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Summer 2006<br />
Class of 2006 News. . . . 2-7<br />
Activities News. . . . . . 8-13<br />
Academic News. . . . . 14-18<br />
Athletic News. . . . . . . 19-21<br />
General News. . . . . . . 22-25<br />
Mothers Club News....24<br />
Guild News...........24<br />
Development News. . 25-27<br />
Alumni News. . . . . . . 28-44<br />
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<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
22062 Antonio Parkway<br />
Rancho <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
California 92688<br />
949-766-6000 TEL<br />
949-766-6005 FAX<br />
The Eagle Newsletter published by <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Dear Parents,<br />
May I express my hope that your summer vacation<br />
has been a good one for your family? We closed<br />
the past year on a very successful note with the<br />
graduation of the Class of 2006 and we look forward<br />
for the same level of success for the Class of 2007.<br />
The summer months found our campus to be a busy<br />
place. With summer school and all of the normal<br />
camps we will also have an extra important event:<br />
Ground Breaking on July 8th. This initiates the<br />
start of construction for the first part of our master<br />
plan for completing our campus. We are excited!<br />
During the course of the summer many of our<br />
seniors will participate in the Kairos retreat<br />
program. Last year, over 80% of the class made<br />
a Kairos retreat. What a huge undertaking! Also,<br />
Classes of 1996 and 2001 will have their class<br />
reunions – welcome back!<br />
Our new school year begins with very important<br />
student orientation days on August 28 through<br />
the 31st. Of course, by these dates all of the fall<br />
activities and sports will be fully involved in their<br />
programs and seasons. We wish only success for our<br />
young men and women in the Band, Cheerleading,<br />
Color Guard, Dance, Football, Cross Country,<br />
Boys’ Water Polo, Girls’ Tennis, Golf, and Girls’<br />
Volleyball teams. We will have a fall sports rally<br />
on September 11th for Spirit Week as a show of<br />
support. We also congratulate all those involved<br />
in the 2006 spring sports successes: Boys’ Golf –<br />
Serra League and CIF champions; Boys’ and Girls’<br />
Swimming – Serra League champs with the Girls<br />
as CIF runner-ups; Girls’ Track – Serra League<br />
champions; Boys’ Volleyball – Serra League champs.<br />
Not too far off in the future, Back-to-<strong>School</strong> Night<br />
is scheduled for the 27th of September. This evening<br />
is one very important event; one that you do not<br />
want to miss. You will have the opportunity to<br />
meet your son or daughter’s teachers, learn from<br />
them about the content and requirements of their<br />
courses, and have the chance to sample high<br />
school life, again.<br />
The Opening Mass for the new school year will<br />
be celebrated on September 7. During this liturgy<br />
we, as a school community, will pray for a successful<br />
school year and give thanks for the many blessings<br />
bestowed upon our school. Parents are most<br />
welcome to join in the celebration.<br />
The maintenance department has been very<br />
busy cleaning, repairing, moving, and, in general,<br />
sprucing up our beautiful campus. These staff<br />
members, often invisible, are the unseen heroes<br />
who make our facilities comfortable and student<br />
friendly. The administrative staff and counselors<br />
have worked diligently in preparing for a smooth<br />
start for the school year. To all, we gladly say<br />
“Thank You!”<br />
Among the faculty and staff, a few will be moving<br />
on to new opportunities. We wish each a fond<br />
farewell and best wishes. They are Laura<br />
Bonnecaze, Maria Espino, Rev. Mr. James Lane,<br />
Rita Leiter, Colleen Livingston, Paige Prescott,<br />
and Dave Weinberg.<br />
Our fondest desire is that all of you find your<br />
experiences this year at SMCHS to be positive<br />
and successful and that your expectations placed<br />
on your student son or daughter are realized. The<br />
faculty and staff of SMCHS will do all in their<br />
power to provide the best educational environment<br />
possible and provide a reasonable challenge to all<br />
of our youngsters in order to help them achieve<br />
to their ability. Working together is always the<br />
ingredient for success.<br />
Sincerely in Christ,<br />
Brother Lawrence Monroe<br />
Principal<br />
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL www.smhs.org
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CLASS OF 2006 <strong>news</strong><br />
* all info as of 6/8/2006<br />
students without college information did<br />
not report to it to the Counseling Office.<br />
W H E R E A R E T H E Y G O I N G?<br />
Brittany Adame - Northern Arizona University<br />
Arash Afghahi - NYU<br />
Alisa Allsberry - Golden West Community College<br />
Tyler Alt - San Diego State University<br />
Michael Amador - Santiago Canyon College<br />
Emily Andersen - Saddleback College<br />
Darby Anderson - UC Berkeley<br />
Krista Anderson - Saddleback College<br />
John Angelo - United States Naval Academy (NAPS)<br />
Lauren Ankenman - Sonoma State University<br />
Sherry Apat - San Diego State University<br />
Deandra Arena - UC Irvine<br />
Allison Arnold - Sonoma State University<br />
Michael Aspegren - Johns Hopkins University<br />
Caitlin Atkinson - San Diego State University<br />
Margaret Aust - Loyola University Chicago<br />
Sarah Ayala - St. Louis University<br />
Eric Babbitt - College of Wooster<br />
Matthew Bader - John Carroll University<br />
Rachel Bailey - San Diego State University<br />
Anne Bain - Saddleback College<br />
Kristine Baluyot - Stanford University<br />
Dominic Barnes - American Musical & Dramatic Academy<br />
Flora Barron - UC Berkeley<br />
Christopher Barry - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Mikaila Becker - Xavier University<br />
Trevor Benkie - Cal Poly Pomona<br />
Kara Berlinski - University of San Francisco<br />
Dru Bertagni - Saddleback College<br />
Eduard Bestard - Saddleback College<br />
Meredith Bevan - Saddleback College<br />
Daniel Bibona - UC Irvine<br />
Rebecca Bivona - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Elizabeth Bradford - Purdue University<br />
Heather Bradshaw - Pepperdine University<br />
Rachel Brady - Orange Coast College<br />
Caryn Brenn - UCLA<br />
Alison Britt - University of Arizona<br />
Cameron Brown - Saddleback College<br />
Chanel Brown - Asheville-Buncombe Community College<br />
Paul Bruno - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Jessica Bunge - San Francisco State University<br />
Brooks Burgoon - <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara City College<br />
Thomas Butkiewicz - Concordia University<br />
Nerissa Cadalso - Fordham University<br />
Nicole Cambeilh - Saddleback College<br />
Michael Camp - Orange Coast College<br />
Christopher Campbell - <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara City College<br />
Jessica Campbell - Colorado State University<br />
Kaydee Campbell - San Diego State University<br />
Michelle Campion - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Steffen Canty - University of Tulsa<br />
Joseph Caporuscio - No College Plans<br />
Robert Caraveo - University of San Diego<br />
Jonathan Carlson - Concordia University<br />
Taylor Carlson - San Diego State University<br />
Samuel Carreon - UC Davis<br />
Andrea Carrera - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Fred Carrera, IV - Northeastern University<br />
Ashley Causgrove - San Diego State University<br />
Holly Cento - University of Kentucky<br />
Brett Chamberlain - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Gertrude Chancellor - UC Irvine<br />
Christine Charhut - Northwestern University<br />
Anthony Chiu - Saddleback College<br />
Julie Chiuminatta - UC Irvine<br />
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The Class of 2006 walking through the gates of<br />
SM on their way to the Baccalaureate Mass.<br />
Lauren Christ - Saddleback College<br />
Derek Cisna - Saddleback College<br />
Samantha Clements - Loyola Marymount University<br />
Julie Cochran - Cuesta College<br />
Jeremy Collins - UC Davis<br />
Kristen Conners - Saddleback College<br />
Caitrin Connolly - Loyola University Chicago<br />
Katia Correa - San Diego State University<br />
Kristen Costantino - <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara City College<br />
Skyler Courter - NYU<br />
Michael Crawley - Cal State Monterey Bay<br />
Lauren Creed - Fordham University<br />
Steven Croce - Southern Methodist University<br />
Ross Cumming - United States Naval Academy (NAPS)<br />
Michelle Cunnane - University of San Diego<br />
Jeffrey Cusick - UC Irvine<br />
Jonathan Daniels - Undecided<br />
Christopher David - UC San Diego<br />
Jonathan Dawson - Saddleback College<br />
Maria De Filippo - San Diego State University<br />
Julian De Rubira - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Lauren De Silva - UC Davis<br />
Erin Deane - Pepperdine University<br />
Craig Deatrick - Loyola Marymount University<br />
George DeHuff, IV - USC<br />
Peter Deltondo - United States Military Academy (West Point)<br />
Setareh Derakhshandeh - Cal State Fullerton<br />
Aamir Dhalla - Saddleback College<br />
Koosha Diba - UC Irvine<br />
Lauren Dickerson - University of San Diego<br />
Bradley Dixon - University of Arizona<br />
Ryan Donaghy - Saddleback College<br />
Kathleen Donahue - Villanova University<br />
Stacia Dopudja - Southeast Missouri State University<br />
Whitney Downes - San Francisco State University<br />
Emily Downey - Saddleback College<br />
Michael Dunn - Cal State Northridge<br />
Steven Dupre - San Francisco State University<br />
Ryan Dzubnar - Orange Coast College<br />
William Eaton - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Johannes Elbertse - Arizona State University<br />
Nicole Emanuel - Point Loma Nazarene University<br />
Katelyn Emery - Saddleback College<br />
Erin English - Vanderbilt University<br />
Stefanie Etow - University of Notre Dame<br />
Wesley Falik - Northeastern University<br />
Hannah Feldman - San Francisco Community College<br />
Justin Feldmann - Auburn University<br />
Marcus Fernandez - Saddleback College<br />
Michael Ferraro - University of San Diego<br />
Dominic Ferrey - Ohio State University<br />
Zackary Fettel - University of Arizona<br />
Brooke Figge - Arizona State University<br />
Alyssa Figueras - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Brennan Figueroa - <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara City College<br />
Kristina Finch - NYU<br />
Erin Fitzgerald - University of San Francisco<br />
Matthew Forsum - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Tanya Fragnito - Saddleback College<br />
Paul Fryling - San Diego State University<br />
Courtney Gabriel - Sonoma State University<br />
Ariana Gaffoglio - Fashion Institute of Design &<br />
Merchandising<br />
Elise Gallardo - University of San Francisco<br />
Adam Gardner - Saddleback College<br />
Jillian Gates - DePaul University<br />
Aaron Gertner - Texas Christian University<br />
Nichole Gerwin - Saddleback College<br />
Gregory Giebel, Jr. - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Gianna Gipe - USC<br />
Michael Gleason - Loyola Marymount University<br />
April Glenn - <strong>Santa</strong> Ana College<br />
Danielle Godino - Villanova University<br />
Brandon Golob - UC Berkeley<br />
Ryan Gonzales - Point Loma Nazarene University<br />
Linda Gonzalez - Colorado State University<br />
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Vanessa Gonzalez - San Francisco State University<br />
Jacob Gordon - Northeastern University<br />
Barbara Grant - George Washington University<br />
Adam Grazer - Arizona State University<br />
Alyssa Greene - Smith College<br />
Ryan Griego - Cal Poly Pomona<br />
Erin Griffin - Texas Christian University<br />
Scott Grubert, Jr. - Cal State Fullerton<br />
Jonathan Gunderson - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Tiffany Gunnemann - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Alexander Halim - UCLA<br />
Matthew Hansen - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Kevin Harves - University of Wisconsin, Whitewater<br />
Matthew Haskell - University of San Diego<br />
Aubrey Heim - San Francisco State University<br />
Karen Heisler - Washington University in St. Louis<br />
David Helman - Saddleback College<br />
Lindsay Henderson - Cuesta College<br />
Joseph Hendren - Concordia University<br />
Eric Henningson - USC<br />
Morgan Hergenrather - Oregon State University<br />
Stephen Heri - Saddleback College<br />
Asgie Hernandez - Saddleback College<br />
Christian Hernandez - University of San Francisco<br />
Vanessa Hershberger - Saddleback College<br />
Todd Hitzeman - San Francisco State University<br />
James Hoffski - Cal State Northridge<br />
Christian Holbrook - Northeastern University<br />
Alexandra Hudgins - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Thomas Hull - Harvard<br />
William Hull - University of Notre Dame<br />
Natalya Hundrieser - Centro Universitario<br />
Iberio-Americano<br />
Diana Hunt - USC<br />
Scott Hurlbut - Saddleback College<br />
John Hurt - University of San Francisco<br />
Ashleigh Hvinden - Sonoma State University<br />
Ryo Imai - Saddleback College<br />
SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER 2006<br />
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CLASS OF 2006 <strong>news</strong><br />
Francisco Infante - Saddleback College<br />
Lauren Ingram - Grossmont College<br />
Blake Irwin - Chico State University<br />
Casey Isaac - UC Irvine<br />
Weston Isler - Westmont College<br />
Hunter Jackson - Saddleback College<br />
Michelle Jackson - Penn State University<br />
Ashley Jenkins - Saddleback College<br />
Taleen Jerjian - UC Irvine<br />
Andrew Johnson - Saddleback College<br />
Jacquelyn Johnston - USC<br />
Cheyenne Jones - Orange Coast College<br />
Lindsay Joy - Gonzaga University<br />
Michael Jurinek - Saddleback College<br />
Alexander Kacik - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Kevin Kahle - University of San Diego<br />
Brian Karamian - UC Berkeley<br />
Monique Kattan - Cal State San Marcos<br />
James Keefe - UCLA<br />
Shea Kelly - University of Colorado, Boulder<br />
Michael King - Saddleback College<br />
Kevin Klemens - Norwich University<br />
Michael Klimkowski - UC San Diego<br />
Marley Knox - No College Plans - Travel<br />
Meredith Kramer - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Kelsey Krieger - Gonzaga University<br />
Lauren Kuzmack - USC<br />
Jordan Laakso - Grossmont College<br />
Eric Lake - University of Oregon<br />
Patrick Lane - Loyola Marymount University<br />
Nicholas Langan - Saddleback College<br />
Colleen Lank - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Kathryn Leahy - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Heather Leimkuhler - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Ashley Leonard - University of Colorado, Boulder<br />
Dominic Leone - Loyola Marymount University<br />
David Linzmeier - Loras College<br />
Melissa Livingston - Baylor University<br />
Taylor Lockett - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Nathaniel Looney - USC<br />
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Christina Lopez - No College Plans<br />
Kelly Loretta - Loyola Marymount University<br />
Conor Loughman - Boston University<br />
Justin Loy - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Jessica Lucier - Harvard<br />
Justin Lussier - Saddleback College<br />
Robyn Luttrell - San Francisco State University<br />
Mandy Madden - San Francisco State University<br />
Rupesh Madhav - Johnson and Wales University<br />
Mark Madril - Saddleback College<br />
John Maltese - University of Notre Dame<br />
Elizabeth Manapsal - Cornell University<br />
Lauren Marchica - University of Colorado, Boulder<br />
Gina Maricondo - Saddleback College<br />
James Markel - Cal State Fullerton<br />
Tiffany Martin - University of Washington<br />
Kendall Mauvezin - Chapman University<br />
Michael Mayhugh - Saddleback College<br />
Brittney Mc Anena - University of Arizona<br />
Logan Mc Bride - Gonzaga University<br />
Brooke Mc Call - Saddleback College<br />
Timothy Mc Carthy - Cal State Fullerton<br />
Brittany Mc Cauley - Chico State University<br />
Tahnee Mc Kelligan - No College Plans - Travel<br />
Kyle Mc Kenzie - Saddleback College<br />
Bridgette Mc Mahon - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Morgan Michaels - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Nathalie Michiels - Middlebury College<br />
Devonie Migues - University of the Pacific<br />
Channing Miller - University of Arizona<br />
Jaclyn Miller - University of San Diego<br />
Ashley Milnes - University of San Diego<br />
Hannah Mora - University of San Francisco<br />
Robert Moran - Community College<br />
Katherine Morris - University of San Diego<br />
Natalie Moylan - San Francisco Academy of Art<br />
Jeffrey Mumaugh - Saddleback College<br />
Kristin Munoz - UCLA<br />
Grady Murphy - Purdue University<br />
Kelly Murphy - San Diego State University<br />
Chad Musselman - Cuesta College<br />
Nicholas Nader - Chapman University<br />
Joseph Nanci - University of Arizona<br />
Joseph Nazarian - Saddleback College<br />
Matthew Neal - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Amanda Neilson - Concordia University<br />
Alaycia Nelson - Saddleback College<br />
Samuel Nevins - St. Mary's College of California<br />
Natasha Niezgoda - Saddleback College<br />
Brian Norman - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Kelly M Norris - USC<br />
John Nuccio - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Patrick Nuttall - Trinity University<br />
Bryce O'Bard - Cal State Fullerton<br />
John Ontiveros - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Michael O'Sullivan - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Russell Paez - Humboldt State University<br />
Matthew Paone - <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara City College<br />
Larissa Pardo - George Washington University<br />
Jeyur Patel - Georgia Tech<br />
Nehal Patel - UC Irvine<br />
Pratik Patel - NYU<br />
Tapan Patel - UC Berkeley<br />
Ryan Pefley - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara<br />
Joseph Pellizzon - Arizona State University<br />
Estefania Perez-Sahonero - Saddleback College<br />
Jacquelyn Perrine - Cuesta College<br />
Luke Pezanoski - No College Plans<br />
Gabriel Pineda - Cal Poly Pomona<br />
Connor Plante - Chico State University<br />
Elyse Platt - Loyola Marymount University<br />
Camille Poblete - Cal State Fullerton<br />
James Prietto - UC Berkeley<br />
Matthew Prouty - Orange Coast College<br />
Beeta Rafiekian - American University<br />
Kendra Ramirez - Cornell University<br />
Karina Ramos - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Stephanie Ramsey - Fashion Institute of Design &<br />
Merchandising<br />
Eliot Rebensdorf - Arizona State University<br />
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Lindsey Reid - University of San Francisco<br />
Meghan Reis - Saddleback College<br />
Christopher Rettenmaier - UCLA<br />
Nicholas Rettenmaier - UCLA<br />
Eric Reuland - MIT<br />
Kolbie Richardson - Saddleback College<br />
Christina Richter - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Brittanie Rivoli - Saddleback College<br />
Lauren Robertson - Ohio State University<br />
Melissa Robinson - University of Colorado, Boulder<br />
Thomas Roby - Arizona State University<br />
Daniel Rodriguez - Grossmont College<br />
Rachel Rodriguez - Saddleback College<br />
Courtney Rosenquist - Seattle University<br />
Lindsey Rowell - Sonoma State University<br />
Laurajean Roxas - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute<br />
Christopher Ruiter - Saddleback College<br />
Pedram Sabrkhani - UC Irvine<br />
Brent Salyer - Cal State Fullerton<br />
Alexandra Samson - St. John's University<br />
Kensie Sanchez - UC Irvine<br />
Janelle Sanderson - Point Loma Nazarene University<br />
Jenessa Sansone - Saddleback College<br />
Courtney Sanvido - Wake Forest University<br />
Jessica Sato - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Ryan Saucedo - Orange Coast College<br />
Biagio Scarpello - San Diego State University<br />
Danielle Schulz - NYU<br />
Adam Schutte - United States Marine Corps<br />
Jordan Selva - Gonzaga University<br />
Andrew Selzer - Penn State University<br />
Brian Shams - UC Irvine<br />
Megan Silver - Sonoma State University<br />
Andrew Sinderhoff - UCLA<br />
Jennifer Sinkey - Cal State San Marcos<br />
Kathleen Smokowski - University of Iowa<br />
Maya Smolarek - UC Berkeley<br />
Andrew Spelman - Cal Poly Pomona<br />
Kati Spitz - San Francisco State University<br />
Christine Staffon - Boston College<br />
Kristen Steinbach - Schreiner University / US<br />
Naval Academy<br />
Jenna Steward - Oregon State University<br />
Eric Stoker - Northern Arizona University<br />
Katherine Suarez - <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University<br />
Asad Syed - Cal Poly Pomona<br />
Kristen Talor - Saddleback College<br />
Kevin Tamanaha - Cal State San Marcos<br />
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Jonathan Tanco - University of New South Wales<br />
Brittany Taylor - Orange Coast College<br />
Dustin Taylor - Saddleback College<br />
Matthew Taylor - Art Institute of California<br />
Samantha Telly - USC<br />
Kyle Thomas - Syracuse University<br />
Mychel Thompson - Stoneridge Prep<br />
William Thompson - MIT<br />
Robert Thomson - Arizona State University<br />
William Trette - Saddleback College<br />
Kelsa Trom - UC Berkeley<br />
Jonathon Trujillo - Utah Valley State College<br />
Rebecca Twinem - Colorado State University<br />
William Van Dorn - Dominican University<br />
Lauren Vartanian - Chapman University<br />
Lauren Vass - Savannah College of Art and Design<br />
Andrea Vigil - Cal State Long Beach<br />
Arthur Vigil, III - UC San Diego<br />
Patrick Visconti - Saddleback College<br />
Stephanie Vreeland - Undecided<br />
Jordan Walker - UCLA<br />
Mary Walker - Cal Poly San Luis Obispo<br />
Amy Wallace - UC Irvine<br />
Jacob Walsh - <strong>Catholic</strong> University of America<br />
Christie Ward - Loyola Marymount University<br />
Holly Warpeha - Northeastern University<br />
James Warren - St. Louis University<br />
Katherine Waters - Community College<br />
Erin Weatherwax - San Diego State University<br />
Taylor Wells - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University<br />
Stefani Welsh - Irvine Valley College<br />
Clinton Wesselink - Saddleback College<br />
Kathryn Whichard - United States Naval Academy<br />
Maureen White - Saddleback College<br />
Taylor Whiting - Savannah College of Art and Design<br />
Matthew Wickham - Montana State University<br />
Jayme Wilson - San Francisco State University<br />
Eric Winblad - Azusa Pacific University<br />
Emilie Winckel - USC<br />
Joseph Wingert, Jr. - <strong>Santa</strong> Barbara City College<br />
Daniel Witczak - Loyola University Chicago<br />
Lauren Wood - UC <strong>Santa</strong> Cruz<br />
Jacquelyn Wu - UC Davis<br />
Heather Wysocki - Saddleback College<br />
Jiyoon Yang - USC<br />
Kelly Yocca - UC Irvine<br />
Chelsea Zambito - Arizona State University<br />
Alan Zarnegar - Boston College<br />
BY THE NUMBERS... THE CLASS OF 2006<br />
22% were involved in International Baccalaureate (full diploma and certificate)<br />
40% took at least one Advanced Placement course<br />
52% were involved in a competitive sport<br />
7% were involved with more than one sport<br />
12% held after-school/summer jobs<br />
40% of the senior class reported receiving some kind of scholarship for<br />
college expenses.<br />
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SMCHS Students Earn Over<br />
$11,000,000 in Scholarships<br />
SMCHS held its 16th Annual Senior Awards Night on<br />
Wednesday, May 17, 2006. The graduating Class of 2006<br />
came together for an evening full of cheers and applause<br />
as awards were handed out for their achievements in the<br />
areas of academics, athletics and service.<br />
As a tradition, each year the total dollar amount in<br />
scholarships awarded to SMCHS students is announced<br />
to boisterous applause. Last year, the class of 2005 earned<br />
$5,915,261 in scholarships awarded over four years.<br />
However, the Class of 2006 more than doubled the<br />
amount of scholarships earned by bringing in<br />
$11,966,750 over four years. Over 40% of the senior<br />
class reported receiving some kind of scholarship for<br />
college expenses. The students, faculty, staff and parents<br />
in attendance gave the class a well-deserved standing<br />
ovation.<br />
Scholar-Athlete Kathryn Whichard topped<br />
the list of scholarships earned with<br />
$1,720,552. The Naval Academy bound<br />
senior earned full or partial scholarships to<br />
22 colleges, including: Boston University<br />
(Alexander Graham Bell Scholarship),<br />
Brown University (National Merit),<br />
University of Chicago (University Scholar),<br />
NYU (National Prestigious), Northwestern University<br />
(NROTC), Notre Dame (NROTC), and USC<br />
(Presidential Scholarship). The Naval Appointment that<br />
Kathryn received is valued at $355,000 over four years.<br />
Class of 2006 Top Scholarship Earners:<br />
Kathryn Whichard - $1,720,552 total scholarships<br />
Attending the US Naval Academy. Education valued at<br />
$355,000.<br />
Dominic Ferrey - $670,044 total scholarships<br />
Attending Ohio State University on an Academic Scholarship<br />
for $121,492.<br />
Darby Anderson - $500,000 total scholarships<br />
Attending UC Berkeley on an Athletic Scholarship for<br />
$100,000.<br />
Christine Staffon - $422,926 total scholarships<br />
Attending Boston College.<br />
Eric Babbitt - $382,000 total scholarships<br />
Attending College of Wooster as a Merit Scholar for $60,000.<br />
CLASS OF 2006<br />
VALEDICTORIAN &SALUTATORIAN<br />
Jessica Lucier graduated number one in the Class of 2006 on<br />
Saturday, June 3, 2006. As an International Baccalaureate Diploma<br />
Candidate, Jessica opted for the most rigorous curriculum at<br />
SMCHS. Although she excelled in all subject areas, her passion<br />
lies in the areas of English, philosophy, and the classical languages,<br />
both greek and latin. She pursued her interests in philosophy by<br />
serving as a discussion leader in Symposium, SMCHS’ Philosophy<br />
Club. She is a member of the National Honor Society, a life<br />
member in California Scholarship Federation, and a National<br />
Merit Commended student. Beyond the classroom, Jessica was<br />
also an active participant in Model United Nations, Corazon<br />
(a community outreach program), and the varsity Track & Field<br />
Team. Jessica will compete as a collegiate pole-vaulter as she begins<br />
her college career at Harvard University in the fall.<br />
Maya Smolarek graduated number two in the Class of 2006. Since<br />
her freshman year, Maya challenged herself academically by taking<br />
honors, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate<br />
courses. Maya was recognized as an AP Scholar, a Bank of America<br />
Achievement Award winner in the area of English and a National<br />
Merit Commended student. Outside of the classroom, she has<br />
volunteered her time at Children’s Hospital of Orange County<br />
and continues to nurture her fourteen year passion for the piano.<br />
Maya was one of a select group of students to receive the<br />
University of California’s Regents and Chancellor’s Scholarship<br />
in recognition for her outstanding intellectual ability. She will<br />
attend University of California, Berkeley in the fall with a<br />
major in astrophysics and a minor in music.<br />
Both students were honored at SMCHS’ Commencement<br />
Ceremonies, held on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at the Bren Event<br />
Center on the University California, Irvine campus. The girls gave<br />
an non-traditional speech, in that, they gave it together. The girls<br />
spoke of the family environment and the many gifts they have<br />
received from their education at SMCHS. The girls presented a<br />
challenge to the Class of 2006: “We have a responsibility to do<br />
something with the gifts we have received from SMCHS. We need to<br />
continue to impact lives and most importantly, ‘Set the World on Fire.’”<br />
Brother Lawrence Monroe with Jessica Lucier and Maya Smolarek<br />
at the Senior Awards Night.<br />
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C ARITAS A WARD W INNER<br />
A special SMCHS tradition is presenting the Caritas<br />
Award. The Caritas Award is unlike the other awards given<br />
in that it is awarded by the entire faculty. This award<br />
recognizes the individual at SMCHS who, simply put,<br />
is an exceptional human being. “Caritas Christi,” the<br />
SMCHS school motto speaks of the Love of Christ, a<br />
generous and selfless love. The student need not be a top<br />
academic student (although this year’s winner was), but<br />
one who is well-rounded in academics, athletics, the arts<br />
and in service to others. John Maltese was named the<br />
2006 Caritas Award winner at the Class of 2006 Senior<br />
Awards Night. John received a standing ovation from<br />
his peers when his name was announced.<br />
Among John’s many accomplishments,<br />
he is a member of the National Honor<br />
Society, California Scholarship<br />
Federation (CSF), Model United<br />
Nations and was an International<br />
Baccalaureate Full Diploma candidate,<br />
an active member of Talon Theatre and<br />
was recognized by the city of Rancho<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> for his work in ASB<br />
(four-year member; Sophomore Class Secretary; Junior<br />
Class President).<br />
Mrs. Lyn Alexander says, “John is the kindest, most<br />
genuine student I have ever taught. His compassion and<br />
service to others is an inspiration to us all.” John will<br />
attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall.<br />
Past Caritas Award Winners:<br />
Matthew Steinbach (2005)<br />
Mark Khouzam (2004)<br />
Nathaniel Imperiale (2003)<br />
Tai Baird (2002)<br />
Bridget McAvoy-Hein (2001)<br />
Vincent Prietto (2000)<br />
Stacey Fikert (1999)<br />
Natalie Atkins (1998)<br />
Patrick Fisher (1997)<br />
Brian Meihaus (1996)<br />
Nikki Buffa (1995)<br />
Jeff McGuire (1994)<br />
CLASS OF 2006 <strong>news</strong><br />
EARNED RANK<br />
Logan McBride, SMCHS Class of 2006,<br />
earned the rank of Eagle Scout in<br />
February 2006. Logan, Troop 615,<br />
friends and family spent 350 hours<br />
mapping twenty-two trails in Whiting<br />
Ranch Wilderness Park. Logan<br />
provided the park rangers with detailed<br />
information on each trail so visitors to<br />
the park will be able to select an<br />
appropriate trail for their fitness level<br />
and plans to hike, bike or horseback ride. Logan enjoys both<br />
hiking and running and has participated on SMCHS’ Cross<br />
Country and Track & Field teams. Logan’s report included<br />
suggested training routes for Cross Country teams and a five<br />
mile route for Boy Scouts completing their hiking requirement.<br />
Logan accepted a scholarship to attend Gonzaga University<br />
next year. Congratulations to Logan and best wishes for much<br />
continued success!<br />
Throughout the school year, WINGS has featured some of<br />
the Eagle Scouts accomplishments. To share your Eagle Scout<br />
story with SMCHS, please e-mail a short summary and photo<br />
to wings@smhs.org.<br />
Eight young men were given certificates of recognition<br />
for their accomplishment of achieving the honored<br />
Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement rank<br />
in Scouting, at the 2006 Senior Awards Night. The<br />
2006 Eagle Scouts from SMCHS:<br />
Christopher David<br />
Michael Gleason<br />
Logan McBride<br />
Kyle McKenzie<br />
Dominic Leone<br />
David Linzmeier<br />
Ryan Pefley<br />
Daniel Witczak<br />
The award is a performance-based achievement whose<br />
standards have been well-maintained over the years.<br />
Not every boy who joins a Boy Scout troop earns the<br />
Eagle Scout rank; only about four percent of all Boy<br />
Scouts do so.<br />
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A SM Tradition Continues! All seniors<br />
were invited to hang a copy of their<br />
acceptance letters on the “Where are<br />
We Going?” wall in the Counseling<br />
Office. Congratulations to all seniors<br />
on your college acceptances!<br />
Elizabeth<br />
Bradford & Mike<br />
King were<br />
announced King<br />
& Queen at the<br />
prom which was<br />
held at Disney’s<br />
Grand<br />
Califonian.<br />
ACTIVITIES <strong>news</strong><br />
C LASS OF 2006 SENIOR A CTIVITIES H IGHLIGHTS<br />
The Senior<br />
Yearbook Party<br />
is a fun tradition<br />
where the<br />
class receives<br />
their yearbooks<br />
and has lunch<br />
in the Moiso<br />
Pavilion.<br />
The Marian Mass was<br />
also a tribute Mass to<br />
the Class of 2006.<br />
Seniors were invited to<br />
gather around the<br />
altar during the last<br />
song of Mass.<br />
The Annual Senior<br />
Masquerade Dinner<br />
Dance was held<br />
aboard the Catalina<br />
Flyer. The boat sailed<br />
around the Newport<br />
Harbor, the seniors<br />
dressed in their<br />
costumes, had a<br />
great meal, danced<br />
and were awarded<br />
prizes for costumes.<br />
The Eagle fans had a lot to cheer about this<br />
school year as our athletic teams had<br />
terrific seasons!<br />
Eight Kairos Retreats were offered to the Class of<br />
2006. Over 80% of the class attended the<br />
special retreat, many naming it the “best thing”<br />
they did in high school.<br />
79 seniors participated in the<br />
Mothers Club Fashion Show,<br />
“Hooray for Hollywood.” The<br />
seniors modeled clothes from<br />
Replay and as a tradition,<br />
wore their college sweatshirts<br />
down the runway.<br />
Emilie Winckel<br />
was crowned the<br />
2006 Homecoming<br />
Queen. The<br />
following night,<br />
the Homecoming<br />
King, James<br />
Prietto, was<br />
announced at<br />
the dance.<br />
Eagle Pack was a group of<br />
spirited seniors & underclassmen<br />
who traveled to all our<br />
sporting events leading our<br />
supporters in cheering for<br />
our athletes.<br />
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Congratulations to the Class of 2006 Senior<br />
Officers and ASB Officers. Thank you for your<br />
commitment and dedication to SMCHS. You<br />
will be missed! Best of Luck!<br />
Senior Class Officers<br />
Conor Loughman<br />
Position: Senior Class President<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: The ASB retreat tire game<br />
Mike Klimkowski<br />
Position: Senior Class Vice President<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: The ASB retreat air guitar contest<br />
James Prietto<br />
Position: Senior Class Secretary<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: The ASB retreat air guitar contest<br />
Eric Reuland<br />
Position: Senior Class Treasurer<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: The ASB retreat<br />
Gigi Gipe<br />
Position: ASB President<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: Elections<br />
ASB Officers<br />
Diana Hunt<br />
Position: ASB Vice President<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: The superhero dance at ASB Camp<br />
Brooke Figge<br />
Position: ASB Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Favorite ASB Moment: Elections<br />
ACTIVITIES <strong>news</strong><br />
Grad Night 2006<br />
Hooray for Hollywood!<br />
It seemed to all that Grad Night at the Orange County<br />
Fairgrounds was a huge success. We could not have had such<br />
a good turnout of students without all of the help given by<br />
parents and administration. First and foremost, I want to thank<br />
my committee: Lisa Lake, Darla Nelson, Mary Neilson, Tony<br />
& Susan Adame, Patty Geibel, and Jo Nader. This evening<br />
would not have run as smoothly without your help. A special<br />
thanks to Jeff Nowlin and Terry Harris in the Activities Office<br />
and their support team.<br />
The following families were gracious enough to donate items<br />
for prizes at Grad Night: Harves Family, Spitz Family, Pezanoski<br />
Family, Butkiewicz Family Family, Welleling Family, Geibel<br />
Family, Ramoska Family, Cento Family, Pelazon Family, Chiu<br />
Family, Donahue Family, Grubert Family, Nevins Family, Etow<br />
Family, Fitzgerald Family, Miller Family, Michaels Family, Shams<br />
Family, Figueras Family, Roxas Family, Warpeha Family, Sato<br />
Family, Munoz Family, and the Reid Family. We want to send<br />
out a special thank you to these people and to the people who<br />
gave their time to chaperone our evening. We could not have<br />
done it without all of the help!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Lee Ann Cento<br />
Grad Night 2006 Chair<br />
New SMCHS Website Design!<br />
SMCHS has been working<br />
on our new website design<br />
for the past several months.<br />
We are thrilled that the<br />
new & improved site was<br />
launched on June 21, 2006.<br />
We will continue to update<br />
the site throughout the<br />
summer, getting it ready for<br />
the 2006-2007 school year.<br />
Be sure to add<br />
www.smhs.org as a favorite<br />
in your web browser and<br />
visit it often for the most<br />
up-to-date SMCHS <strong>news</strong><br />
& events.<br />
Please note: our website<br />
address will remain the<br />
same – www.smhs.org.<br />
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ACTIVITIES <strong>news</strong><br />
ORIENTATION DATES FOR 2006-2007 SCHOOL YEAR<br />
(Times to be announced)<br />
Monday, August 28, 2006 – Freshman Orientation<br />
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 – Sophomore Orientation<br />
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 – Junior Orientation<br />
Thursday, August 31, 2006 – Senior Orientation<br />
Friday, September 1, 2006 – All Transfer Students Orientation<br />
Reminder<br />
Orientation is required for all students and attendance will be taken.<br />
Students must be in uniform dress. Students will have Yearbook and<br />
ID pictures taken. Detailed information will be available at the<br />
beginning of August.<br />
MAGAZINE DRIVE<br />
FROM THE OFFICE OF ACTIVITIES<br />
The SMCHS magazine drive will take place this year in October.<br />
The kick-off assembly will be Thursday, October 12, 2006. There will<br />
be four turn-in dates on October 19th, 24th, 26th and 31st. Please<br />
remember to remind all of your family and friends to save those<br />
subscriptions and renewals for <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong>. Magazine subscriptions<br />
make great Christmas gifts. Lots of prizes will be given away! Last year<br />
SMCHS sold enough magazines to earn a day off from school. Stay<br />
tuned for more information!<br />
Volunteers Needed:<br />
In order for the Magazine Drive to be successful, we need parent<br />
volunteers to help record magazine orders. We are looking for helpers<br />
for each collection day (October 19, 24, 26 and 31). If you are able to<br />
volunteer from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on any of these dates, please call the<br />
Activities Office at 949-766-6050.<br />
2006-2007 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS<br />
Along with our Magazine Drive we will be selling 2006-2007<br />
Entertainment Books. These books have great discounts for all of<br />
your favorite restaurants, movie theaters, department stores and so<br />
much more! On each Magazine Drive turn-in day, students will be<br />
able to purchase the books for $35 each (retail price is $40). Don’t<br />
miss out on this opportunity to support our school!<br />
IMPORTANT!<br />
Be on the Lookout for an August Information Mailer!<br />
In August, the Activities Office will be mailing out a packet of<br />
information pertaining to boosters, clubs and orientation. Please<br />
look through the entire packet carefully. There is important<br />
information pertaining to the 2006-2007 school year.<br />
PEP SQUAD NEWS<br />
Pep Squad's Cheer and Songleading staff wishes<br />
our newest alumni families success and happiness<br />
as a new chapter begins for our graduating seniors.<br />
Congratulations to new Alumni Janelle Sanderson<br />
for her California All-State Team selection and<br />
scholarship, as well as Erin Weatherwax for the<br />
start of her professional cheer career with United<br />
Spirit Association.<br />
Good luck and thanks to our senior leaders:<br />
Aubrey Heim, Diana Hunt, Erin Weatherwax,<br />
Janelle Sanderson, Kathleen Donahue and Lauren<br />
Ingram. Each has been a wonderful example for<br />
her squad, each carried the torch of SMCHS<br />
traditions, supported her team mates, maintained<br />
good sportsmanship and worked hard to achieve<br />
her goals. Again, thank you girls. We wish you<br />
all the best in the future!<br />
Summer Cheer Camp will be held on June 28th,<br />
29th and 30th this year, hosted by our nationally<br />
ranked Cheer and Song teams. Please join us for<br />
a fun-filled camp experience. Forms are available<br />
on the school website.<br />
The Annual<br />
Half-Time Youth<br />
Cheer Clinic will<br />
be hosted this fall at<br />
one of the first home<br />
football games. This<br />
half-time Youth<br />
Clinic is always a<br />
special event for<br />
young cheerleaders who receive cheer lessons<br />
before game time and join our Pep Squad on the<br />
field in a special half-time performance. All future<br />
Eagles are invited to watch the SMCHS Pep web<br />
site for details later this summer.<br />
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DANCE ANNOUNCES 2006-2007 TEAM<br />
ACTIVITIES <strong>news</strong><br />
The Eagle Dance Team is proud to announce the addition of nine new members, including four freshmen. After a very tough<br />
audition process, 22 members were selected to be a part of the prestigious team. Over the summer, the dancers will practice twice<br />
per week in preparation for their summer workshop in Las Vegas. The dancers will attend the Tremaine Dance Convention where<br />
they will study all types of dance styles from a variety of well-known teachers and choreographers. In August, the team will once<br />
again participate in and host the LA Dance Source Workshop. This is an opportunity for our dancers to work with some of the<br />
most successful LA choreographers in the business. To have these artists on our campus is a huge honor. For more information<br />
on the Dance Team or Dance Department, please visit our web site at www.smhs.org.<br />
The 2006-2007 Eagle Dance Team: Caroline Bramlage,<br />
Amanda Brewer, Kellie Caro, Michelle Crane, Michelle<br />
Cusator, Nicole Diubaldo, Rachel Gardner, Hannah<br />
Guerrero, Katie Kobayashi, Shelby Koehler, Brittany Lane,<br />
Cara Masters, Alyson Miller, Meghann Murphy, Brigette<br />
Myers, Lauren Perone, Mary Ann Peters, Rachel Pollard,<br />
Celia Rettenmaier, Shannon Tierney, Perry Van Boom<br />
and Andrea Villamar.<br />
At the California Association of Dance Teams Awards<br />
Banquet, two <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> Dance Team members<br />
walked away with the top scholarships awarded by the<br />
organization. 2005-2006 Dance Team captain, Michelle Campion, won the prestigious Kay Crawford Memorial Scholarship for<br />
leadership. Elyse Platt was the first place winner of the California Association of Dance Teams scholarship. Both dancers have<br />
been four year members of the SMCHS Dance Team, as well as soloists. Congratulations to Michelle and Elyse for this amazing<br />
and well deserved honor.<br />
MODEL<br />
Congratulations to this year’s gavel winners: Chris Barry, Flora<br />
Barron, Mikaila Becker, Skyler Courter, Billy Hull, Tanya Fragnito,<br />
Rebecca Bivona, Ashleigh Hvinden, Alyssa Figueras,Brandon Golob,<br />
Robyn Luttrell, Lauren Marchica, Nick Nader, John Maltese, Jessica Lucier, Sam<br />
Telly, Eliot Rebensdorf, Ryan Pefley<br />
The following students were recognized at the annual MUN awards banquet for their<br />
superior accomplishments and dedication to the MUN program:<br />
Secretary General’s Choice Award<br />
Kevin Jain<br />
Excellence in Leadership<br />
John Maltese and Jessica Lucier<br />
Best Delegates<br />
Sam Telly and Nick Nader<br />
UNITED NATIONS<br />
Student Advocate Award<br />
Michael Craigmile<br />
Richard Voelkel Visionary Award<br />
Danielle Potter<br />
South Orange County Model UN Conference (SOCOMUN)<br />
The 15th Annual SOCOMUN Conference will be held on September 30, 2006 at<br />
SMCHS from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This is the first mandatory conference of the<br />
year for all MUN students. It is especially important for our freshman students, as it<br />
is an essential introduction to the world of Model UN!<br />
Congratulations to<br />
Samantha Telly (on<br />
right in photo) and<br />
Skyler Courter (on<br />
left) for winning first<br />
and third place<br />
respectively in the UNA-USA<br />
Orange County Essay Contest<br />
competition. The Mayor of Mission<br />
Viejo, Lance MacLean, announced<br />
the awards at the fifth annual<br />
International Festival at Soka<br />
University on Saturday, May 6,<br />
2006. Samantha was presented<br />
with a $100 check and Skyler<br />
was presented with a $25 check.<br />
Samantha’s winning essay was a<br />
letter to President Bush explaining<br />
what should be done regarding UN<br />
reform. Sam graduated with the<br />
Class of 2006 and was the Secretary<br />
General of the MUN program. Sam<br />
will be attending USC next year.<br />
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ACTIVITIES <strong>news</strong><br />
EAGLE COMPETITIVE DEBATE<br />
The Eagle Debate Novice Team ended the<br />
season with a competitive on-campus tournament<br />
enjoyed by all. The novice team has officially been<br />
invited to join the varsity team for next year’s season.<br />
They are looking forward to competition in Policy<br />
and Lincoln Douglas style debate, National and<br />
International Extemporaneous, Humorous and<br />
Dramatic Interpretation and Original Oratory.<br />
Continuing varsity members for the 2006-2007<br />
team: Kaitlin von Hoffman (President), Nick<br />
Pizzurro (Vice-President), Melissa Halbers, Bess<br />
Thomson, Erica Jain, Christina Andrews, Ashley<br />
Lazarz, Kevin Jain, Mark Connor, Megan Shain,<br />
Katie Fitzpatrick, Stefan Juneaus and David<br />
Liebel. The team is looking forward to tournaments<br />
throughout California and maybe some out-of-state<br />
travel with Nationals. Coach Hauser is looking<br />
forward to the new varsity members because at the<br />
end of 2007, she will be losing many four-year<br />
members. Look for many National Forensic<br />
Honor Cords at next year’s graduation. Honor<br />
cords by Eagle alumni most recently garnered by<br />
Brandon Golob ‘06 began with Devon Beckwith<br />
’03 and Greg Sayer ‘04 and Javanne Golob ‘04,<br />
intervening year winners Christina Maher ‘04,<br />
Katie McCarthy ‘04, Danielle La Chance ‘05,<br />
Kevin Kane ‘05 and Kate Jones ‘05.<br />
SEASON CLOSES…<br />
TEAM GROWS<br />
The Talon Theatre Arts Department closed a great season with packed houses<br />
for the Advanced Theatre Workshops of Steel Magnolias and Bright Ideas.<br />
The International Baccalaureate Diploma and Certificate Candidates successfully<br />
sent their portfolios and individual projects to the IB Council. Intermediate<br />
and advanced students look forward to next season and all levels are anticipating<br />
the full extra and co-curricular productions for the 2006-2007 season. See you<br />
next season!<br />
BAND MEMBERS WIN AWARDS, LEADERSHIP POSITIONS<br />
Congratulations to the graduating seniors in the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> Band<br />
and Color Guard for a fantastic 2005-2006 year, as well as to all members<br />
who won awards and leadership positions, announced at the annual<br />
band and color guard banquet held on June 1, 2006.<br />
Eagle Regiment drum major in 2006-2007 will be Rebecca Nichols,<br />
and assistant drum major will be Ryan Pope. Color guard leaders will<br />
be Emily Howard, Natalia Sole-Almodovar and Marissa Morimoto.<br />
Graduating senior Jonathan Tanco was honored for his service as drum<br />
major, and Rebecca Nichols, as assistant drum major during 2005-2006.<br />
Graduating seniors Erin English and Jaclyn Miller and junior Emily<br />
Howard were recognized for their service as color guard captains during<br />
the past year.<br />
The John Philip Sousa Award, a nationally recognized honor given for<br />
outstanding dedication and superior musicianship, was presented to<br />
Jake Walsh, a clarinetist and four-year band member. The Louis<br />
Armstrong Jazz Award, a nationally recognized award to honor<br />
outstanding jazz students, was won by bass and guitar player<br />
Greg Halverstadt.<br />
Seniors who won Outstanding Musician awards were: Kristine Baluyot,<br />
Jeremy Collins, Arthur Vigil, Lauren Wood and Jake Walsh. The<br />
Outstanding Musician award also went to juniors Greg Halverstadt,<br />
Andrew King, Matt Kunicki and Kimberly Wilson, and to sophomore<br />
David Bird.<br />
The “On Fire” award was presented to senior Matthew Taylor;<br />
sophomore Jonathan Quirk; and freshman Sean Beever. Directors<br />
Awards were won by seniors Margaret Aust, Jonathan Tanco and<br />
Matthew Taylor; junior Taylor Bradford; sophomores Rebecca Lowe<br />
and Rebecca Nichols.<br />
Named Outstanding Band Members for each grade were: seniors<br />
Christopher David and Lauren Wood; junior Richard Cinco;<br />
sophomore Nicole Moss; and freshmen Sean Beever and Anne Lum.<br />
Taylor Bradford was named Outstanding Percussionist.<br />
Winning awards for Most Improved Band Members were: senior<br />
Taleen Jerijan; junior Collin Nelson; sophomore Ryan Pope and<br />
freshmen Nella Samra and Andrew Sheoni. Most Improved Jazz<br />
Band Member was junior Andrew King.<br />
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ACTIVITIES <strong>news</strong><br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> school students participated in the fifth annual Eagles Soar for Charity fundraising drive in support<br />
of The Isaiah House (Orange County <strong>Catholic</strong> Worker) and raised $15,000. On Monday, May 15, 2006 over 50 freshmen walked<br />
five miles through <strong>Santa</strong> Ana learning about the homeless; how they got there and what they are doing to try to help their situations.<br />
At the conclusion of the walk, the members of the freshman Interdisciplinary Triad classes hosted a BBQ for the homeless at the<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Worker house. Prior to the walk, the students obtained sponsors. All of the money went to keeping the shelter open and<br />
allowing it to continue supplying food and shelter for many homeless men, women and children. The students raised a total of<br />
$15,000 that will directly support the Orange County <strong>Catholic</strong> Worker.<br />
The Isaiah House gives food, shelter and a safe place to sleep to an average of 100-150 homeless people per night (mainly women<br />
and children). They are able to do all of this for less than $5 per person per day. The Isaiah House is only able to survive based<br />
on charitable donations made throughout the year.<br />
The Make-A-Wish Club would like<br />
to thank everyone who either donated<br />
their time or money to this<br />
wonderful organization that grants<br />
wishes to kids with life-threatening<br />
diseases. As this year comes to an end<br />
the club would like to wish our senior<br />
members good luck and remember,<br />
keep up your philanthropy work,<br />
we're proud of you!<br />
The club will be kicking off the<br />
summer with a fun day in the sun<br />
at Wild Rivers on Saturday, July 8,<br />
2006. Members will be assisting the<br />
Foundation with this special event<br />
by sponsoring and running the ping<br />
pong/goldfish booth! Also, on<br />
July 14, 2006 the club will be<br />
participating at the Steinberg<br />
Leadership Institute of Teens being<br />
held at Soka University. Our very<br />
own, Alexia Bouttier (Class of 2008),<br />
will be a youth leader at this event!<br />
Best of all, we will be starting the<br />
new school year with a wish being<br />
granted to a local child. Stay tuned<br />
for more details! The Make-A-Wish<br />
Club welcomes all new members.<br />
Please check the school's website<br />
for more information.<br />
Eagles Soar for Charity<br />
On Tuesday, June 6, 2006, 34 golfers under the leadership of Event Chairs Ralph<br />
Linzmeier and Bob Gau achieved their goal: 100 holes of golf in one day and raising<br />
over $85,000 for SMCHS! The golfers enjoyed the cool day at Monarch Golf Links.<br />
We want to thank the following golfers:<br />
Rich Blanc<br />
Ron Blanc<br />
John Brady<br />
Michael Brand<br />
Matt Steinbach<br />
Les Bunge<br />
Cristy Chapman<br />
Ken Charhut<br />
Brandon Cosenza<br />
Deirdre Dolan<br />
Bob Gau<br />
Katie Gau<br />
Jeff Gibbs<br />
Jeffrey Harris<br />
John Hirschboeck<br />
Jim Hoff<br />
Brian Hogan<br />
Adam Hopp<br />
We want to thank the follow Tee Sign Sponsors:<br />
Albert & James Photography<br />
Apple Photography<br />
Avila El Ranchito<br />
California Stage & Lighting<br />
Champion Trophy Company of Southern California<br />
Dave Helman<br />
Jim Hoff & Asics<br />
Ingardia Bros. Produce<br />
Josten’s Graduation Products<br />
Josten’s Photography<br />
Juniors Golf Carts<br />
Mike Ramoska & Wilson Sporting Goods<br />
Sandy Hull<br />
Gary James<br />
George Lasezkay<br />
Ralph Linzmeier<br />
Dan Longo<br />
Jack Maxwell<br />
Patrick McCullagh<br />
John Nuccio<br />
Tim Pierce<br />
Jeff Reese<br />
Loyd Roux<br />
Steve Sellwood<br />
Brian Sperry<br />
Jim Stark<br />
Joel VanBoom<br />
Bill Visconti<br />
Burton Young<br />
Nowlin Fence, Inc.<br />
QSP<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> Ford<br />
Signature Party Rentals<br />
Skyline Pest Control<br />
TLC<br />
Thomson Learning<br />
Transportation Charter Services, Inc.<br />
Waxie Sanitary Supply<br />
Westway Enterprises<br />
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SM STUDENT TO PUBLISH FIRST NOVEL<br />
Class of 2006 International Baccalaureate (IB)<br />
Full Diploma Candidate Skyler Courter was an<br />
avid reader of short stories and novels at an early<br />
age. Her infatuation with reading grew into a<br />
passion for writing that led to the publication<br />
of her first novel. “I believe that the stories we<br />
read present us with an opportunity to gain<br />
insight into our own values, beliefs, morals,<br />
even prejudices, sometimes helping us realize<br />
what we must overcome to develop into better<br />
individuals,” said Skyler. Coming to a bookstore<br />
near you this month is KnightFALL, a novel which<br />
Skyler wrote at the age of 16, as an expression of<br />
her own insight into high school life.<br />
KnightFALL is a novel about Renee Knight, a<br />
fun-loving teenager whose life fell apart at the<br />
seams after a tragedy struck her family. Renee<br />
and her best friend spend a weekend with their two brothers on<br />
Catalina Island, off the coast of Southern California. But with the<br />
arrival of a stranger and a series of frightening deaths, Renee must<br />
confront her fears of the family accident, uncover the shocking<br />
identity of the culprit, and fight for survival to turn this vacation<br />
into what she had hoped – the trip of a lifetime. Published by<br />
Aventine Press, the 280-page novel will keep you on the edge of<br />
your seat. It is frightening and suspenseful. It is an amazing book<br />
for this summer reading.<br />
Skyler will be attending New York University, as a member of the<br />
Class of 2010 and will double major in comparative literature and<br />
cinema studies. To the promising writer, we wish her the best!<br />
Congratulations to creative writing students Jillian Gates, Kendall<br />
Mauvezin, and Billy Van Dorn! Each student will have a play published<br />
in the upcoming book, 101 Ten Minute Plays by Teens for Teens.<br />
Jillian Gates played Oliver in Talon Theatre’s spring production<br />
of Oliver! Jillian will attend DePaul University in the fall.<br />
Kendall Mauvezin will be studying theatre next year when she<br />
attends Chapman University. Kendall was accepted into the theatre<br />
program on her first audition at Chapman University, on the spot,<br />
an unusual happening which says a lot about her talent.<br />
Billy Van Dorn was a long-time student in the Talon Theatre and<br />
theatre arts department.<br />
SMCHS moves to E-News!<br />
In an effort to better communicate with the parents<br />
of our community, SMCHS is launching an updated<br />
<strong>news</strong>letter format. SM Parents will now receive a<br />
monthly e-<strong>news</strong>letter, called E-Wings, from<br />
SMCHS that will automatically link to our new<br />
website. More information regarding the E-Wings<br />
will be mailed home in the Activities mailer in<br />
August. In that mailing, you will receive specific<br />
instructions on how to register your e-mail address.<br />
Parents will no longer receive the printed WINGS on<br />
a bi-monthly basis; however, you will be able to<br />
personally print information from the e-<strong>news</strong>letter.<br />
Parents will, however, continue to receive the Annual<br />
Report and the bi-annual Alumni Newsletter, WINGS,<br />
which will include a summary of happenings on<br />
campus from the previous semester.<br />
We feel that our new E-Wings format will provide<br />
parents and students of SMCHS with current,<br />
relevant and timely information regarding our school.<br />
We look forward to the change and hope that all<br />
of you do as well!<br />
The IB French students put their practice into<br />
play when they took their end-of-the-year field<br />
trip to La Maison Gourmet, a little café on Lake<br />
Mission Viejo. The class had to order their meal in<br />
French and enjoyed a marvelous time on the lake.<br />
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SMCHS SAT I Prep Courses<br />
Fall 2006 Courses October 02-05, and 09-11, 2006<br />
November 16, 20-21, and 27-30, 2006<br />
The Course<br />
The SMCHS SAT Prep Course is an intense program<br />
covering all of the Math and English testing techniques and<br />
skills offered in the longer and more expensive courses.<br />
This 24-hour course is offered four times a year – twice<br />
in the fall, once in the spring and once in the summer:<br />
Course Course Dates SAT Test Date<br />
02 – 05 October<br />
Fall<br />
14 October<br />
09 – 11 October<br />
Fall<br />
Spring<br />
16 November<br />
20 – 21 November<br />
27 – 30 November<br />
23 – 26 April<br />
30 Apr – 03 May<br />
02 December<br />
05 May<br />
Summer To Be Determined None<br />
Note: SMCHS is an official testing site for the SAT on October 14, December 02 and May 05.<br />
Fall and Spring class dates are tentative and may change due to finalized school schedule.<br />
Both of the fall courses and the spring course are<br />
comprised of two classes – one in the afternoon and one in<br />
the evening. In the summer, there is only one class<br />
The courses last either seven or eight days. The first<br />
day is the longest day and will be used to administer an<br />
actual SAT test. It will be graded and scored by the<br />
students so they can test themselves in the future. This<br />
process will also give the students a base score to which<br />
they can compare all future test scores.<br />
Class time for the remaining six or seven days will be<br />
evenly divided between Math and Verbal classes.<br />
Within these classes the students will learn and practice<br />
test taking techniques and shortcuts, learn guessing<br />
strategies, complete vocabulary building exercises and<br />
valuable essay writing tips specifically for the NEW SAT<br />
test.<br />
Information about the SAT test and registration for the<br />
test may be obtained at the website:<br />
www.collegeboard.com.*<br />
*We have no affiliation with the College Board or ETS.<br />
The OCTOBER Course . . .<br />
The Afternoon Class – Where and When<br />
The first day of class will be held on Monday, October<br />
2 nd , in the Science Lecture Hall. Because the students will<br />
be taking a test, this class will last about 4 hours. The test<br />
will start at 2:45 p.m. and will last until approximately 6:45<br />
p.m. [Students should bring a calculator.]<br />
The remaining six classes (Tuesday through Thursday,<br />
10/03-05, and Monday through Wednesday, 10/09–11) will<br />
start at 2:45 p.m. Four of these days will last until 5:45 p.m.<br />
and two days will last until 6:45 p.m.<br />
The Evening Class – Where and When<br />
Although this class is open to all SMCHS students, it<br />
was originally established so that athletes have the<br />
opportunity to attend practice and still prepare for the SAT.<br />
The first day of this class will also be held on Monday,<br />
October 2 nd , in the Room G219. These students will also<br />
be taking an SAT test. The test will start at 6:00 p.m. and<br />
will last until approximately 10:00 p.m.<br />
Out of the remaining six classes (Tuesday through<br />
Thursday, 10/03-05, and Monday through Wednesday,<br />
10/09–11), four will last from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. and<br />
two will last from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.<br />
Materials<br />
Each student will receive The Official SAT Study Guide,<br />
a Verbal manual and a Math manual.<br />
The Instructors<br />
The afternoon instructors are Elyse Rhodes (English<br />
Department) and Gary Fox (Math Department). The<br />
evening instructor is Sean Basford (Math Department).<br />
Questions?<br />
ACADEMIC <strong>news</strong><br />
If you’d like to know more about the SAT or our<br />
preparation course, feel free to call me, Gary Fox, at (949)<br />
766-6000 x 4044.<br />
FALL 2006 REGISTRATION FORM SAT<br />
Please return this registration form with your check, payable to SMCHS. Both the afternoon and evening courses must<br />
each have a MINIMUM of 10 students and a maximum of 30 students. Once 30 students have registered, additional registrants<br />
will be placed on a wait list. If the wait list reaches 10, a second class will be opened.<br />
Registration will be filled on a first come, first served basis. All checks and registration forms must be returned by<br />
Wednesday, September 27 th for the October course and by Wednesday, November 13 th for the November course.<br />
Mail to: SAT Preparation Course, 22062 Antonio Pkwy, Rancho <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong>, CA 92688<br />
Student Name: _______________________ Grade: _____ Price – $350<br />
Address: __________________________________________ [Price includes $50 for books/manuals.]<br />
__________________________________________<br />
Home Phone: _______________________ �Course (please circle one): OCT NOV<br />
Work Phone: ________________________ �Class (please circle one): Afternoon Evening<br />
Registration and enrollment in these classes do NOT include payment or registration for the actual SAT Test on October 14 th .<br />
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Underclassmen Academic Awards<br />
SMCHS honored our juniors, sophomores and freshman for their outstanding academic accomplishments throughout the<br />
2005-2006 school year. Each day during the last week of regular classes, Brother Lawrence read the names of the students<br />
receiving the highest academic award in each of their classes. The presentations were made on Eagle Television and broadcasted<br />
to the entire student body.<br />
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE:<br />
Jeffrey Reese – Concepts in Science<br />
(Human Biology & Ecology)<br />
Ashley Wilson – Concepts in Science<br />
(Physical Science & Chemistry)<br />
Bryan Figueras – Concepts in Science A<br />
(Human Biology & Ecology)<br />
Bryan Figueras – Concepts in Science A<br />
(Physical Science & Chemistry)<br />
Kristen Redsun – Biology<br />
Alexandra Rivera – Biology B<br />
Marisa Medina – Biology ID<br />
Kevin Jain – Biology Honors<br />
Liza Smith – Biology AP<br />
Erica Jain – Biology AP/IB<br />
Timothy Irani – Chemistry in the Community<br />
Jordan Heil – Chemistry<br />
Karina Galvin – Chemistry Honors<br />
Ryan Martin – Physics<br />
Teresa Henisey – Physics Honors<br />
Jessica Harnisch – Anatomy & Physiology<br />
Courtney Crisp – Anatomy & Physiology Honors<br />
Andrew Jones – Forensic Science<br />
Garret Roy – Oceanography / Marine Biology<br />
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION:<br />
Parris Wells – Religion 1<br />
Hailey Schellin – Religion 1 ID<br />
Michael Erkelens – Religion 2<br />
Robert Sciulla – Religion 3<br />
Nicole L. Nelson – Religion 3 ID<br />
Samantha Hernandez – Philosophy HL 1 IB<br />
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES:<br />
Megan Michaels – Geography<br />
Courtney Henson – Geography ID<br />
Douglas Blaalid – Geography MUN<br />
Shannon Mitchell – World History<br />
Zachary Rackleff – World History<br />
Matthew Ferrara – World History ID<br />
Elizabeth Wildermuth – World History MUN<br />
Shivani Patel – World History AP<br />
Alyssa Rutherford – European History AP<br />
Mark Connor – United States History<br />
Brittany Lane – United States History<br />
Nicole L. Nelson - United States History ID<br />
Kaitlin Von Hoffmann – United States History MUN<br />
Katherine Fitzpatrick – United States History AP<br />
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES CONT:<br />
Mark Hirschboeck – United States History IB<br />
Danielle Potter – United States Government<br />
Nicholas Pizzurro – Economics<br />
Gregory Zuccolotto – United States History<br />
& Politics AP<br />
Gregory Zuccolotto – Macroeconomics AP<br />
Corey Rovzar – Psychology AP<br />
Alison White – World War II<br />
James Stark – Introduction to Law<br />
Gregory Welch – Fundamentals of Business<br />
Ownership & Operation<br />
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS:<br />
Elizabeth Walker – Algebra 1A<br />
Alexandra Rivera – Algebra 1B<br />
Ryan Pinner – Intermediate Algebra<br />
Sahar Bagheri – Algebra 1<br />
Katherine Kennedy – Algebra 1 Honors<br />
Jamie Azdair – Algebra 2<br />
Kevin Jain – Algebra 2 Honors<br />
Kyle Aldridge – Geometry B<br />
Francesca Sefton – Geometry<br />
Karina Galvin – Geometry Honors<br />
Colleen McNutt – Precalculus<br />
Anna Patej – Precalculus Honors<br />
Jonathan David – Precalculus IB<br />
Jacqueline Lisinski – Virtual Skills<br />
Jennifer Peterson – Introduction to Programming<br />
DEPARTMENT OF VISUAL ARTS:<br />
Stephanie Lu – Beginning Art<br />
Gerald Dalisay – Advanced Drawing IS 1<br />
Jaclyn Wickham – Painting<br />
Francesca Sefton – Advanced Painting 2<br />
Anne Loughman – Advanced Painting Honors<br />
Cassandra Lorton – Ceramics<br />
Mark Heard – Advanced Ceramics<br />
Michael Erkelens – Photography<br />
Michael Adame – Film as Art<br />
Ryan Martin – Video Graphics<br />
DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS:<br />
Tiffany Schmidt – Beginning Handbells<br />
Shannon Mitchell – Advanced Handbells<br />
Jonathan David – Music Theory IB<br />
Catharine Bishop – Music Theory AP<br />
Beatrice Mora – Beginning Theatre Arts<br />
Kristen Fiore – Intermediate Theatre Arts<br />
Jessi Noel – Advanced Theatre Arts<br />
Katelyn Kitchens – Advanced Theatre Arts IB<br />
Jennifer Norman – Theatre Design & Practicum<br />
Cassandra Monnahan – Concert Choir<br />
Thomas Mina – Chamber Singer Honors<br />
Peter Currivan – Chamber Orchestra Honors<br />
Mark Dally – String Orchestra<br />
Taylor Bradford – Steel Drum Ensemble/Battery<br />
Alexander El Nabli – Steel Drum Ensemble/<br />
Battery Honors<br />
David Bird – Steel Drum Ensemble / Pit<br />
Gregory Halverstadt – Steel Drum Ensemble/<br />
Pit Honors<br />
Amanda Kiepe – Wind Ensemble<br />
Rebecca Nichols – Wind Ensemble Honors<br />
Meghann Murphy – Beginning Dance<br />
Jenna Dato-on – Intermediate Dance<br />
Emma De Lain – Intermediate Dance IB<br />
Rachel Pollard – Advanced Dance<br />
Samantha Hernandez – Advanced Dance IB<br />
Caroline Bramlage – Dance Production<br />
Michelle Pellizzon – Dance Production IB<br />
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION:<br />
Megan Vass – Physical Education<br />
Jessica Gatfield – Health ID<br />
Kim McKelligan – Health<br />
Brittany Forsdick – Fitness 1<br />
Ryan Draper – Athletic Conditioning<br />
DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES:<br />
Joseph Benton – Ancient Greek 1 Honors<br />
Emily Howard – Ancient Greek 2 Honors<br />
Kim McKelligan – French 1<br />
Megan McGannon – French 1 Honors<br />
Garrett Van Ruiten – French 2<br />
Mary Letourneau – French 2 Honors<br />
Julianna Bloom – French 3<br />
Kathleen Reed – French 3 Honors<br />
Jennifer Fink – French 4<br />
Raymund Parpana – Latin 1<br />
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CONT. OF UNDERCLASSMEN<br />
ACADEMIC AWARDS<br />
DEPARTMENT OF WORLD LANGUAGES CONT:<br />
Viraj Patel – Latin 1 Honors<br />
Justin Breunsbach – Latin 2<br />
Michael Fice – Latin 2 Honors<br />
Mark Hirschboeck – Latin Literature AP<br />
Megan McGannon – Mandarin Chinese 1<br />
Kevin Doyle – Spanish 1A<br />
Christyn Rowatt – Spanish 1B<br />
Ashley Olsen – Spanish 1<br />
Alyssa Ferraro – Spanish 1 Honors<br />
Jeffrey Reese – Spanish 1 Honors<br />
Jared Shears – Spanish 2A<br />
Nikolas Dialynas – Spanish 2B<br />
Alican Pekcan – Spanish 2<br />
Rachel Pollard – Spanish 2<br />
Anna Patej – Spanish 2 Honors<br />
Natalie Garg – Spanish 3 Conversation<br />
Lauren Jenkins – Spanish 3 Conversation<br />
Brittany Lane – Spanish 3<br />
Alexandra Rivera – Spanish 3 Honors<br />
Christian Clinton – Spanish 4 IB<br />
Janis Shannon – Spanish 4 AP<br />
Nadia Moubayed – Spanish 4 AP/IB<br />
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH:<br />
Matthew Bock – Academic Literacy<br />
Cullen Landry – English 1<br />
Megan Michaels – English 1 Honors<br />
Shivani Patel – English 2<br />
Michael Shaffer – English 2 Honors<br />
Sarah Mitchell – English 3<br />
Stephanie Peckham – English 3 ID<br />
Michelle Smith – English 3 AP<br />
Teresa Henisey – English 3 AP/IB<br />
Jennifer Dragan – Film Aesthetics<br />
Katherine Fitzpatrick – International Trends<br />
in Cinema Honors<br />
Ryan Petersen – Creative Writing<br />
Baylie Dimitroff – Advanced Creative Writing<br />
Jennifer Choi – Journalism 1<br />
Katherine Weber – Advanced Journalism<br />
Kathleen Reed – Advanced Journalism<br />
Megan Michaels – Speech Communication<br />
Kevin Jain – Debate & Argumentation<br />
ACADEMIC <strong>news</strong><br />
TEACHER RECOGNITION<br />
Congratulations to the following teachers who have been recognized<br />
by various organizations in the 2005-2006 school year:<br />
Hazel Dyer was recently appointed as a candidate into the Manchester<br />
Who’s Who Among Executive and Professional Women in Education. Hazel<br />
has also been considered for inclusion in the new edition of Who’s Who<br />
of American Women.<br />
The following teachers were included in the most recent publication<br />
of Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers:<br />
Mike Cope<br />
Florence Delfolie<br />
Peg Hanley<br />
Nancy Keane<br />
Nancy Shearon<br />
Kathy Shafranske<br />
Teresa Villa (for the third year in a row)<br />
Mark Van Ness (for the third year in a row)<br />
Kathy Shafranske has been included in the most recent publication<br />
of National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers, as well as Who’s<br />
Who of American Women.<br />
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSES GOING STRONG!<br />
This year’s Junior Triad instructor team of Jean Hauser, Lauren Brown and<br />
Lisa Gantz had a great year with a creative and innovative group. The final<br />
project for the year had the class in a meeting with the RSM City Planner<br />
and City Manager, which proved to be enlightening for all participants.<br />
The ID graduates of 2005 were the initiators of this particular experience<br />
and it has now become an integral part of the curriculum. The combination<br />
of Religious Studies/American History and American Literature proves to<br />
be an innovative source for today’s challenges. The students get hands-on<br />
experiences as citizens for this new millennium. The instructors are heartened<br />
by the thoughtful, logical manner by which the students tackle the US and<br />
world issues. If you are not apprised of the Interdisciplinary program available<br />
at SMCHS – look into it – you will be impressed.<br />
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SM Teachers Prepare for the 2006-2007 <strong>School</strong> Year<br />
During the summer months, much of the SMCHS faculty will be preparing for the upcoming school year by attending<br />
conferences and traveling to return to school in the fall with information and research to benefit the SM Students.<br />
Joan Alvarez is busy this summer! She was awarded a master’s degree in English from UCI on June 16, 2006. She attended a five-day<br />
International Baccalaureate Workshop on Internationalism in Pacific Grove in June. She will also attend a five-day Advanced Placement<br />
Workshop for English Language & Composition at the University of San Diego in July.<br />
Chris Baier will be spending a month in India filming a documentary on the work of a Jesuit priest and his Human Rights Organization.<br />
Renee Blanc will be taking an online summer school class this summer. She will be taking Health Education: Health Care<br />
Perspectives for Teachers through the University of San Diego.<br />
Doris Gatfield will be attending the Learning Brain Expo in Florida from July 19-22nd.<br />
Tom Gerlach will be attending the Fulbright Summer Classics Seminar in Rome and Naples.<br />
Jean Hauser will be running a three week Introduction to Debate Workshop in July for middle school students at St. Margaret's.<br />
Judy Luttrell will be attending a week-long AP Literature and Composition course in San Diego during the last week in July.<br />
Mark Powell enrolled in the AP By the Sea Workshop at University of San Diego the last week in June. It is a five-day workshop<br />
on Physics.<br />
Swami Greg Rhodes will be exploring the culture, art, and geography of India for two months.<br />
Nancy Shearon will attend the National Archives summer workshop for educators called Primarily Teaching 2006 from July 10-14,<br />
in Laguna Niguel. This workshop, presented by the staff of the National Archives and Records Administration, "provides a varied<br />
program of lectures, demonstrations, analysis of documents, independent research and group work that introduces teachers to the<br />
holdings and organization of the National Archives. Participants will learn how to do research in historical records, create classroom<br />
materials from records, and present documents in ways that sharpen students' skills and enthusiasm for history, social studies, and the<br />
humanities. Each participant will select and research a specific topic using the records of the National Archives, and develop a teaching<br />
unit that can be presented in his or her own classroom."<br />
Nadia Sinitskaia will be attending three summer sessions: On July 20 she will attend the Choral Super Session in Las Vegas. From<br />
July 26-28, she will attend the Concordia Summer Ring in Irvine and then from August 7-11, she will attend the Choral Ensemble<br />
Vocal Technique in Pasadena.<br />
Carol Smith will be working with Agile Mind, an education company formed in 2001 to enhance both equity and high achievement<br />
in challenging academic courses. In collaboration with the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, the company<br />
has developed research-based resources to support high achievement for a broad range of students. It is an organization built on a<br />
combination of high-tech and high-touch strategies. In addition to Internet-delivered services, educators and administrators also<br />
receive face-to-face seminars, mentoring, and high-quality support materials to manage their demanding workloads, improve their<br />
expertise, and dramatically improve outcomes for their students.<br />
Dr. Jeff VanderWilt will be teaching a two-week graduate class at St. Joseph's College in Standish, Maine. The class is called<br />
"The Mass: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." It is offered by their Master's in Pastoral Theology program.<br />
Christine Veilleux left on June 10th for New Jersey to grade the French AP exam. The following week she attended a five-day<br />
conference in San Diego for the AP course in Psychology.<br />
Mike Woods is going to Colorado State to work for the College Board reading AP Government tests.<br />
Dave Zeitler will be attending the Summer Science Institute at UCI during the first week of August.<br />
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The Eagle Athletes had an amazing 2005-2006 season. All teams<br />
performed well in the Serra League. The following list is a recap<br />
of the season’s champions:<br />
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
• CIF Runner-up<br />
GIRLS WATER POLO<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
BOYS SOCCER<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
• CIF Champions<br />
GIRLS SOCCER<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
BOYS GOLF<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
• CIF Champions<br />
BOYS SWIMMING<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
GIRLS SWIMMING<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
• CIF Runner-up<br />
Fall Season:<br />
GIRLS GOLF<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
Winter Season:<br />
GIRLS BASKETBALL<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
Boys Basketball<br />
• CIF Runner-up<br />
WRESTLING<br />
• Individual Serra League Champions:<br />
Eric Lake, Mike King, Biagio Scarpello,<br />
Grady Murphy and Chris Maclean<br />
Spring Season:<br />
• Four girls won the CIF Championship in the 4 x 50 freestyle relay:<br />
Darby Anderson, Breanna Gordon, Katie Whichard and Devonie Migues.<br />
Stay Tuned...<br />
BOYS TRACK<br />
• Ryan Martin – 800 Meter CIF<br />
Champion<br />
GIRLS TRACK<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
BOYS VOLLEYBALL<br />
• Serra League Champions<br />
• Advanced CIF Playoffs<br />
A summary for every sport will be included in the<br />
2005-2006 Annual Report which will be mailed in late<br />
Fall 2006.<br />
ATHLETIC <strong>news</strong><br />
Girls Track & Field<br />
On behalf of all of the coaches I would like to<br />
thank all of the girls’ track and field families for<br />
their unbelievable support and generosity this<br />
season. I would also like to thank you for the very<br />
nice gifts that we received at the banquet. I hope<br />
that you all have a great summer and I look forward<br />
to another great season in 2007.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Coach Hayes Ferry<br />
Boys Track & Field<br />
Coach Zeitler & his coaching staff would like<br />
to thank the boys Track & Field parents for their<br />
generous post season gifts. Coaching the boys is<br />
fun for us and our pleasure...we thank you for<br />
your appreciation.<br />
Eagles Hosted Lift-a-Thon<br />
In April 2006, the Eagle Football Team had<br />
a lift-a-thon to raise money for former coach,<br />
John Royston, who was critically injured in a<br />
hit-and-run accident. The team is proud to<br />
report that the lift-a-thon was very successful.<br />
The four-day event generated media support<br />
from the Orange County Register and the<br />
Channel 4 News. The media attention<br />
generated an additional $4,100 directly<br />
to the John Royston Fund.<br />
In addition to monies already collected, a<br />
Servite Family will be matching lift-a-thon<br />
monies up to $10,000 and Shea Homes will<br />
donate up to $20,000 for a specific item, i.e.<br />
helping to retrofit their house or providing<br />
a handicapped vehicle.<br />
Thank you to all who supported this very<br />
special fundraising event. It was a huge success!<br />
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ATHLETIC <strong>news</strong><br />
SMCHS 18th Annual<br />
EAGLE Open Golf Tournament<br />
Benefiting Girls Basketball & Football<br />
Monday, August 14th, 2006<br />
at Marbella Country Club<br />
For more information or a brochure,<br />
please contact Derrek Uhl, Football Office,<br />
949-766-6000 ext. 2216 or<br />
UhlD@smhs.org<br />
Boys Cross Country<br />
The Boys Cross Country team has started preparing for the<br />
upcoming season. Any boy looking to participate on this year’s<br />
team should join the summer program that officially starts at<br />
7:15 a.m. on July 10, 2006. The team will meet at the weight<br />
room before starting their workout. Further details about the<br />
summer program, and much more, can be found on our web<br />
site: www.smeaglesxctf.org.<br />
Eagle Summer Camps<br />
Please check the athletic webpage for information<br />
on summer camps. All SM sports that are offering<br />
summer camps have information posted, as well as<br />
registration information.<br />
There are many sport teams that are offering camps<br />
for Future Eagles (youth camps).<br />
Congratulations to Eagle Basketball player, Whitney Wood,<br />
who has verbally committed to Colorado State. Whitney, Class<br />
of 2007, will play her senior season with the Eagles next year..<br />
Whitney has earned recognition for her talent in CIF and the<br />
Serra League with MVP of the Serra League; All-team Orange<br />
County Register; and back to back CIF player of the year.<br />
Congratulations...<br />
OCYSF Honors SM Athletes<br />
The Orange County Youth<br />
Sports Foundation (OCYSF)<br />
honored two <strong>Santa</strong><br />
<strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong><br />
<strong>School</strong> seniors, Katia Correa<br />
and Thomas Hull, at its<br />
annual awards dinner on<br />
Wednesday, May 17, 2006<br />
in <strong>Santa</strong> Ana, California.<br />
The OCYSF has awarded over<br />
$1,000,000 in scholarships<br />
in its 35-year history. SMCHS was the only high<br />
school in Orange County to have two OCYSF award<br />
winners this year.<br />
The OCYSF bestowed scholarship awards on Thomas<br />
Hull and nine other scholar athletes from ten different<br />
Orange County high schools, based on grade point<br />
average, academic and athletic performance, extra<br />
curricular activities and community service. Thomas<br />
was one of four football players in Orange County to<br />
be so honored. Since 1972, OCYSF has awarded 87<br />
scholarships to young Orange County men and women<br />
who have excelled in sports, academics and citizenship.<br />
The Foundation also presented the Jim Valentine<br />
Courage Award to Eagle basketball player, Katia Correa,<br />
as one of three student athletes from three different<br />
high schools, based on success attained in overcoming<br />
or adapting to adversity. Since 1982, 33 young student<br />
athletes have received the OCYSF’s prestigious Jim<br />
Valentine Courage Award to assist them in pursuing<br />
their education. These students had suffered serious,<br />
and in some cases, catastrophic injuries or illnesses. As<br />
special as the award has become to OCYSF, even more<br />
special has been the opportunity to monitor the heroic<br />
efforts of the winners as they overcome or adapt to<br />
their misfortunes.<br />
Congratulations to John Fitzpatrick, Head Girls Softball<br />
Coach, who was chosen to coach the South Softball Team<br />
in the 14th Annual All-Star North/South Softball Game<br />
on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at California State University-<br />
Fullerton at the Softball Field. The top female high school<br />
seniors from Orange County competed in this game.<br />
Congratulations to Coach Fitzpatrick for this coaching honor!<br />
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2006 Swim Team<br />
The 2006 SMCHS Swimming and Diving team<br />
wrapped up another successful season amidst<br />
<strong>news</strong> that the school’s long-awaited pool is now<br />
only months away. This season saw the swim<br />
team break 14 new Serra League records on the<br />
way to sweeping the six team championships;<br />
boys and girls varsity, junior varsity, and<br />
frosh/soph. Responding to the theme of<br />
“back-to-back,” the swim team has now swept<br />
all of the league titles for the past two seasons;<br />
an accomplishment no other team has reached<br />
in Serra League history.<br />
The girls varsity enjoyed one of the best seasons<br />
in team history with championships at the Villa<br />
Park Relays, the Capo Valley Relays, and the<br />
prestigious Foothill Swim Games. The girls<br />
finished with an overall record of 7-1 and<br />
finished as the CIF Division I Runner-ups.<br />
The team of Darby Anderson, Breanna Gordon,<br />
Katie Whichard and Devonie Migues won a CIF<br />
title in capturing the 200 freestyle relay at CIF<br />
finals. Seniors Devonie Migues and diver<br />
Caitlin Atkinson were selected NISCA Speedo<br />
All-Americans.<br />
The boys varsity also completed a terrific season,<br />
winning the Foothill Swim Games for the first<br />
time in school history and claiming their second<br />
straight Serra League championship. The boys<br />
team ended up with a 5-3 overall record, a 7th<br />
place ranking in the Orange County Register’s<br />
Top 10 Poll and three All-American times.<br />
Senior Brett Chamberlain was named an All-<br />
American in the 200 and 500 freestyles, Eric<br />
Babbitt set a new Serra League record in the 100<br />
butterfly and the team of Chamberlain, Babbitt,<br />
Rickey Wilson and Johannes Elbertse sprinted to<br />
an All-American time in the 200 medley relay.<br />
ATHLETIC <strong>news</strong><br />
Baseball Recognition<br />
A Recognition Banquet was held at the Coto de Caza Golf & Racquet<br />
Club in honor of all the 2005-2006 Baseball athletes. The SMCHS<br />
baseball coaches recognized the athletes individually for their hard work,<br />
dedication and drive. Special recognition went to the following athletes:<br />
Making Orange County All-Star Baseball Team were Jeff Cusick and<br />
Danny Bibona. Jeff Cusick batted .446 with five home runs and 23<br />
RBIs while Danny Bibona batted .429 with one home run and 15 RBIs.<br />
Making the First Team All Serra League was senior infielder Jeff<br />
Cusick, who will attend UC Irvine. Named to the Second Team All<br />
Serra League was senior pitcher BJ Thompson, who finished with an<br />
ERA of 2.019 and 26 Ks in 34.2 innings.<br />
Joe Nanci (Varsity) received the Coaches' Award. Jay Shears<br />
(Junior Varsity) and Hunter Warkentien (Freshman) received the Eagle<br />
Award. All three athletes served as role models, displaying excellent<br />
work ethics, leadership, dedication and perseverance.<br />
Robert Kelly and Stuart Zach were named the Most Valuable Players<br />
for Freshman and JV levels, respectively. Blake Leyva (Freshman)<br />
received the Most Outstanding Player. Jeff Brewer (Junior Varsity) was<br />
named Offensive MVP.<br />
BJ Thompson (Varsity) was named Top Scholar Athlete for his<br />
outstanding academic achievements. For four consecutive years, he maintained<br />
the highest GPA on the team (4.0 and above). BJ, a Full IB student,<br />
will be attending MIT. Chris Lupin and Nick Matranga were<br />
also named Top Scholar Athlete for Junior Varsity and Freshman,<br />
respectively.<br />
Congratulations to all of these dedicated young men! They gave their<br />
all and are absolutely deserving of this recognition. SMCHS bids<br />
farewell to the Class of 2006 with pride and gratitude. Nine out of 12<br />
senior athletes will be going to a four-year college and will play baseball.<br />
They are:<br />
Mike Aspegren – Johns Hopkins University (Blue Jays)<br />
Danny Bibona – UCI (Anteaters)<br />
Freddy Carrera - Northeastern University (Huskies)<br />
Jeff Cusick – UCI (Anteaters)<br />
Michael Ferraro – University of San Diego (Toreros)<br />
Kevin Harves – University of Wisconsin at Whitewater (Warhawks)<br />
Jordan Selva – Ganzaga University (Bulldogs)<br />
Jon Trujillo - Utah Valley State (Wolverines)<br />
BJ Thompson – MIT (Engineers)<br />
Bill Visconti, Baseball Booster Club President, praised Head Coach Kris<br />
Jondle in his first baseball season at SMCHS as “a coach with passion,<br />
integrity, and strength. He provided our athletes an experience of true<br />
Christian competition, developing their athletic skills, but more<br />
importantly teaching them the values of good sportsmanship,<br />
self-discipline, respect for others, and responsibility.” Coach Jondle is<br />
making an impact extending well beyond the diamond. The baseball<br />
parents and athletes echoed Visconti’s sentiments.<br />
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SENIORS<br />
August 10th - A-I<br />
August 11th - J-R<br />
August 14th - S-Z<br />
JUNIORS<br />
August 15th - A-I<br />
August 16th - J-R<br />
August 17th - S-Z<br />
SOPHOMORES<br />
August 18th - A-I<br />
August 21st - J-R<br />
August 22nd - S-Z<br />
FRESHMAN<br />
August 23th - A-I<br />
August 24th - J-R<br />
August 25th - S-Z<br />
GENERAL <strong>news</strong><br />
EAGLE’S NEST 2006-2007 BOOK SALES<br />
The Eagle's Nest will be open from<br />
7:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.<br />
until 3:30 p.m. during book sales.<br />
It is very important that you make your<br />
purchases only at your appointed time<br />
so that we can serve everyone in the<br />
most efficient manner. USED BOOKS<br />
WILL BE APPORTIONED<br />
EQUALLY ON EACH SALE DAY!<br />
This will ensure everyone having equal<br />
opportunity to buy used books if they<br />
choose.<br />
If you will be on vacation, etc. during<br />
your allotted day, you may have a<br />
friend pick up your schedule in the<br />
bookstore and purchase books for<br />
you. If you choose to purchase books<br />
BEFORE your scheduled time, you<br />
must purchase all new books.<br />
Thank you in advance for your<br />
adherence to the above schedule.<br />
SMCHS is pleased to announce that Bishop Tod Brown of the<br />
Diocese of Orange has allocated a grant in the amount of $110,000<br />
to provide Tuition Assistance to students from <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> for the 2006-2007 school year. There will be<br />
38 families who receive assistance from the Diocese in the 2006-2007<br />
school year.<br />
Eligibility for this funding is restricted to Roman <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
students with financial need who reside within the geographical limits<br />
of the Diocese of Orange. Recipients must be registered members of<br />
a parish within the Diocese.<br />
In addition to the Diocese allocated grant, SMCHS also has a tuition<br />
assistance program. There are 89 families who will receive assistance<br />
from SMCHS in the 2006-2007 school year. The monies are funded<br />
by SMCHS and private donations. Please call the Business Office at<br />
949-766-6060 for more information.<br />
BUSINESS OFFICE NEWS<br />
As we begin our new ‘tuition’ year we would<br />
like to go over a few things with you.<br />
All of our tuition payment schedules began on<br />
July 1, 2006. If you are paying on the annual<br />
plan your full payment was due on July 1st. If<br />
you are paying on the semi-annual plan your first<br />
half year payment was also due on July 1st and<br />
your second half year payment will be due on<br />
January 1, 2007. If you chose to pay on the<br />
10-month payment plan your first payment was<br />
due on July 1, 2006 and the first of the month<br />
thereafter through April 1, 2007. We can only<br />
accept Visa or Master Charge for the semi-annual<br />
payment or the Annual payment. We cannot<br />
accept credit card payments for the monthly<br />
payments.<br />
Please make your payment on the first of the<br />
month and no later than the 10th of the month<br />
by 4pm. If your payment is received after 4pm<br />
on the 10th of the month your tuition account<br />
will automatically be charged a $10.00 late fee.<br />
There are no exceptions.<br />
When making your payment, please put the<br />
billing account number that is found over your<br />
name on the billing statement, in the memo<br />
portion of the check. Also, please tear off the<br />
top portion of the billing statement to send with<br />
your check. By doing this, you will ensure that<br />
your payment will be credited to your account.<br />
If during the school year you find that you are<br />
in need of Financial Aid, please do not hesitate to<br />
call the Business Office to make arrangements to<br />
pick up a Financial Aid package. And if you feel<br />
that you would like to make a donation to our<br />
Financial Aid program to help someone who may<br />
be experiencing a financial setback due to a job<br />
loss, poor health or a death in their family, please<br />
send your donation to the Business Office and<br />
please note on your check that it is for the<br />
Financial Aid program. Thank you so much<br />
for considering this in your financial plans.<br />
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and<br />
please call the Business Office at 949-766-6051<br />
if you have any questions regarding your tuition<br />
and payments.<br />
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HELP!<br />
M ISSING A LBERTSONS I NFORMATION<br />
If you have registered your Albertsons card in the Community<br />
Partners Program and designated SMCHS to receive your credit,<br />
please check your card number to see if one of the following card<br />
numbers belongs to you or someone you registered:<br />
42555121525, 42555117789, 42572080333, 42574333526,<br />
42574425828, 42574940451,<br />
Also, we are not able to match the following supporters to a<br />
SMCHS student:<br />
Anna Cuterrer – 42571770072<br />
Elizabeth Dubiof – 42574072130<br />
Shannon R. Gaffney – 42571141913<br />
Raina M. Goff – 42555147791<br />
Elizabeth J. Nierzwleri – 42570582500<br />
Jean A. Schwartz – 42570196744<br />
These names and numbers are listed on the quarterly Albertson’s<br />
report, however, we are not able to apply the credit to any<br />
SMCHS student’s tuition account, sport or club. If one of these<br />
names or numbers belongs to you, please call or e-mail Catherine<br />
Hassen at 949-766-6004 or HassenC@SMHS.org.<br />
I MPORT ANT E -SCRIP I NFORMATION<br />
GENERAL <strong>news</strong><br />
E MPTIES 4 CASH<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
has launched a recycling and fundraising<br />
program with the help of a recycling<br />
company called Empties4Cash. Please<br />
bring the empty inkjet cartridges,<br />
secured in a sealed plastic bag, to school<br />
and put them in the collection box<br />
located in the Front Office. SMCHS will be reimbursed<br />
for each empty inkjet cartridge that has a print head. We<br />
need cartridges from all of the following brands of printers<br />
that have print heads: HP, Lexmark, Xerox, Compaq,<br />
Samsung, Kodak, Canon (not BCI), Apple, Sharp, Dell<br />
and Brother.<br />
No Epson, Laser Toners or<br />
Canon BCI cartridges, please!<br />
Thank you in advance for helping us recycle ink cartridges<br />
and participating in this fundraising program. If you have<br />
any questions, please call or e-mail Catherine Hassen at<br />
949-766-6004 or HassenC@SMHS.org<br />
You may register your Albertson’s Preferred Savings Card at the front desk of SMCHS in person or you may e-mail your name,<br />
card number, phone number and the name of the SMCHS student to receive your credit to HassenC@SMHS.org. Albertsons<br />
will donate back to the school quarterly a percentage (up to $250/month = 1%; $250-$450/month = 2%; $400-$500 = 3%<br />
and over $500/month = 4%) of your purchases from Albertsons and Sav-On which we will split with you; half to the school’s<br />
operating fund and half to your student’s tuition, sport or club.<br />
You may register your Ralph’s Club Card at the front desk of SMCHS or via e-mail as above to also receive credit for your<br />
student’s tuition, sport or club. Please provide the student’s name, the card number, mailing address and phone number of<br />
the card holder. Your Ralph’s purchases will be tracked by your club card usage and a percentage of your purchases<br />
($0-$500/month = 4% and over $500/month = 5%) will be donated back to the school quarterly, which we will also<br />
split with you.<br />
Register your credit cards/ATM cards at www.escrip.com and when you use those cards to make purchases at eScrip vendors listed<br />
on their website, a percentage of your purchases will be donated back to the school and we will also split that percentage with you.<br />
Please make sure that you update the credit card expiration dates with eScrip so they can continue to track your purchases.<br />
Obtain even more credit by registering family and friends’ cards, also! IMPORTANT: Please remember to notify us of their<br />
name(s) so we can give the credit to your student.<br />
Call Catherine Hassen at 949-766-6004 or e-mail HassenC@SMHS.org with any questions.<br />
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Dear SMCHS Mothers,<br />
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GENERAL <strong>news</strong><br />
Mothers Club<br />
Wow! It’s time to say goodbye for 2005-2006. This<br />
year has flown by too quickly. Many life changes<br />
have taken place both to our mothers and for our kids.<br />
Everyone is another year older and another year wiser!<br />
Mothers Club finished its year with a successful<br />
Fashion Show. Congratulations to Sally McLeod<br />
and Janet Lisinski for chairing a fabulous event.<br />
The kids looked stunning in their outfits from<br />
Replay and were lucky enough to take them home.<br />
The food was delicious and the setting was beautiful.<br />
Thank you to all the ladies who decorated the<br />
tables, they took your breath away the moment<br />
you walked into the room.<br />
To the rest of my board, I want to give a heartfelt<br />
thank you for working so hard these past two years.<br />
These ladies gave us fabulous programs, great social<br />
outings and most of all friendships to treasure.<br />
Mothers Club’s gifts to me were these ladies who<br />
have become my friends and have been with me<br />
through two years. I hope that many of you who<br />
have not checked out Mothers club as of yet, will<br />
do so next year. It is a place just for us moms to<br />
enjoy each other and open doors we may not<br />
have opened before.<br />
To Linda Birck, I say, “thank you, good luck and go<br />
get ‘em!” Linda will be the new president next year<br />
and she will make mothers club an even better place,<br />
although it’s pretty darn good right now! Please join<br />
us next year and see what we are all about and know<br />
that there are other moms out there who are feeling<br />
all the things you are, asking the same questions and<br />
looking for someone just like you.<br />
So long, farewell, but not goodbye. You all have<br />
touched me and I thank you for that.<br />
God Bless,<br />
Gail Nichols<br />
2005-2006 SMCHS Mothers Club President<br />
Dear <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> Families,<br />
Summertime, and the living is easy… so the old Cole Porter song<br />
goes. However, it seems like this summer is only slightly modified<br />
from the school year! The <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>School</strong> campus keeps busy<br />
with summer school, summer camps and team practices. We keep<br />
driving our kids to and from their activities, trying ever harder to<br />
fit a beach day in. Summer isn’t so easy after all!<br />
Many, many thanks for those men, women, parents, faculty and<br />
student alumni, who participated in the Golf Marathon, held June<br />
6th at Monarch Beach Golf Links. It was a great day, with beautiful<br />
weather and wonderful company, working towards a common goal<br />
of raising funds for our teacher and staff annual bonuses. A big<br />
round of applause goes to Clark Hyman, Bob Gau, Ralph Linzmeier<br />
and George Lasezkay for all of their hard work and effort to make<br />
this day the success it was.<br />
We have received a lot of calls from parents who weren’t on the last<br />
Safe Homes list that was sent out in late April. We are sorry if we<br />
inadvertently omitted your name. I did receive several pledge cards<br />
after the list was already sent to the printer. Each family will have a<br />
new opportunity to participate in the 2006-2007 Safe Homes<br />
program. I will be mailing out this year’s paperwork by the middle<br />
of July and will be asking for a return of all pledge cards by August<br />
15. Everyone needs to sign up each year; the list does not carry over<br />
from year to year. Please be on the lookout for those yellow envelopes!<br />
We bid a fond farewell to Mark & Isabel Bloom, Robin & Gary<br />
Griffin, and Oonagh & Ralph Linzmeier, as they end their tenure on<br />
the Guild Executive Board. We will truly miss their enthusiasm and<br />
energy and wish them the best in all their future endeavors. Thank<br />
you for everything you have done to make <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> a better<br />
place, for our students, faculty and families. We appreciate your hard<br />
work and dedication.<br />
We hope your summer does slow down to a less hectic pace and that<br />
you have a safe and relaxing few months. We look forward to seeing<br />
everyone again this fall.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Patty and Hal Brand<br />
The Guild<br />
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Hooray for Hollywood!<br />
375 guests, including mothers, daughters, grandmothers and aunts,<br />
gave a “Hooray for Hollywood” by attending the <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Mothers Club 16th Annual Luncheon &<br />
Fashion Show on Sunday, May 7, 2006 at the Fairmont Hotel in<br />
Newport Beach. As is tradition, the guests sat at beautifully<br />
designed table centerpieces created by the talented members and<br />
guests in attendance, each one relating to the theme, “Hooray for<br />
Hollywood!” In total, there were 38 picturesque tables. The Fashion<br />
Show, co-chaired by SMCHS Mothers, Janet Lisinski and Sally<br />
McLeod, featured 79 senior students, nine faculty & staff members<br />
modeling fashions from clothing company, Replay. The highlight<br />
of the show featured SMCHS senior students bidding all a farewell<br />
walk down the runway, featuring their choice of college sweatshirts.<br />
As a special surprise, all of the models were given the clothes they<br />
wore in the fashion show!<br />
Replay was so pleased with the<br />
success of the show – it was their<br />
“thank you” to the models.<br />
Attention Class of 2007! All<br />
seniors will be invited to join<br />
in the Mothers Club 17th<br />
Annual Luncheon & Fashion<br />
Show which will take place in<br />
May 2007. Information will<br />
be available in January 2007.<br />
SMCHS Mothers Club<br />
RACE FOR THE CURE<br />
Please join us on Sunday,<br />
September 24, 2006 at 7:30 a.m. for the<br />
5k walk/run which takes place at Fashion Island,<br />
Newport Beach. To join our team please visit:<br />
www.ocraceforthecure.kintera.org/smchsmothersclub<br />
Team t-shirts can be ordered from Donna Petrilli<br />
at dmpfit1@aol.com for $10 each.<br />
GENERAL <strong>news</strong><br />
On Friday, May 12, 2006 the SMCHS community came together to celebrate our last Mass in the<br />
2005-2006 school year. The Mass was a Marian Celebration, as well as a farewell ceremony to the<br />
Class of 2006. Special guests to the Mass were SMCHS grandparents, Founders and friends. SMCHS<br />
Chaplain, Father Craig Butters, presided over the Mass and the SM Worship Band led our community<br />
in song. After the Mass there was a reception in the Strader Grotto, where students could visit with<br />
their grandparents.<br />
If you missed this year’s Marian Mass & Grandparents Day and would like to be included in next<br />
year’s celebration, please call the Office of Development at 949-766-6080 to receive an invitation.<br />
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DEVELOPMENT <strong>news</strong><br />
The “Completing the Dream” Campaign for <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> seeks to build on traditions,<br />
sustain excellence, ensure a lasting legacy and complete the original dream of the school’s Founders. After several<br />
years of careful planning and preparation, the Campaign for SMCHS is being organized to provide the financial<br />
resources necessary to complete construction of several critical facilities through the four remaining milestones of<br />
the school’s updated Master Plan.<br />
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Milestone One – Approximately $8 Million<br />
• State-of-the-art Aquatic Center with 50-meter<br />
Olympic qualifying swimming pool, bleacher seating<br />
for 400, shower facilities and concession area.<br />
• 114 additional parking spots added to the senior<br />
parking lot.<br />
• Three permanent buildings with storage facilities<br />
for student activities and weight room facilities.<br />
Milestone Two – Approximately $6.5 Million<br />
• Permanent building to house student and school<br />
facilities including additional classroom space, general<br />
meeting and conference rooms, athletic facilities,<br />
football offices, team rooms, wrestling practice area<br />
and storage.<br />
www.smhs.org SANTA MARGARITA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Please help us Complete the Dream:<br />
Megan Meihaus<br />
SMCHS Development Office<br />
949-766-6080<br />
Campaign@smhs.org<br />
Invites you to join us as we begin<br />
Completing the Dream<br />
and officially launch construction<br />
at a very special<br />
Groundbreaking Ceremony<br />
Saturday, July 8, 2006<br />
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.<br />
SMCHS Campus<br />
DEVELOPMENT <strong>news</strong><br />
Milestone Three – Approximately $8 Million<br />
• Permanent classroom building to replace portable<br />
facilities. The new classroom building will include a<br />
state-of-the-art science wing with increased lab areas<br />
and workspace and will house the Eagle Television<br />
studios and the Auxiliary Studies Program.<br />
Milestone Four – Cost Not Yet Available<br />
• State-of-the-art Performing Arts Center with<br />
theatre seating and performing arts classrooms and<br />
practice facilities (band, orchestra, choral and drama)<br />
• Remodeled offices in the Administration Building<br />
(Lyon Hall) to permanently relocate the Business and<br />
Development Offices.<br />
• One-level parking deck over the senior parking lot.<br />
Blessing and dedication by<br />
Most Reverend Tod D. Brown, D.D.<br />
Bishop of Orange<br />
Special family portraits and other surprises<br />
Fun for the whole family<br />
Invitations were mailed in early June, if you did not<br />
receive an invite, please call 949-766-6080<br />
Or e-mail campaign@smhs.org<br />
Enter campus at the back parking lot on the corner<br />
of Plano Trabuco and Dove Canyon<br />
(Look for our event signs)<br />
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ALUMNI <strong>news</strong><br />
Welcome to our 2006 Alumni summer edition of WINGS!<br />
The months have flown by since our winter edition of Wings, but it is that time again when we reach out to our now 5,858 alumni,<br />
alumni parents and current families, too! It is time to sit back and read all of the great updates on your classmates and catch up on<br />
some fun events that have taken place at your alma mater. Be sure to read ALL of Wings so you can be in the know on some of the<br />
exciting happenings here on campus. Take a few minutes to read about the present and the future, while reminiscing about the<br />
wonderful past that you have shared with your SMCHS family. We are so happy that you continue to share your lives with us!<br />
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ALUMNI<br />
of <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Eagle Alumni Scholarship Winners<br />
Alumni Speakers on Campus<br />
The Class of 1996 says, “I do”<br />
36 Married Couples... and Growing!<br />
Alumni Out & About<br />
Alumni Sports & Football Ticket Order Form<br />
More than 80 Class Updates & Photos<br />
Check out the new & improved www.smhs.org<br />
Update Form<br />
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Enjoy your alumni issue of Wings! Send us your comments,<br />
suggestions and of course, your updates. We want to<br />
share your good <strong>news</strong> too! The deadline for the winter<br />
issue of Wings will be November 1, 2006! Contact<br />
Michele Papay in the Alumni Office at 949-766-6000<br />
ext. 1511 or alumni@smhs.org. Be sure to visit our<br />
website at www.smhs.org in-between the issues of Wings<br />
so you can learn all the up-to-date <strong>news</strong> over the coming<br />
months. We are so proud of our former Eagles and<br />
would love to hear from you!<br />
ATTENTION:<br />
C LASS OF 1996 AND C LASS OF 2001!<br />
Your reunions are here, July 8, 2006 for the Five Year and<br />
July 22, 2006 for the Ten Year. It is not too late to attend.<br />
All reunion invitations have been mailed. If you know of<br />
anyone who has not received their invitation, please call<br />
the Alumni Office at 949-766-6000, ext. 1511 right away.<br />
Hope to see you at the reunions!<br />
S A V E T H E D A T E!<br />
C LASS OF 1997 AND<br />
C LASS OF 2002!<br />
CLASS OF 2002 FIVE YEAR REUNION<br />
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2007<br />
CLASS OF 1997 TEN YEAR REUNION<br />
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 2007<br />
Be sure that the Alumni Office has your<br />
updated mailing address. E-mail updates to<br />
alumni@smhs.org<br />
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ALUMNI RETURN TO CAMPUS<br />
This past semester a couple of SMCHS alumni returned<br />
to campus and reconnected with their alma mater on a<br />
different level. We have so many incredible alumni with<br />
such diversified accomplishments. We hope to continue<br />
to have our alumni return to campus, as it is a great<br />
experience for everyone involved and a wonderful way<br />
for the past and the present of <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> to meet.<br />
Courtney Harper ’04, who is now<br />
attending UCI, spent an entire Friday in<br />
April back on campus. However, instead<br />
of attending classes like she used to,<br />
Courtney was at the front of the<br />
classroom speaking to the senior religion<br />
classes. Dr. Jeff VanderWilt had<br />
requested an alum to discuss college life<br />
with his students and Courtney was the<br />
perfect choice. She spent the entire day<br />
on April 28th, telling the senior students<br />
about the challenges and opportunities that college<br />
presents. This gave them the opportunity to hear first hand<br />
what might be ahead for them. Courtney shared her<br />
personal and spiritual journey and then handled questions<br />
with confidence and true empathy. Dr. VanderWilt was<br />
incredibly pleased and said that Courtney was a great<br />
inspiration to the students. It was a long day for Courtney<br />
but she enjoyed having the opportunity and said that if<br />
only one student gained something from the experience<br />
that it was well worth her time. Thank you, Courtney,<br />
for caring and for doing such a great job!<br />
Matthew Brabek ’93 began a journey<br />
about three years ago and has traveled half<br />
way around the world. After spending<br />
time as an ambulance driver, surf<br />
photographer and geologist, Matthew said<br />
he began living a dream he did not even<br />
know he dreamt. He recently returned to<br />
our campus on January 5th and spent the<br />
day in Elaine Jones’ Cultural Geography<br />
classes. Matthew was entertaining as he<br />
shared stories about an extended stay in<br />
Papua New Guinea, where he was involved in the<br />
production of a film for National Geographic. He told the<br />
students about the cultural based community, showed a<br />
photo presentation, shared samples of colorful hand made<br />
hats, a bow and arrow set and other local artifacts and even<br />
sang a song in “pigeon,” one of the 800 different languages<br />
that is spoken in Papua New Guinea. The freshman classes<br />
enjoyed the real life geography lesson and you could definitely<br />
feel Matthew’s passion in his stories and his message. He<br />
wanted the students to realize that sometimes they have to<br />
put themselves “out there” and “create opportunities," and<br />
also his favorite saying now of, “don’t dream it, do it.” It<br />
was an educational and fun day for both Matthew and the<br />
classes. Thank you, Matthew, for sharing your dream!<br />
ALUMNI <strong>news</strong><br />
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED<br />
The Eagle Alumni Association Scholarship<br />
tradition continued with the presentation of<br />
two $1,000 scholarships at Senior Awards<br />
Night on May 17, 2006. There were a record<br />
number of applicants this year. Five finalists<br />
were selected and interviewed. The group of<br />
finalists is always a little different and this<br />
year they were friendly, confident and<br />
well-spoken. During the interviews, each<br />
of them was asked for one word to describe<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> and they<br />
responded with: “amazing;”<br />
“diverse;” “stimulating;”<br />
“relaxing;” and a made up<br />
word ~ “fantasmagorical!”<br />
As you can imagine, the<br />
interviews were fun and lively.<br />
From the group of finalists,<br />
it was a hard decision but two<br />
winners and three runner-ups<br />
were named. As a special memento of their <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
years, the runner-ups received a silver cross pen engraved with<br />
their names and the SM eagle logo. The 2006 runner-ups were:<br />
Christopher Barry, attending <strong>Santa</strong> Clara University;<br />
Stefanie Etow attending the University of Notre Dame and<br />
Cami Poblete attending Cal State Fullerton.<br />
The winners each received $1,000 to be used towards college<br />
expenses. Their names are engraved onto the Scholarship<br />
Perpetual Plaque which hangs in the Alumni Office and they<br />
received an individual plaque and also, the eagle logo cross pen.<br />
Congratulations to our 2006 winners! They are Brandon Golob,<br />
who will be attending University of California Berkeley and<br />
Diana Hunt, who will be attending USC! We are very proud<br />
of both of you and all of your 2006 classmates!<br />
The tradition continues…<br />
All of our EAA Scholarship winners to date:<br />
CLASS OF 2001:<br />
Jennifer Abalos (LMU) & Heather Casey (USC)<br />
CLASS OF 2002:<br />
Tai Baird (St. Mary’s College) & Megan Moen (UCLA)<br />
CLASS OF 2003:<br />
Nathan Imperiale (George Washington) & Brad Mielke (NYU)<br />
CLASS OF 2004:<br />
Ashley Kalimada (George Washington) & Thomas Sabin (NYU)<br />
CLASS OF 2005:<br />
Jessica De Filippo (USD) & Deirdre Dolan (Boston University)<br />
CLASS OF 2006:<br />
Brandon Golob (UC Berkeley) and Diana Hunt (USC)<br />
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A LUMNI S WEETHEARTS The Class of 1996 says I do…<br />
In the past issues we have starting telling “love stories” about our alumni sweethearts. We all know that you leave SMCHS with a<br />
feeling of family, but the Class of 1996 seems to take that to the next level. We have 36 married alumni couples and there are 10<br />
couples that include at least one spouse from the Class of 1996!<br />
On July 22, 2006, this class will celebrate their Ten Year Reunion at the Westin Hotel ~ South Coast Plaza. Invitations have been<br />
mailed and it promises to be a really great event as the two Reunion Committee Chairs have worked very hard to add a special fun<br />
flair. It just so happens that BOTH of these chairs belong to our Alumni Sweethearts group and we thought it would be fun to<br />
tell a little bit of their love stories along with other 1996 sweethearts. Enjoy these special stories that make you realize why<br />
SMCHS is like family and to many, they truly do become family!<br />
TRACY (MCCROSKEY) STIEGLER ’96 & JUSTIN STIEGLER ’96<br />
- as told by Tracy Stiegler<br />
Justin and I were the greatest friends in<br />
high school. We always found time to<br />
flirt and even go on a few platonic<br />
dates, as there was always “something”<br />
there. The summer after freshman<br />
year of college (I was at SMU, he at<br />
Ohio State), his parents moved to<br />
Atlanta, so for him to come back to<br />
the OC would be more of an effort. I<br />
love parties, so when I heard he was coming<br />
in town for a visit, I threw him a "Welcome Back to<br />
California, Justin" party. It was there, he asked me on a<br />
date before he went back to Ohio. We went to a party at<br />
Matt Baier's ‘96 house and the rest, as they say, ‘is history.’<br />
Three years of extremely high phone bills (the days<br />
before free long distance cell phones), and a few visits to<br />
Ohio and back to California, we knew it was forever. On<br />
February 11, 2000 Justin worked out the 'secret<br />
mission' with my sorority sisters. He<br />
coordinated with another friend, Brad<br />
Byszewski ‘96 to hang out with me<br />
that night. When the time came for<br />
Brad to pick me up, my sorority sisters<br />
went downstairs to talk with him.<br />
When I got downstairs, I saw my<br />
friends, but not Brad. From around<br />
the corner, Justin surprised me with<br />
two dozen roses and he was dressed in<br />
a suit. He led me to a rental car, and we<br />
proceeded to go to dinner at our favorite restaurant,<br />
Bandera's on PCH. After our great dinner, we went to<br />
Balboa Island, where we went out the very first time in<br />
high school. Rather than walking around the whole<br />
island, we stopped at a bench, and Justin proposed. It<br />
was a blur! We immediately went to my parent’s house,<br />
who actually knew before I did. Turns out Justin flew<br />
in a day earlier and took my parents to dinner to ask for<br />
my hand in marriage. On April 28, 2001 we were married<br />
in a small church in Laguna Hills with a reception in San<br />
Juan Capistrano. We went to Italy on our honeymoon, and<br />
two years later our daughter, Katelyn, was born. We just<br />
celebrated our five year anniversary and are excited for<br />
the years ahead that still await us!<br />
Stories from<br />
Our 1996 Ten Year Reunion Chairs...<br />
BRIAN MEIHAUS ’96 & MEGAN (STRADER) MEIHAUS<br />
- as told by Brian Meihaus<br />
We met at the SMCHS summer ASB Officer<br />
Retreat in 1995, I was Senior Class President<br />
and Megan was Junior Class President. Since<br />
I was a football player and Megan was a<br />
cheerleader, it was a surprise we didn’t really<br />
know each other before that weekend, but<br />
from day one it was clear that there was<br />
“something special” between us. By the time<br />
the weekend was over, after lots of laughs playing<br />
miniature golf, we both had developed crushes on each other and<br />
from there…the rest is history! We did the typical high school dating<br />
things, like attending school dances and hanging out at Ballpark<br />
Pizza after football games. I graduated and went on to the<br />
University of Notre Dame while Megan remained a dedicated<br />
and loyal “home town honey” as she finished her senior year at<br />
SMCHS. The following year Megan was admitted to the<br />
University of Notre Dame and came to join me in South Bend! We<br />
dated all through college and even when we each decided to study<br />
abroad during different semesters (me in Ireland and Megan on<br />
Semester at Sea), we still remained close through long letters and<br />
expensive phone calls. After college, we moved to<br />
Chicago where we each lived with our Notre<br />
Dame roommates and began our careers. We<br />
both moved back to southern California in<br />
October 2002. I proposed shortly after in<br />
January of 2003 on the top of Deer Valley<br />
Mountain with Megan’s entire family waiting<br />
down at the bottom to celebrate with us! We<br />
were married at Our Lady Queen of Angels<br />
in Newport Beach on October 24, 2003 and<br />
honeymooned in Hawaii. In October 2004, we moved into our<br />
first home together in Irvine. Many are amazed that we made it<br />
through such a long road and ended up together, but we knew,<br />
even when we were only 16, that we were meant to be together.<br />
Everything happens for a reason!<br />
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STEVE WAGNER ’96 &<br />
STEPHANIE (BURKE) WAGNER ‘96<br />
Steve Wagner and Stephanie Burke, both<br />
1996 <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> graduates, went their<br />
separate ways after high school graduation. . .<br />
and became cross-town rivals. Steve attended<br />
UCLA as a leading teammate of the UCLA<br />
golf team, while Stephanie enjoyed being a<br />
Delta Gamma at USC and all that the school<br />
had to offer. Their paths crossed again late<br />
freshman year of college and they have been<br />
together since! Steve and Stephanie were<br />
married in July of 2001. They were blessed<br />
with an adorable daughter, Madeleine, in<br />
summer of 2004 and are expecting another<br />
daughter in summer of 2006. Steve and<br />
Stephanie have lived in Ladera Ranch for<br />
four years and enjoy re-uniting with local<br />
fellow SM graduates.<br />
K RISSY LUX ’96 & JAMES LUSTER ’96<br />
Krissy Lux ’96 and James<br />
Luster ’96 will join the very<br />
special group of married alumni<br />
from the Class of 1996 on July<br />
2, 2006 which will make them<br />
the newest addition to this<br />
group and bring our SMCHS<br />
alumni sweethearts to a total<br />
of 36 married couples!<br />
Brennan Couple<br />
Maas Couple<br />
Lyle Couple<br />
Stube Couple<br />
Taylor Couple<br />
Vartanian Couple<br />
ALUMNI <strong>news</strong><br />
36 COUPLES... AND GROWING!<br />
Michelle (Nann) Barker ‘00 & Jared Barker ‘99<br />
Laura (Baggott) Bender ‘95 & Michael Bender ‘95<br />
Jennifer (Rodarte) Berard ‘95 & Brian Berard ‘95<br />
Lauren (Owens) Bordages ‘97 & Drew Bordages ‘97<br />
Allison (Moffatt) Brennan ‘98 & Daniel Brennan ‘98<br />
Shauna (Hoffman) Carabba ‘95 & Nicholas Carabba ‘95<br />
Meri (Riley) Carrillo ‘96 & Adam Carrillo ‘96<br />
Jodie (Julian) Cerruti ‘94 & Robb Cerruti ‘93<br />
Erica (Landon) Delperdang ‘96 & Vince Delperdang ‘96<br />
Erin (Smead) Duffy ‘94 & Kevin Duffy ‘93<br />
Adam Dzierzynski ‘93 & Jenna (Zanotti) Dzierzynski ‘95<br />
Elizabeth (Foster) Farris ‘95 & Kristofer Farris ‘95<br />
Erin (Fallon) Finneran ‘94 & Brian Finneran ‘94<br />
Karly (Farris) Foster ‘98 & Mark Foster ‘93<br />
Kelly (Van Meter) Latini ‘95 & Andrea Latini ‘95<br />
Brandi (Morales) Lopez ‘98 & James Lopez ‘98<br />
Krissy (Lux) Luster ‘96 & James Luster ‘96<br />
Jessica (Baker) Lyle ‘00 & Owen Lyle ‘00<br />
Ashley (Toch) Maas ‘99 & Daniel Maas ‘98<br />
Julie (Morin) McDonald ‘99 & Sean Mc Donald ‘99<br />
Megan (Strader) Meihaus ‘97 & Brian Meihaus ‘96<br />
Katie (Ledingham) Minardi ‘98 & John Minardi ‘98<br />
Nicole (Pierantoni) Munz ‘96 & West Munz ‘95<br />
Amanda (Guilford) Murray ‘00 & Lee Murray ‘00<br />
Mary Katherine (Heim) Patterson ‘99 & Rory Patterson ‘98<br />
Shanell (Moffatt) Pierce ‘94 & Jerome Pierce ‘92<br />
Jennifer (Fritz) Redwitz ‘92 & Eric Redwitz ‘92<br />
Lisa (Kneisel) Reightley ‘95 & Ryan Reightley ‘95<br />
Shannon (Redfern) Santoni ‘97 & Timothy Santoni ‘96<br />
Tracy (McCroskey) Stiegler ‘96 & Justin Stiegler ‘96<br />
Megan (McMillan) Stube ‘99 & Jeff Stube ‘92<br />
Julie (Savant) Sulick ‘93 & Andy Sulick ‘91<br />
Courtenay (Lauer) Taylor ‘98 & Robert M. Taylor ‘96<br />
Tamara (Turnage) Trask ‘91 & Keone Trask ‘91<br />
Jolene (Shurlock) Vartanian ‘96 & Marco Vartanian ‘96<br />
Stephanie (Burke) Wagner ‘96 & Stephen Wagner ‘96<br />
ENGAGED ALUMNI COUPLES<br />
Christine Ferraro ‘98 & Jarlath Curran ‘98<br />
Katie Gentner ‘98 & Timothy Sanders ‘98 (July 2006)<br />
Erin Walsh ‘99 & Joshua Farra ‘96 (October 2006)<br />
Are we missing you and your<br />
high school sweetheart?<br />
Please e-mail Alumni@smhs.org and<br />
let us add you to our list.<br />
Also, we’d love to hear your story!<br />
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1. Nick Steele ’98 seems to be enjoying<br />
himself as he joins Drew Barrymore in a<br />
print ad for Baskin Robbins selling ice<br />
cream in Korea.<br />
2. Tiare Baird ’03 (Emmanuel College),<br />
Nicole Deblieux ’03 (Boston College) and<br />
Shannon Estrada ’03 (LMU). This photo,<br />
taken at Piccadilly Circus, was from when<br />
the three SM classmates met in London this<br />
past semester while Nicole studied in Bath,<br />
England and Shannon studied in Florence,<br />
Italy and Tiare came to visit them.<br />
3. 23 alumni came together for this great<br />
group photo taken at the 30th birthday<br />
celebration for Patrick Strader ’94 held at<br />
Old World Village in Huntington Beach in<br />
April. Scott McIntosh ’94, Scott Lanni ’93,<br />
Brian Meihaus ’96, Blake Oldfield ’99,<br />
Aaron Maldonado ’94, Mike De Fries ’94,<br />
Eric Krumplitsch ’94, Kris Farris ’95, Kim<br />
(Farris) Berg ’94 and her husband Brian<br />
Berg, Stephen Lanni ’96, Jolene (Shurlock)<br />
Vartanian ’96, Marco Vartanian ’96,<br />
Quincey Trigillo ’97, Meghan (Meihaus)<br />
Van Aarde ’93, Ryan Spillers ’96, Elizabeth<br />
(Foster) Farris ’95, Kelly Farris ’98, Angela<br />
Trigillo ’94, Caroline (Kelly) Gray ’95,<br />
Patrick Strader ’94, Renee (Mc Kay)<br />
Snyder ’95, Megan (Strader) Meihaus ’97,<br />
Heather Riccabona ’93.<br />
4. Four friends from the Class of 1997 are<br />
looking sharp as they reunited at Josh Chai’s<br />
wedding on January 14, 2006. Mark Greco<br />
‘97, Josh Chai ‘97, Jason Walsh ‘97, and<br />
Graham Ruby ‘97.<br />
5. Eagle graduates from several different years<br />
reunited for a fun, yet competitive game of<br />
ultimate Frisbee in June. Doug Ciolli '03,<br />
Conor Barrett '03, David Ciolli '02, Kyle<br />
Curran '05, Kevin Papay '03, Brad Mielke<br />
'03, John Maltese '06. Chris Steele ‘03 also<br />
played, but is not pictured.<br />
6. The Trigillo sisters, Angela ‘94 and<br />
Quincey ‘97 enjoy getting dressed up for<br />
2006 Valentasia.<br />
7. Class of 2005 graduates: Matt Steinbach,<br />
Katie Gau, Diedre Dolan and Michael<br />
Brand played in the Eagle Classic Golf<br />
Marathon in June.<br />
8. Special guest Mickey Mouse joined Brian<br />
Meihaus '96, Megan (Strader) Meihaus '97,<br />
Drew Bordages '97, Lauren (Owens)<br />
Bordages '97, Aaron Maldonado ’94, Dana<br />
and Patrick Strader ’94, Kevin and Caroline<br />
(Kelley) Gray ‘95, Bill and Ashley (Kweder)<br />
Branch '98, for a fun photo at Valentasia<br />
2006, held in February, at Disney’s Grand<br />
California Hotel.<br />
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9. For the second year in<br />
a row, Tim Pierce ‘98<br />
and Jeff Harris ‘91<br />
participated in the Eagle<br />
Classic Golf Marathon.<br />
10. Three SM varsity soccer alumna reunited at the annual Legends Alumni soccer game. Amy<br />
Rodriguez ’05 (USC), Michelle Hull ’04 (Harvard), and Robin Reames ‘04 (Saddleback).<br />
11. Katie Gau ’05 and Jessica Jones ’05 enjoyed a fun afternoon together at the Mothers Club<br />
Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon in May.<br />
12. Several alumni and current SMCHS moms gather together for lunch after one of the<br />
monthly Mothers Club meetings: Anne Harper, Paula McGovern, Michele Papay, Linda<br />
Magarro, Mary Henisey, Donna Petrilli, Janet Holmes, Mary Benkie, Sydney Riccio,<br />
Connie Hull, Annette Helman, Karen Kenny Walsh and Vicki Ramoska.<br />
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GO EAGLES! Below is the updated football schedule for the 2006 season. We hope to see<br />
many of you at all of the games but be sure to plan on attending Homecoming 2006 on<br />
Friday, October 6, 2006! Also, new this year, purchase season tickets with a special rate for<br />
all alumni! (See order form below.)<br />
CALLING ALL FOOTBALL ALUMNI<br />
Please email your name, grad year, current address, contact phone number (home or cell) and e-mail address to Andrea Aldridge<br />
at AldridgeA@smhs.org so the football office will have your current contact information.<br />
VARSITY FOOTBALL - 2006 SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOW<br />
• ALL Home Games at Saddleback Community College Stadium.<br />
• $60 Per Season – 6 Game Package**<br />
• Special Rate for Alumni - $50 per season<br />
• Easy to Purchase Options – Cash, Check, Credit Card. Your season ticket purchase directly supports SMCHS and the<br />
SMCHS Football Program.<br />
• Do NOT Hesitate – Act NOW!! We have been very successful each year and expect a sell-out again this year.<br />
2006 Varsity Schedule<br />
Friday, September 1 HOME vs. Long Beach Poly ** 7:30 PM<br />
Friday, September 8 HOME vs. Poloma Valley ** 7:30 PM<br />
Friday, September 15 HOME vs. Dorsey ** 7:30 PM<br />
Friday, September 29 Away @ Fountain Valley 7:00 PM<br />
Friday, October 6 HOME vs. Foothill ** 7:30 PM<br />
Homecoming<br />
Friday, October 13 HOME vs. Mater Dei ** 7:30 PM<br />
Thursday, October 19 Away @ Orange Lutheran 7:00 PM<br />
Friday, November 3 Away @ St. John Bosco 7:30 PM<br />
Friday, November 10 HOME vs. Servite ** 7:30 PM<br />
Senior Night<br />
2006 SEASON TICKET ORDER FORM<br />
Name: ______________________________________ Class of: _____________ Date: _______________<br />
Address: _____________________________________ City: ________________ Zip: ________________<br />
Phone Number: ______________________________ E-mail Address: _________________________________<br />
Please send me ________ set(s) of season tickets @ $ 60 each.<br />
Please send me ________ set(s) of season tickets for ALUMNI @ $50 each.<br />
Total Amount: ________________<br />
Payment Method:<br />
• Check #: ______________________ Made payable to “SMCHS Football.”<br />
• Credit Card (Circle one) VISA, MasterCard or American Express<br />
Credit Card Number: ______________________________________<br />
Exp. Date: ________<br />
Send Payment and Order Form to:<br />
SMCHS Football Office<br />
22062 Antonio Parkway - Rancho <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong>, CA 92688<br />
Tickets will be sent directly to the above address and will go out after August 1, 2006.<br />
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Alumni Volleyball Reunion Game<br />
On Friday, May 5, 2006, the Moiso Pavilion was the site<br />
for the Annual SMCHS Boys Volleyball Reunion Game.<br />
Seventeen former SMCHS varsity players participated in<br />
the anticipated event that continues to grow each year.<br />
The evening kicked off with warm-ups and a round robin<br />
tournament of teams mixed with alums and members of the<br />
2006 varsity squad. Then, the alumni team faced off against<br />
the varsity team in a final match. The alumni team won the<br />
first game, but the current varsity players took the second<br />
game. Both teams decided that the evening would end in a<br />
tie with a rematch next year! Afterwards, everyone headed to<br />
BallPark Pizza for dinner and socializing. As always, the event<br />
was a great reunion for alumni and their families. Notice to<br />
all Boys Volleyball Alumni: Be sure to mark your calendar<br />
for this annual event for Mother’s Day weekend in May 2007!<br />
Here is a list of the alums who participated:<br />
Ruben Pranata ‘95<br />
Ryan Wesierski ‘95<br />
Brian Meihaus ‘96<br />
Justin DeBlasio ‘97<br />
Adam Breault ‘98<br />
Marcus Skacel ‘98<br />
Steve Modry ‘02<br />
Kevin Wolett ‘02<br />
Brendan Crafts ‘03<br />
Nick Kolodziej ‘03<br />
Patrick Eaton ‘04<br />
Jeff English ‘04<br />
Spencer Moran ‘04<br />
Mike Runkle ‘04<br />
Paul Miszkowicz ‘05<br />
Rich Shaw ‘05<br />
Jordan Smith ‘05<br />
Gift of the Heart Tournament<br />
“WOW” seems to be an appropriate phrase to describe<br />
this incredible event that brings together hundreds of<br />
alumni and alumni families, current families, coaches<br />
and so many people who make up the “heart” and spirit<br />
of the SMCHS family. The Second Annual Gift of the<br />
Heart Flag Football Tournament was played at <strong>Santa</strong><br />
<strong>Margarita</strong> on Friday, November 25, 2005. The event,<br />
which has been dedicated to Damien Minna ’97, to<br />
help raise money for his on-going rehabilitation after a<br />
spinal cord injury in August 2004, raised about $25,000!<br />
Almost 250 participants played and so many more took<br />
part in the fun day! Congratulations to Team Fantasy<br />
Design for winning the tournament and to all those who<br />
helped to make it such an amazing day. This year was<br />
extra special as Damien was able to be present. To track<br />
Damien’s progress, visit www.damienminna.com. For<br />
information about the 2006 event, contact the SMCHS<br />
Football Office at 949-766-6000, ext. 2205.<br />
Softball Alumni – Mark your Calendars<br />
The Second Annual Softball Faculty-Alumni Game will take place on<br />
Saturday, February 17, 2007 from 10 a.m. until noon so be sure to<br />
mark your calendars! We are looking for interested alumni softball<br />
players to come out and "show off" your talents against the varsity<br />
squad. T-shirts will be provided to all participants and a barbeque<br />
will follow the game. If you have any questions, call Coach<br />
John Fitzpatrick at 949-766-6023.<br />
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Calling All Dance Team Alumnae!<br />
The Dance Team Alumnae are forming an<br />
Alumnae Group. We will have a planning meeting<br />
in mid-August to get the group going. Our<br />
purpose is to reconnect SM Dancers from across<br />
the years and also support the current Dance<br />
Team. Ideas include: a summer get-together<br />
for alumnae & their parents, as well as current<br />
dancers & their parents, sponsoring a basket<br />
for the Spring Concert, and future alumnae<br />
get-togethers to reconnect with other dancers,<br />
just to name a few. If interested please contact<br />
Laurie Park'01 at lpark@law.tulane.edu<br />
written by Brooke Barbee ‘99<br />
After seven years away, walking through the front<br />
gates of <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> inspired a bit of déjà vu,<br />
as I returned in May for the dance concert. I had<br />
spent countless hours in the Dome and walking<br />
in that night took me back. Jazmine Armijo ’00<br />
and I went to see how the dance program has<br />
developed since we left.<br />
When I was at SMCHS, we had a great dance<br />
team. The program was relatively new with Ms.<br />
Wooley as director but as the concert started, I<br />
realized how much she and Tracy Vosper have<br />
done for dance. The girls are amazing! After the<br />
second dance, Jazmine and I looked at each other<br />
realizing we would not make the team now. They<br />
are good! There are many dancers involved in the<br />
IB dance program as well, which Ms. Wooley and<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> helped establish. Their beautiful<br />
choreography showcased the breadth of dance<br />
education today available at our alma mater.<br />
When I was competing with dance, we were often<br />
jealous and fearful of certain powerhouse schools<br />
that always excelled and won. <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> is<br />
one of those schools now. I am very proud of the<br />
contributions I made to the dance program, but<br />
the sweat and tears of hundreds of dancers have<br />
made the dance team the brilliant success it is<br />
today. I cannot wait to see next year’s concert!<br />
Past vs. Present<br />
Girls Soccer Reunion<br />
The annual Girls Soccer Alumni/Varsity<br />
Game was held on December 21, 2005 on<br />
the SMCHS soccer field. The event<br />
brought together 20 alumni soccer players<br />
who challenged the current varsity team.<br />
The game was exciting with the lead<br />
changing several times and it was a close<br />
friendly game! The rules were loosened just<br />
a bit, with open substitution and<br />
possibly even more than 11 players on the<br />
field at a time now and then! The most<br />
important thing – everyone had a great<br />
time! Be sure to join us again in December<br />
for this fun annual event.<br />
Check our website in the fall www.smhs.org<br />
for the exact date. See you then!<br />
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SAVE THE DATE FOR FUTURE EVENTS<br />
SMCHS Homecoming - Friday, October 6, 2006 at 7:30 pm<br />
Boys Soccer Annual Alumni Game - Friday, December 22, 2006 at Noon<br />
Girls Soccer Annual Alumni Game - TBA<br />
Valentasia 2007 – Saturday, February 10, 2007<br />
Softball Faculty/Alumni Game - Saturday February 17, 2007 at 10 am<br />
Boys Volleyball Annual Alumni Game - Friday, May 11, 2007 at 6:00 pm<br />
Mothers Club Fashion Show - TBA<br />
2006 Eagle Classic Golf Marathon - Tuesday, June 5, 2007<br />
Class of 2002 Five Year Reunion - Saturday, July 14, 2007<br />
Class of 1997 Ten Year Reunion - Saturday, July 28, 2007<br />
For more information on upcoming events, be sure to visit www.smhs.org<br />
The SMCHS Alumni<br />
Office wants your<br />
photos! Anytime you get<br />
together with other<br />
alums, please send or<br />
e-mail your photos and<br />
tell us:<br />
Who?<br />
What?<br />
When?<br />
Where?<br />
Why?<br />
Are you planning a<br />
reunion with the Club,<br />
Activity or Sport you<br />
were involved with at<br />
SMCHS? Let the<br />
Alumni Office help you!<br />
Contact the Alumni<br />
Coordinator, Michele<br />
Papay, at<br />
949-766-6000 ext. 1511<br />
or alumni@smhs.org.<br />
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C LASS OF 1991<br />
Kathleen (Fallon) Boyle ’91 was married to<br />
Mater Dei alum, David Boyle ’90 on April<br />
9, 2005. Many <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> Eagles and<br />
Mater Dei Monarchs celebrated with the<br />
happy couple at their Nuptial Mass and<br />
reception in Dana Point. SM alumni<br />
wedding party members included: matron<br />
of honor, Erin (Fallon) Finneran ’94,<br />
Jennifer (Kleppe) Lester ’91 and Brian Finneran ’94. Kathleen<br />
and David live in Irvine and hope to start a family soon.<br />
Lisa M. Valle ’91 graduated from a residency in obstetrics and<br />
gynecology from the University of California, San Francisco - Fresno<br />
Medical Education Program in June 2005, “after many years of<br />
school.” Lisa practices at an office in Anaheim Hills and delivers<br />
babies and performs surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital of Orange<br />
and Anaheim Memorial Medical Center. She happily resides in<br />
Newport Beach.<br />
C LASS OF 1992<br />
Erika (Blinn) Geisler '92 was married on April 2, 2005 to William<br />
Geisler. The couple honeymooned in Eastern Europe, Turkey, Egypt,<br />
Cyprus, Greece and Italy for one month. They welcomed a beautiful<br />
daughter, Olivia Belle Geisler, on May 3, 2006. The couple lives in<br />
Colorado and Erika is a practicing clinical psychologist in<br />
Fort Collins.<br />
C LASS OF 1993<br />
Michelle Ahumada-Brown ’93 is an optometrist<br />
practicing in Dana Point at Ocean Ranch<br />
Optometry. Michelle and her husband, Jason, live<br />
in San Juan Capistrano with their two children,<br />
Burke, born February 2004 and Alessia, born<br />
August 2005. The photo shows Burke and Alessia<br />
with their grandfather, Michael Ahumada, on the<br />
day before his retirement.<br />
Mark Foster ’93 and Karly (Farris) Foster ’98 welcomed their new<br />
son, Griffin, on January 18, 2006. See Karly’s update on page 38 for<br />
a photo and more information.<br />
Joshua Soneson ’93 has been busy with school and received his<br />
bachelor of science degree in physics from Cal State Fullerton in<br />
2000, his masters of science in applied mathematics from the<br />
University of Arizona in 2002 and his Ph.D in applied mathematics,<br />
also from the University of Arizona in 2005. He also has been busy<br />
with his personal life, as he is getting married on October 7, 2006<br />
to Subok Park, who he met in graduate school in Tucson, Arizona.<br />
Joshua enjoys all kinds of outdoor activities especially running,<br />
biking and mountaineering. He is currently working at the Food and<br />
Drug Administration in Rockville, Maryland as a postdoctoral fellow<br />
where his job is to model high-intensity focused ultrasound devices,<br />
which are used for noninvasive tumor ablation and deep bleeder<br />
coagulation, to ensure the devices' safety and efficacy.<br />
C LASS OF 1994<br />
Paul Ferguson '94, Captain, United States Air Force, is currently<br />
deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom & Iraqi Freedom.<br />
Julia (Cronin) Holt '94 and her husband, Kevin<br />
Holt, will celebrate their third wedding<br />
anniversary this summer. The couple was<br />
married on July 5, 2003 at St. Monica <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Church in <strong>Santa</strong> Monica, California and the<br />
wedding and reception were featured on the Style<br />
Network's television show, Whose Wedding is it<br />
Anyway? Members of the bridal party included:<br />
Amanda (Heim) Einhorn '94, Laura<br />
(Whittington) Madlock '94 and the bride's brothers, Jeff Cronin<br />
'99 and Greg Cronin '03. Laura Madlock's two daughters, Kaleigh<br />
and Taylor, served as flower girls. Patrick Strader '94 served as a<br />
reader for the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Amalfi and<br />
Florence, Italy and currently resides in Los Angeles. Julia is a trial<br />
attorney and Kevin develops and produces marketing events and<br />
tours for the automobile industry.<br />
Kristen Koenig ’94 teaches elementary<br />
school and loves working with younger<br />
children. She is living in San Diego, where in<br />
addition to teaching, she is also a DJ. "Kiki's"<br />
greatest passion is her DJ career. She spins at<br />
various clubs in the area three to four times a<br />
week and also at weddings, school dances and<br />
home parties. She has traveled around the<br />
United States "spinning." All of the above<br />
keeps her very busy but she still manages to run half and full marathons.<br />
Mike Moodian ’94 is currently completing his second year of<br />
doctoral studies in organizational leadership<br />
at Pepperdine University in California. An<br />
article that he co-authored, “21st Century<br />
Leadership and Its Intersection with<br />
Organizational Culture,” was recently<br />
published in Scholar and Educator: The<br />
Journal of Educators and Scholars. A second<br />
article, “Lessons of Optimum Leadership<br />
from Small-City Mayors,” was published in the Business Research<br />
Yearbook: Global Business Perspectives. In March, the provost<br />
of Pepperdine awarded Mike with a grant to research spirituality and<br />
intercultural sensitivity. Mike also works as a marketing manager for<br />
KRh Thermal Systems in Irvine, California.<br />
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Kate (Elftmann) Rader '94 and her<br />
husband, Jeff, wanted to let you know<br />
about their adorable new additions:<br />
Identical twin girls, Lauren Noelle and<br />
Caroline Lane, were born on January 24,<br />
2006 at 9:56 p.m. and 9:57 p.m. in<br />
Newport Beach, California. In the photo,<br />
Jeff is holding Lauren and Kate is holding Caroline. Everyone is doing<br />
well and needless to say, Kate is staying busy!<br />
Jennifer (Pauli) Sillitto ’94 and her husband,<br />
Brian, currently live in Columbus, Georgia.<br />
Jennifer moved to Columbus after graduating<br />
from Southern Methodist University in 1998.<br />
She met her husband while working as a<br />
television anchor and reporter at a CBS<br />
affiliate in Columbus. After tying the knot,<br />
Brian and Jennifer had the opportunity to host<br />
a morning television <strong>news</strong>cast together for a<br />
couple of years before they had their first<br />
child, Isabel, on August 30, 2004. Jennifer is enjoying her time as<br />
a stay-at-home mom and editor of a new local women’s magazine.<br />
She also serves on the executive committee of the Junior League<br />
of Columbus. Jennifer, Brian and Isabel spent Easter 2006 with<br />
Jennifer’s parents, who have retired and live in the mountain<br />
community of Hendersonville, North Carolina.<br />
C L ASS OF 1995<br />
Hadley Blinn '95 will be married on September 30, 2006 to David<br />
Iacovelli. She has a business as a professional horse trainer and riding<br />
instructor in Windsor, Colorado. Hadley and her sister, Erika<br />
(Blinn) Geisler ’92 live only blocks away from each other. Hadley<br />
and David recently traveled with Erika and her husband, William,<br />
to Egypt, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus.<br />
Brandon Park ’95 has joined the Army in hopes of becoming an<br />
Army Scout. Graduation from Ft. Knox was June 15, 2006 and<br />
Brandon is currently stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He is a<br />
member of the Cavalry Scouts; the front men who are sent out to<br />
see what’s ahead in enemy territory. Brandon is scheduled to deploy<br />
to Afghanistan in December. Brandon would love to hear from you<br />
and receive mail during mail call. Contact the Alumni Office to get<br />
Brandon’s e-mail and mailing address!<br />
C LASS OF 1996<br />
Christina (Anderson) De Roo ’96<br />
attended the University of California<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> Barbara but then went on to<br />
graduate from Cal State Fullerton,<br />
where she also earned her teaching<br />
credential. Currently, she teaches adult<br />
education for the Capistrano Unified<br />
<strong>School</strong> District. Chrissy married her husband, Fred De Roo, in 2004<br />
and her daughter, Brooklyn, was born in January 2005.<br />
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Amanda McDorman '96 graduated from USC with a bachelor’s<br />
degree in English. Amanda lives in New York City and is currently<br />
working for The Michael J. Fox Foundation. She leads the "Team<br />
Fox" campaign helping individuals and organizations plan community<br />
fundraising events to raise funds and awareness for Parkinson's<br />
disease research.<br />
Lawrence Morrisroe ’96 is living in San Jose, California and<br />
continues to work for Yahoo, where he has been for the last six years.<br />
Lawrence and his wife, Jenn, enjoy participating in triathlons in their<br />
free time.<br />
C LASS OF 1997<br />
Diego A. Covarrubias ‘97 earned his bachelor<br />
of science degree in biology from UCSD in<br />
2001 and his medical doctorate degree from<br />
the Universidad Central del Caribe, Puerto Rico<br />
in 2005. Diego is now working in a residency<br />
program in diagnostic radiology, with the goal<br />
of becoming an interventional radiologist,<br />
through New York Medical College and SUNY<br />
at various hospitals in Manhattan and Brooklyn.<br />
Diego married Ashley Rodden in May 2005.<br />
Ashley and Diego met at UCSD and she stuck with him through four<br />
great, but long years of medical school spent studying (and surfing)<br />
in Puerto Rico. She now works for HBO in the media relations<br />
department handling publicity for such shows as The Sopranos and<br />
Curb Your Enthusiasm, after four years at CNN's Larry King Live.<br />
The couple is living and working in Manhattan, enjoying the city,<br />
but still surfing and Diego says, “Long Island actually has some decent<br />
waves.” The couple’s wedding was blessed not only by the presence of<br />
his siblings, Naisha Covarrubias ’98, Gabriel Covarrubias ’01 and<br />
Mariel Covarrubias ’02, who were in the wedding, but also by<br />
friends, Dan Deen ‘97 and Gregg Joyce ’97, who served as groomsmen.<br />
Ron Zakaria ’97, who also attended UCSD with Diego, was another<br />
groomsman and Ron’s brother, Roland Zakaria ‘96, was also present<br />
at the wedding. Diego says, “It was a great time and the honeymoon<br />
in Fiji wasn't too bad either!”<br />
Maggie Fisher ’97 graduated from UC Irvine in<br />
2002 with a master’s degree in teaching. She taught<br />
fourth grade at Barcelona Hills Elementary in<br />
Mission Viejo for three years. Maggie is currently<br />
teaching third grade at Wagon Wheel Elementary<br />
in Trabuco Canyon.<br />
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Nick Mauro ‘97 graduated from Boston College in 2001 and took<br />
a job with an advertising agency in San Diego where he worked for<br />
four years. During that time, he was transferred to Austin, Texas and<br />
met his fiancée, Katharina, who is from Germany. This Easter, Nick<br />
and Katharina became officially engaged and will wed in the summer<br />
of 2007. Recently they moved to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico to run a<br />
high end furniture store called Treasures, headquartered out of San<br />
Diego. They bought a house near the beach, enjoy living in Mexico,<br />
for now, and have picked up quite a bit of Spanish.<br />
Zachary Mueting ’97 is currently attending Cal Poly Pomona for his<br />
master’s degree in landscape architecture. It is<br />
a three year program and he will graduate in<br />
June 2008. He finished his undergraduate<br />
degrees in computer science and information<br />
technology management, while living in<br />
Colorado. Before attending a university full<br />
time, Zachary traveled Europe extensively.<br />
There he met a lovely lady, Alison Nero,<br />
whom he traveled with until she had to return home. Zachary<br />
returned home to the United States to meet up with her and travel<br />
across the country looking at different universities. Somewhere along<br />
the way, they both fell in love and have never stopped traveling<br />
together. After living in Maine and Colorado, they settled in Dana<br />
Point, California and will be married on July 22, 2006. Shortly after<br />
the wedding, they will return to where they first met, Rome, Italy<br />
and spend the rest of the summer on their honeymoon.<br />
Gabriela (Melendez) Roemhildt ’97 has been<br />
leading an interesting life for the past few years.<br />
Since leaving her teaching position in 2002 at<br />
SMCHS, Gabriela got married and moved to<br />
Naples, Italy. She and her husband, Mark, who<br />
is a Lieutenant Commander in the US Navy,<br />
lived there for two years. Their daughter, Raina<br />
Elisabeth, now 18-months-old, was born in<br />
California, while they were in between tours. Gabriela and Mark<br />
moved to Sasebo, Japan in January 2005 and were there until just<br />
recently. Their next move is to Hawaii where Mark will be stationed<br />
at Pearl Harbor. Life has been a whirlwind for them with all of the<br />
homes, traveling and having a baby! Gabriela and Mark enjoy moving<br />
to new areas but they are anxious to settle down one day.<br />
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C LASS OF 1998<br />
Brianne “Breezy” (Wedertz) Burke<br />
’98 and her husband of four years, DJ,<br />
have just purchased a home in Rancho<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong>. Brianne says it's<br />
wonderful to be back after eight years<br />
and is enjoying rediscovering the area,<br />
as it has changed so much since her<br />
high school years. Their son, Tanner,<br />
who is three-years-old, will be starting preschool next year at St.<br />
Mary's in Aliso Viejo. Brianne is so excited to see Tanner grow and<br />
looks forward to his high school days at SMCHS someday (and then<br />
onto USC, of course!). She is enjoying her time as a mom and wife<br />
and they look forward to expanding their family soon.<br />
Mark Fontes ’98 is wrapping up over two years<br />
as the anchor at cable network, Wealth TV. His<br />
<strong>news</strong>cast, Wealth International News, airs live,<br />
twice each weekday, across the country. Mark also<br />
writes for a women's basketball website, NWBL.com,<br />
and has interviewed many WNBA greats like Becky<br />
Hammon, Ruth Riley and others. Mark graduated<br />
cum laude from St. John's University in New York<br />
in May 2002, then spent a year as a field reporter for KTRV in Boise,<br />
Idaho. He's making plans to return to the east coast during 2006.<br />
Karly (Farris) Foster ’98 and Mark Foster<br />
’93 welcomed their second child, Griffin, who<br />
was born on January 18, 2006 and weighed 7<br />
pounds 6 ounces. Molly, almost two-years-old,<br />
is a great big sister and loves having her new<br />
brother, Griffin, as part of the family!<br />
Geoff Huston ’98 graduated from UC<br />
Berkeley but has returned home to southern California. Geoff is<br />
currently studying for his real estate broker’s license.<br />
Katie (Ledingham) Minardi ‘98 and John Minardi ‘98 were united<br />
in marriage on March 25, 2006 at St. Edward’s <strong>Catholic</strong> Church in<br />
Dana Point. The couple was honored to have Fr. Dave Dwyer, John’s<br />
team priest from the University of Colorado, Boulder, fly in from<br />
New York to preside over their beautiful ceremony. Kate Toman ‘98<br />
was the wonderful maid of honor who also flew in from the east coast<br />
for the big day. SM wedding party alumni included bridesmaids:<br />
Christen Herold ‘98 and Katie Gentner ‘98 and groomsmen:<br />
Rewdy Holstein ‘98, Shaun Jackson ‘98, Jim Lopez ‘98<br />
and Rick Hagmann ‘91. John Schweitzer ‘98 was a<br />
groomsman as well; however he was not able to attend<br />
because he is currently serving our country in Iraq. There<br />
were over 70 alumni and alumni parents in attendance! After<br />
an amazing reception at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott where<br />
the bride and groom and guests danced the night away, Katie<br />
and John honeymooned in breathtaking Moorea and Bora<br />
Bora, Tahiti. The newlyweds live in Rancho <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
and love married life!<br />
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Paul Morrisroe ’98 was transferred from Florence, Italy to Madrid,<br />
Spain, where he opened a new office for the<br />
company that he has been working for over the<br />
past three years. He enjoys traveling through<br />
Europe and sometimes catches up with other<br />
SMCHS alums. During the final weekend of<br />
the winter Olympics, Paul met up with Brandon<br />
Rudak ’98 and SM former student Catherine<br />
Meeker. He also enjoyed the Oktoberfest in<br />
Germany last year, as is obvious by this photo!<br />
Lt(jg) Bill Pollak ’98, United States Navy, will leave the USS<br />
Howard in San Diego this summer to take a job as the Admiral's<br />
aide in Bahrain, which will afford him long days and a lot of<br />
challenges, travel and opportunity.<br />
Paul Restelli '98 graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a bachelor<br />
of arts majoring in business administration, with an emphasis in<br />
marketing. Paul is currently working in the financial services industry<br />
for Downey Savings and Loan.<br />
Brandon Rudat ’98 could be seen each night on television during<br />
the winter Olympics. Brandon is a sportscaster for NBC and was<br />
featured on the show, The Olympic Zone, which was broadcasted<br />
during the Olympics from Torino, Italy.<br />
Stacey Santefort '98 and Brian Stuck became<br />
engaged in April 2005. Stacey graduated from<br />
Loyola Marymount University and Brian from<br />
the University of Notre Dame. The couple met<br />
on a blind date set up by family and friends.<br />
Their wedding will take place in August 2006<br />
at the Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel.<br />
Ethel (Tatlonghari) Spotts '98 and her husband, Neil, were married<br />
in May 2002. The couple has a beautiful two-and-half-year-old<br />
daughter named Benna Marie Spotts. Ethel and Neil met at Cal State<br />
Fullerton and now live in Aliso Viejo. Neil has worked for American<br />
Drug Pharmaceuticals for the past two years and Ethel works at<br />
Mission Regional Hospital.<br />
Nicholas Suhr ’98 graduated with<br />
honors from the United States Military<br />
Academy at West Point in 2002. He<br />
was promoted to Captain in the United<br />
States Army in November 2005.<br />
Nicholas was awarded the Bronze Star<br />
for valor, during his 15-month tour of<br />
duty in Iraq, that ended in March<br />
2005. Nicholas is currently stationed at Schofield Barracks in Oahu,<br />
Hawaii where he enjoys his work as a battalion maintenance officer<br />
with the 25th Infantry.<br />
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C LASS OF 1999<br />
Jared Barker ’99 graduated from Cal State San Marcos in December<br />
2003 with a bachelor of arts with a major in history and a minor in<br />
business. He currently works as a territory manager for Mohawk<br />
Industries. Jared is married to Michelle (Nann) Barker ’00 and<br />
the couple lives in Ladera Ranch.<br />
Lindsay (Martin) Boyle '99 graduated from the<br />
University of Colorado, Boulder in 2004 with a<br />
bachelor of arts in religious studies. She met her<br />
husband, John, while attending college and they<br />
have been married since May 2005. John is the<br />
director of communications at Calvary Bible<br />
Church in Boulder and Lindsay works as an<br />
account representative at Medtronic Navigation<br />
in Louisville. Lindsay is also on the volunteer<br />
youth staff at their church, where she works as a<br />
mentor for high school girls. Lindsay and John live in Boulder and<br />
enjoy spending time in the mountains skiing and snowboarding,<br />
fishing and mountain bike riding. She misses California and her<br />
family, but other than that, life's great!<br />
Megan Cunha ‘99 graduated from<br />
the University of Utah – again! She<br />
graduated with a bachelor of arts in<br />
mass communication: public<br />
relations in 2003, then with a<br />
certificate in conflict resolution:<br />
mediation and facilitation in 2004<br />
and she just completed her master’s<br />
degree of education in higher education: leadership and policy on<br />
May 5, 2006. Megan’s family, including her sister, Brianna Cunha<br />
’05, and close family friend, 2nd Lt. Will Watson ‘99, USAF,<br />
attended the ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah. Megan is currently<br />
residing in Orange County and actively pursuing her job search in<br />
the field of mediation, divorce child custody and victim offender<br />
restoration, which is her passion!<br />
Stephanie Lynne Kanda ’99 was married to Emanuel Pasternack<br />
from San Diego on March 25, 2006. Tara Brown ’00 was the maid<br />
of honor and the bridesmaids included<br />
SM alums: AnnMarie Lavoie ’99 and<br />
Christina Leu ’99. Also, Andrew Kanda<br />
’97 was one of the groomsmen. Both<br />
Stephanie and her husband are 2003<br />
graduates of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo<br />
<strong>School</strong> of Business. Stephanie is currently<br />
a senior financial analyst with Toyota<br />
Motor Corporation and Emanuel is an assistant manager at Wells<br />
Fargo Financial. The couple honeymooned in Whistler, Canada and<br />
they now reside in Torrance.<br />
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ALUMNI <strong>news</strong><br />
Erin (Zeitler) Meserve ’99 and her<br />
husband, Broc, welcomed their beautiful<br />
baby daughter, Michaela Margaret, on<br />
December 5, 2005.<br />
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James P. Rankin ‘99 is attending Chapman<br />
University and will graduate in the summer of<br />
2007 with a degree in criminal justice. James is<br />
also considering joining the Army National Guard<br />
as a Second Lieutenant and specializing in military<br />
intelligence, while pursuing his master’s degree in<br />
intelligence. He is engaged to Stacy McTier and<br />
although they do not have a specific date, they are<br />
thinking of getting married in the summer of 2007.<br />
C LASS OF 2000<br />
Michelle (Nann) Barker ’00 graduated from the University of San<br />
Diego in May 2004 with a bachelor of arts in diversified liberal art<br />
and also with a mild/moderate education specialist teaching<br />
credential. Michelle works for Tustin Unified <strong>School</strong> District at a<br />
middle school, as a special education teacher. Michelle is married<br />
to Jared Barker ’99 and the couple lives in Ladera Ranch.<br />
Ryan Campeau ’00 graduated from Saint Mary’s College in 2004.<br />
He has been working as a physical therapy aid at a clinic in Marin<br />
County for two years. Ryan will begin Western University Graduate<br />
<strong>School</strong> in September for his doctorate degree in physical therapy.<br />
Ryan lives with fellow SMCHS classmate Matt Garwin ‘00.<br />
C L ASS OF 2001<br />
Jenny Anderson ‘01 accepted a full athletic scholarship for soccer<br />
to Clemson University in South Carolina. She graduated in 2004<br />
and is currently in graduate school at Kansas University. Jenny will<br />
be married to her fiancé, Andrew Hammond, on July 14, 2006 at<br />
Rancho Las Lomas in Silverado, California.<br />
Erin Campeau ’01 graduated from the University of Arizona in<br />
December 2005. Erin is currently in Management Training with<br />
Enterprise Rent a Car in Newport Beach. She is living with SMCHS<br />
classmates Natalie Lawrence ’01 and Amanda Rayes ‘01.<br />
Ashley Crabtree ’01 graduated on May 28, 2006 from the College<br />
of Communications at California State University, Fullerton, with a<br />
bachelor of arts in public relations. She was recently presented with<br />
the special Chairs Award for Exceptional Service to the Department<br />
of Communications. Ashley is currently interning at a boutique<br />
public relations agency in Rancho <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> called Gonzo<br />
Communications, where she will begin a full time position after<br />
graduation. Last summer, Ashley traveled to Australia for one month<br />
and visited Sydney, Melbourne, Cairns, Byron Bay, Frasier Island and<br />
the Whitsunday Islands as part of a nonprofit organization that sends<br />
volunteers around the world to help with conservation issues. She<br />
thought Australia was amazing and beautiful and she can’t wait to<br />
visit again. This summer, Ashley hopes to visit Mexico or Hawaii.<br />
Andrew Hagstrom ’01 graduated from the University of Arizona in<br />
December 2005 with a bachelor of science in social sciences with an<br />
emphasis on regional development. While attending the university,<br />
Andrew was on the dean’s list for two semesters. After graduation,<br />
he is planning on traveling abroad for two months.<br />
Kristen Lynch '01 graduated from Princeton University in May 2005<br />
with a bachelor's degree in history. Kristen then accepted a two-year<br />
fellowship with the United States Golf Association as a grants<br />
program associate.<br />
Kyle Monin ’01 graduated from Chapman University in 2005 with<br />
his bachelor of arts in Business. He is currently the assistant manager<br />
for Bank of America at the local Plano Trabuco branch (in Rancho<br />
<strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong>) in Albertsons.<br />
Megan Morrisroe ’01 graduated from the University of San Diego<br />
in May 2005. Right after graduation she went to Guadalajara,<br />
Mexico for six weeks where she volunteered at an orphanage, while<br />
also taking a class. She is now working as an account executive for<br />
a wholesale mortgage lender based in San Diego with her territory<br />
being Orange County.<br />
Steven Murray ‘01 graduated from Southern Illinois University<br />
on May 13, 2006 with a bachelor of arts degree in cinema and<br />
photography with an emphasis in cinematography. Steven enjoyed<br />
his college experience in southern Illinois but is glad to be back in<br />
California where he and his fiancée, Megan Yackle, will be married<br />
on July 15, 2006.<br />
Naveen Poonian ’01 graduated cum laude from the Marshall <strong>School</strong><br />
of Business at USC in May 2005 with a double major in business<br />
finance and marketing. He made the dean’s list in 2003, 2004 and<br />
2005. Naveen is currently employed at iBASEt as a financial analyst.<br />
Katie (Katherine) Pugh ‘01 graduated from Villanova University in<br />
May 2005 with a bachelor of arts in art history. She is currently living<br />
in New York City and recently finished her first year of graduate work<br />
in museum studies at New York University. Katie is working part<br />
time at ArtInfo.com, as well as interning at the Museum of Modern<br />
Art in the corporate relations division of the development department.<br />
Sara (Stewart) Sullivan ’01 was married to Michael Sullivan on<br />
February 18, 2006 at the Waikoloa Hilton in Hawaii. The wedding<br />
was held in the chapel on the beach at sunset with immediate family<br />
and friends attending. The Maid of Honor was Kim Stewart ‘00 and<br />
Michelle Stewart ’98 was one of the bridesmaids. Sara and Michael<br />
honeymooned on a Caribbean cruise.<br />
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C LASS OF 2002<br />
Courtney Birck ’02 graduated from Southern<br />
Methodist University on May 20, 2006 with a<br />
bachelor of arts degree majoring in corporate<br />
communications and public affairs, with a<br />
minor in Spanish. While attending SMU, she<br />
was on the executive board of the Alpha Chi<br />
Omega sorority and was also a writer for the<br />
college <strong>news</strong>paper. Courtney also spent six<br />
weeks studying in London last summer and did<br />
an internship for Michael Burns & Assoc. in Dallas during her final<br />
semester at SMU. Courtney has joined Spaeth Communications as<br />
an associate and will be living in Dallas. Courtney is pictured with<br />
her sister, Caitlin Birck ‘08.<br />
Kristin Gatfield '02 completed her studies in March 2006 and<br />
graduated from UCLA with a double major in political science<br />
and communications. Kristin will be attending USC Law <strong>School</strong><br />
in the fall.<br />
Katy Gorelick ‘02 is completing her last year of culinary arts study<br />
at the Art Institute of Orange County. She recently worked for three<br />
days with Wolfgang Puck in preparation for the Academy Awards<br />
Governor's Ball dinner in Hollywood. Her design work will be<br />
featured in an upcoming issue of Bon Appetit Magazine highlighting<br />
"Upcoming Talents." Her company, New Elements Catering, is very<br />
busy with functions throughout Orange County.<br />
Lucy Hiskett ’02 was the Valedictorian for the <strong>School</strong> of Education<br />
at USC for the graduating class of 2006. She was also named to the<br />
National Dean's List, graduated summa cum laude, was Greek<br />
Student of the Year 2006, a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society,<br />
Golden Key Honor Society, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society<br />
and received the USC Leadership Scholarship, USC Dean's<br />
Scholarship and Delta Delta Delta Scholarship. Lucy will be teaching<br />
at St. John's Episcopal <strong>School</strong> in Rancho <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> in the fall<br />
and is very excited about her new job!<br />
Alex Huston ’02 graduated with an associate of arts degree from<br />
Saddleback College and then joined the Army Rangers. He recently<br />
returned from Afghanistan to do further training in Tacoma,<br />
Washington, where he is currently stationed. Alex’s family asked that<br />
you please keep him in your prayers as he will be deployed again in<br />
September 2006.<br />
Matthew Kaddatz ’02 graduated cum laude from Westmont College<br />
on May 6, 2006 with a bachelor of science degree, where he double<br />
majored in computer science and religious studies. Matthew will be<br />
working for three months on the island of Maui, Hawaii and then<br />
starting in September he will be working in property management in<br />
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Baja California, Mexico for the<br />
Waterfront Development Company.<br />
Christina Kendrick ‘02 is currently<br />
completing her first year of medical<br />
school in the UCR/UCLA Thomas<br />
Haider Program in biomedical<br />
sciences, where she is one of only 24<br />
students selected for this accelerated<br />
program. Christina is also an active participant in the student-run<br />
health clinic which provides medical care to the homeless population<br />
of Riverside. On the weekends, she teaches the SAT classes for high<br />
school students and proctors practice exams for SAT, LSAT and<br />
MCAT students. Christina also finds time to take care of her puppy,<br />
Romeo, who keeps her sane! Christina’s family joined her for the<br />
white coat ceremony at UCLA last August.<br />
Christina Russell ’02 graduated from UCLA this year with a<br />
bachelor of science in history and political science, with an emphasis<br />
on international relations. As a member of the group, Students for<br />
International Change, she will travel to Tanzania this summer for over<br />
eight weeks to help with HIV/AIDS education.<br />
C L ASS OF 2003<br />
Amanda Dolan ’03 recently completed her third year at San Francisco<br />
State University and will graduate next year with a degree in Theater<br />
Arts. She continues to perform in shows, most recently in a series of<br />
One Acts, directed by the head of the theater department. In addition<br />
to this, Amanda was chosen to originate a role in a One Act written<br />
by the director, with original music that she collaborated on. She is<br />
planning on studying at Oxford over the summer, through the British<br />
American Dramatic Academy. Amanda spent last summer studying at<br />
the American Conservatory of Theater in San Francisco. After college,<br />
Amanda plans on pursuing graduate school.<br />
Meghan Grizzle '03 is a rising senior at Harvard, where she will<br />
receive both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in linguistics next year.<br />
She is the president of Harvard Right to Life, on the executive board<br />
of the Harvard Republican Club, a mentor to third-to-fifth grade girls<br />
and a Bible Study leader. Despite, or perhaps because of, Harvard's<br />
reputation as the "Kremlin on the Charles," she enjoys engaging in<br />
political dialogue at just about every waking moment. She also takes<br />
every opportunity she gets to travel and has recently been to<br />
Singapore, Malaysia, Italy, France, Germany, and Spain, in addition<br />
to studying in Portugal for a summer. This summer Meghan will be a<br />
research intern at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. and<br />
will be doing thesis research in Hawaii.<br />
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ALUMNI <strong>news</strong><br />
Jennifer Hebets ’03 completed her junior year at<br />
George Washington University in Washington, D.C.<br />
and recently spent a semester abroad in Bolivia.<br />
Studying with the <strong>School</strong> for International Training<br />
based in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Jennifer was engaged<br />
in four months of studies dealing with themes<br />
of Bolivian culture, politics, economics and<br />
international development, as well as intensive<br />
language studies. Much of the coursework involved<br />
ethnographic field work and direct interaction with the people of<br />
Bolivia, in order to gain a more realistic sense of the social and political<br />
indigenous movements presently affecting the country. Throughout<br />
the semester she also travelled with the program to various parts of the<br />
country including the world's highest capital city, La Paz; the world's<br />
highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca; the colonial silver mining capital,<br />
Potosí; and the Río Mamoré in the Amazonian river basin. During<br />
her time in Bolivia, Jennifer also spent a period of time living with<br />
a rural family in the remote province of Mizque. Recently, she has<br />
completed a month-long anthropological study of revival of traditional<br />
Aymaran textiles and ceramics as a means for sustainable development<br />
on the Isla del Sol in Lake Titicaca.<br />
Vanessa Rodriguez ’03 was hired by the USC <strong>School</strong> of Architecture's<br />
Office of Advancement and put in charge of the Guild's Silent<br />
Auction and Benefit Dinner. The event, which was held in May,<br />
had Vanessa soliciting donations from celebrities and also sketches<br />
from prize winning architects. Vanessa said she had come a long<br />
way from soliciting for the MUN International Dinner prizes.<br />
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C LASS OF 2004<br />
Mallory Campeau ‘04 recently finished her second year at Saint<br />
Mary’s College in northern California. She will be spending the<br />
first semester of her junior year in Rome this fall.<br />
Inge Hergenrather ‘04 just completed her sophomore year at USC<br />
in the Marshall <strong>School</strong> of Business. Last year she pledged Alpha Delta<br />
Pi and is now living in the sorority house. She has a job on campus<br />
working for the USC Athletic Department. This summer, Inge will<br />
be a counselor at a Christian camp near Spokane, Washington. Inge’s<br />
parents are looking forward to attending the USC/OSU football<br />
games over the next four years since Inge’s sister, Megan<br />
Hergenrather ’06 will be attending Oregon State University<br />
and each of them is attending one of their parent’s alma maters.<br />
Anne Markel ’04 is currently attending Loyola Marymount<br />
University in Los Angeles and has devoted a good part of her<br />
collegiate time doing service. Last summer Anne flew to Lourdes,<br />
France with the Knights of Malta. She spent ten days living in the<br />
hospital assisting with the sick and disabled. During her spring break<br />
in April 2006, Anne traveled with other LMU students to Mexico<br />
working in a small village caring for, reading, playing and teaching<br />
religion to poor<br />
children. In May<br />
2006 she traveled<br />
to New Orleans<br />
with Bishop<br />
Dominic Luong<br />
from the Diocese of<br />
Orange to view the<br />
Hurricane Katrina<br />
devastation and<br />
meet with high school students, encouraging them to work within<br />
their communities helping the elderly. On June 24, 2006 Anne will<br />
return along with her newly founded group Pilgrims for H.O.P.E.<br />
(Helping Other People Excel) which will include other high school<br />
and college students, including her brother, James Markel ’06. Anne,<br />
also with her brother James, will return to Lourdes, France in August<br />
to again assist the sick with the Knights of Malta. Anne is pictured<br />
second from the right in the above photo.<br />
Alek Ramoska ’04 has just<br />
completed his sophomore year at the<br />
University of Colorado, Boulder. He<br />
is continuing to pursue his major in<br />
integrative physiology and plans to<br />
minor in business. <strong>High</strong>lights for the<br />
year included a fabulous trip with the<br />
Snowboard Club to Whistler Resort in Canada, night boarding at<br />
Loveland Pass and rock climbing the Flat Irons.<br />
Mark Restelli '04 was awarded a full scholarship<br />
to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to play football. After<br />
red-shirting his freshman year, Mark earned a<br />
starting position on defense playing "rover"<br />
linebacker. He had an outstanding year setting a<br />
Cal Poly freshman football record with 83 tackles<br />
which helped Cal Poly football to a school best<br />
ever #6 national ranking. Mark is also excelling in<br />
the classroom in his major of agricultural business.<br />
C L ASS OF 2005<br />
Deirdre Dolan ’05 loves Boston University! Although the winter was<br />
tough, she wouldn't change anything for the world. She's working<br />
in the Boston University Admissions Office as an admissions<br />
ambassador and a president’s host (tour guide). She's also involved in<br />
student government and joined the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. Deirdre<br />
has been elected to serve on the All-Sorority Panhellenic Council for<br />
next year and she is extremely honored to have this position. This<br />
summer she will be on a six-week abroad program in London with<br />
the College of General Studies. Deirdre has made amazing friends<br />
in Boston and is so happy.<br />
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Bridgette Hertel ’05 will be a Trojan in the fall. Bridgette's<br />
major at USC will be in English (creative writing) and she will<br />
be in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Bridgette is<br />
planning to become a teacher.<br />
Kurt Huston ’05 is currently a sophomore at Loyola<br />
Marymount University in Los Angeles, majoring in accounting.<br />
Danielle Lachance ’05 recently joined the re-election<br />
campaign for California Senator Feinstein as an intern.<br />
Beth Palkovic ‘05 is attending USC and is currently an intern<br />
at NBC <strong>news</strong> and is also writing for the Daily Trojan.<br />
Lindsay Palmer ‘05 attends Arizona State University in Tempe,<br />
Arizona. Because of her love for children, Lindsay is majoring in<br />
early childhood education and wants to teach kindergarten, first<br />
or second grade. Lindsay recently had the opportunity to<br />
student teach in a kindergarten class and loved it!<br />
Adam Stout ‘ 05 is attending Marquette University and is part<br />
of the student government and is also producing a TV show<br />
on campus. Adam hopes to teach in the future.<br />
Jennifer Yanni ‘05 is attending the University of California<br />
Irvine where she recently was the assistant moderator of the<br />
Chinese Cabinet simulation at the UCI MUN Conference.<br />
Jennifer has been offered an internship in Washington, D.C.<br />
at the Women's National Democratic Club.<br />
C LASS OF 2006<br />
The Class of 2006 certainly left their mark at SMCHS, as all of<br />
the other classes have in the past. We look forward to receiving<br />
updates from our newest class of alumni and all <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong><br />
alumni for the winter issue of Wings! Be sure to send your<br />
updates and photos to alumni@smhs.org by November 1, 2006!<br />
Congratulations and Good Luck to the 392 graduates in the<br />
Class of 2006!<br />
SMCHS has launched a new website!<br />
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Remembering Sarah De Mille ‘05<br />
Sarah Ashley DeMille<br />
October 23, 1987 - February 24, 2006<br />
Sarah is deeply missed by her family, friends and<br />
the entire <strong>Santa</strong> <strong>Margarita</strong> Community.<br />
On February 24, 2006, Sarah De Mille,<br />
an SMCHS alumna from the Class<br />
of 2005, died in a tragic car accident in<br />
Northern Arizona. Family and friends<br />
have established a Memorial Fund in<br />
her honor which will be used for a<br />
Scholarship that will go to a<br />
deserving student at SMCHS.<br />
If you would like to contribute to this<br />
fund in honor of Sarah, please send a<br />
check to the SMCHS Development<br />
Office. Checks should be written out<br />
to SMCHS, please designate “Sarah<br />
De Mille Memorial” on the memo line.<br />
The family thanks you for<br />
your support!<br />
SMCHS has been working on our new website design for the past several months. We are thrilled that the new & improved site<br />
was launched on June 21, 2006. The new website is going to benefit Alumni as well. Log on to www.smhs.org and take a look!<br />
One great improvement is that you can now register yourself and then access other registered users. Note: no e-mail addresses will<br />
be visible. Go to the Alumni drop down menu and choose ‘Register Yourself!’<br />
Be sure to add www.smhs.org as a favorite in your web browser and visit it often for the most up-to-date SMCHS <strong>news</strong> & events.<br />
Many Alumni mention that they would like to hear from other SM Alums. Due to privacy laws, we do not publish personal contact<br />
information in Wings. To contact any Alumni, please e-mail or call the Alumni Office, or read the paragraph above and try our new<br />
Alumni Registration Form!<br />
Note: As with any publication, we try our best to have all the facts and spelling correct. We apologize if we overlooked anyone who sent<br />
information to us for this issue of WINGS and for any errors that may have occurred in this publication. Please notify us of any oversights<br />
and thank you for understanding.<br />
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