t - Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School 

Sherman Oaks, California 

A Publication for the Alumni, Parents and Friends of Notre Dame High School Winter 2013 

Of f t o Du b l i n . . . 

N D V a r s i t y Knn i g h t s Co m p e t e i n 

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The Knight Letter is published by the 

Alumni/Development Office of 

Notre Dame High School for the 

alumni, parents and friends of the 

school. 

Editor-in-Chief 

Brett A. Lowart, President 

Design Editor & Writer 

Katie Feeney, Director of 

Alumni Relations & Publications 

Printing & Prepress 

Challenge Graphics 

Officers & Administration 

Board of Directors 

Robert Hill ‘54, Chair 

Maureen Gee, Vice Chairperson 

Joseph Allegretti ‘82, Secretary 

Sharon Dugan, Treasurer 

NDHS President – Brett Lowart 

NDHS Principal – Stephanie Connelly 

Scott Brewster ‘86 

Diana Carmichael 

Br. Regan Chapman ‘67, OFM 

Kristin (Borella) Cowles ‘87 

David Damus ‘83 

Carol Davis-Fernald 

Rasha Drachkovitch 

Jeri Dye-Lynch 

Msgr. Robert Gallagher 

Br. Joel Giallanza, C.S.C. 

Lynne Lepore 

Chris Lucas 

Daniel McCarthy 

Donald Moss 

Sharron Nelson 

James Nielsen ‘62 

Justin Rawlins ‘91 

Jody Simon 

Ryan Stromsborg ‘93 

Ronald Viola 

Wil Von Der Ahe ‘81 

Julie Zastrow 

Ronald Renaud ‘64 – 

Board Chairperson Emeritus 

Daniel Zerfas ‘57 – 

Board Chairperson Emeritus 

Administration 

Brett A. Lowart, President 

Stephanie Connelly, Principal 

Reese Abbene, Director of Campus 

Ministry 

Miriam Brady, Director of 

Information Systems & 

Technology Planning 

Tom Dill, Dean of Men 

Mae Greenwald, Director of 

Counseling 

Tracey Hughes, Director of 

Advancement 

Richard Klee, Vice Principal of 

Academic Affairs 

Ann McClung, Dean of Women 

Terry McGaha, Director of Mission 

Outreach & Parent/Volunteer 

Programs 

Alec Moss ‘00, Director of Admissions 

Mary Oyler, Director of Facilities 

Courtney Relph, Vice Principal of 

Instruction 

Kevin Rooney, Director of Athletics 

Robert Thomas, Vice Principal of 

Student Life 

Louis Weiss, Director of Technology 

Richard Ysasi, Controller 


13645 Riverside Drive 

Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 

http://www.ndhs.org 

A M O N g 

O u R 

F e A T u R e S . . . 

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K n i g h t L e t t e r 

W i n t e r 2 0 1 3 

The e Fam e d “ Ire land 

Tri p” 

Memories of a lifetime for 

members of the NDHS community 

N D Lii b r a r y Ha s a N e w 

Loo o k 

Renovations completed and facility 

now defines “state-of-the-art” 

“ Ma s q u e r a d e Kn i g h t s ” 

Annual ND Gala raises 

record-breaking funds for 

student scholarships 

N D’ s Za n a Mu n o ‘ 1 5 

a Trr i p l e Cr o w n W i n n e r 

Beach volleyball star Muno 

first ever to win AAU Triple 

Crown of junior beach volleyball 

12 N D A r t i s t s Re c o g n i z e d 

Visual arts students honored at 

Mt. St. Mary’s College juried art 

exhibition 

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Alum n us in i n t he e Spot lig htt 

Denny Tedesco ‘79 produces 

award-winning documentary 

“The Wrecking Crew” 

I n Ot h e r N e w s 

Sports Wrap Up 8 

School News 11 

Fall Reunion Wrap-Ups 20 

ND Calendar of Events 23

MeSSAge 

from President Brett Lowart 

There is no more relevant 

expression of sewing and 

reaping than the work of a 

Holy Cross educator in 

challenging and educating 

the hearts and minds of 

students. 

d 

ear Alumni, Parents and 

Friends, 

Winter weather and the liturgical season 

of Advent always stir a reflection 

of Ecclesiastes and a greater belief that 

God has a purpose for all seasons and 

things. 

Those of us devoted to educational 

vocations are particularly inspired by 

these scriptures that tell us that “wisdom 

is better than weapons of war,” 

and there is a “time to rend and a time 

to reap.” Ecclesiastes has always 

offered teachers and students (in 

Catholic, private and public schools) 

an assurance that learning is important 

“as you do not know your path.” 

I must also confess to having personally 

used Ecclesiastes in my classroom 

experiences with students, particularly 

the line, “there is a time to keep silent, 

and a time to speak!” 

There is no more relevant expression 

of sewing and reaping than the work 

of a Holy Cross educator in challenging 

and educating the hearts and 

minds of students. We don’t specifically 

know what each of our students 

will become, but we have trust and 

faith that our enterprises will encourage 

a better world and a common 

heavenly goal. In this spirit, the Class 

of 2013 enters its final semester at 

Notre Dame and is seeking admissions 

to many universities across our 

nation. We are proud of them and 

applaud their ambitions to make a difference 

in the world with their actions, 

more than their words. 

Again citing Ecclesiastes (“A time to 

build up”), our next school “capital” 

ambition is our new swimming pool, 

which we expect to complete in the 

fall of 2013. We continue to raise 

funds for this $1.5 million project and 

are drawing nearer to our goal 

(approximately $1.25 million pledged 

and counting). I am constantly 

reminded by alums of the early 1960’s 

pool campaign that involved the peddling 

of countless chocolate bars. 

Please be assured that our new pool 

will be one of the “world’s finest” and 

serve our students for many more generations. 

Thank you for your support 

of this project and our Light the Way 

campaign. 

On behalf of our faculty, staff and students 

I wish you all a wonderful new 

year of 2013, one which brings hope 

to you and your families and one 

which allows you to bring hope to 

others. Please know of our prayers 

and thoughts for all in the Notre 

Dame family. 

Go Knights! 

Brett A. Lowart 

President

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Cover Story 

Thh e “ I r e l a n d Trr i p ” 

L i f e t i m e M e m o r i e s 

f o r Mee m b e r s o f t h e N D Co m m u n i t y 

Band members (l to r): Sebastian, Wells, Blake 

Wagner, Nick Bonsukha & Dori Langvardt 

The Knights celebrate their victory over Chandler High School 

The honorary parade 

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“Onward to Victory...” 

n the summer of 2010, Pat 

Steenberge, President of the 

Global Ireland Football 

Tournament (GIFT), contacted 

NDHS Athletic Director and Varsity 

football coach Kevin Rooney. With 

the hope of promoting American 

football in Ireland, Steenberge was 

putting together a tournament with 

American and Canadian high schools 

to play the day before the much-touted 

Notre Dame vs. Navy game at 

Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. ND was one 

of nine American and two Canadian 

high schools invited to play in the 

Emerald Isle Classic and would be 

slated to face opponent Hamilton 

High School from Chandler, Arizona. 

After a well-earned year’s worth of 

planning and fundraising, just under 

400 members of the Notre Dame 

High School community (including 

Tyler Goss flashes a “thumbs up” 

from his Dublin hospital bed 

the Varsity football team, the Varsity 

cheerleaders, the Irish Knight Band, 

members of the Sports Med team and 

current and alumni parents) travelled 

to Dublin this past August. 

Highlights of the trip were plentiful for 

all, but certainly ND's 27-15 victory 

over Hamilton High School was no 

doubt the most memorable! (Perhaps 

not so memorable for Varsity football 

Knight Tyler Goss ‘13 was the broken 

collar bone he suffered on the first day 

of practice, landing him in an Irish 

hospital for surgical repair). Second 

only to the Knights’ victory was the 

University of Notre Dame's victory 

over arch-rival Navy where an estimated 

35,000 gathered to watch the long 

sold-out matchup! 

The pre-game parade also did not disappoint, 

as ND's very own drum major 

Irish Knight Band drum major Breandan 

Molloy leads the band through the 

streets of Dublin 

Breandan Molloy '13 led the march of 

over 2,000 players and cheerleaders 

through the streets of Dublin and into 

Trinity College’s quadrangle for a spirited 

pep rally. “It's an all-American 

football tradition,” noted GIFT organizer 

Steenberger, “with the teams being 

honored, all their cheerleaders, and all 

their bands who've come from 

America. The marching bands and 

parades have turned the streets of 

Dublin into Main Street USA for the 

weekend!” 

Experiencing the traditions of Ireland, 

the beauty of the country, the hospitality 

of its people and travelling with 

friends and teammates will be memories 

of a lifetime for those who took on 

this adventure. Bringing the American 

spirit and traditions of football to 

Ireland, while taking in its unique culture, 

was indeed a win-win for all.

School News Page 5 

a 

N D Li brary exx pann s i on 

Com ple et e d 

mong the strategic initiatives approved in 2010 by the NDHS Board 

of Directors was to modernize school facilities to serve 21st century 

educational demands. Included in this scope were the renovation 

and expansion of the school library and additional classrooms to improve 

library functionality, technology and student capacity. The addition of three 

new classrooms and new faculty offices also was part of the project. 

As part of the Light the Way capital campaign, the $1.2 million fully-funded 

project was completed this past summer just prior to the beginning of the 

school year and a most impressive state-of-the-art library environment has 

become a reality at Notre Dame High School. 

According to school librarians Edith Darling and Tully Rosato, their collective 

objective is to “provide personalized service and support for the individual 

learning needs of our student community as well as the teaching needs of our 

faculty in a dynamic environment.” The new facility defines “state-of-the-art” 

and has indeed helped them to accomplish the task of integrating current technologies 

with information resources. 

The library’s floor plan is divided into six areas: the teaching area, group workstation 

area, individual workstation area, quiet study area, lounge area and a 

separate room for plays. Students in need of focus can sit in carrels or at one 

of thirty individual desks in the quiet study room and our theater students can 

browse well-known scripts and screenplays in the separate room dedicated to 

the library’s collection of plays. The new layout also acoustically distributes 

sound for optimal noise control. 

Technology updates in the group areas include Wi-Fi and wired internet access, 

two new smart boards, 80 new computers including laptops and desktops, new 

monitors, an online catalogue for easy access to the stacks of print books and 

a self check-out station. Students and faculty are particularly thrilled with the 

new 26” Mac monitors in the group area. 

Both teacher and student response to the new facility has been overwhelmingly 

positive! The flexibility of the workspace and access to so many computers 

have already contributed to increased productivity and the further development 

of research -- skills which will serve ND students well in their overall academic 

experience. 

Notre Dame High School is especially grateful to the Ahmanson Foundation 

for providing a $500,000 grant for the library renovation, and to all alumni, 

current and past parents and donor/friends who made the completion of this 

project possible. 

(Special thanks to librarians edith Darling and Tully Rosato 

for providing in-depth information for this article). 

ND librarians Edith Darling 

and Tully Rosato

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School News

School News 

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2 0 1 2 An n u a l N D Au c t i on & ga la 

a gre a t Su c c e s s ! 

N e t Pr o fi t e a r n e d fo r St u de n t Sc h o l a r s h i ps 

Hi t s Al l -Ti m e Hi g h 

Volunteer extraordinaire Kate Kallal 

and masked friends 

Event Chair Susan Armendariz (center) 

with committee members Shelley 

Grayson & Ingrid Zelinger 

m 

ardi Gras fun and frivolity were unmasked in late 

October on the ND campus with the 2012 auction 

and gala “Masquerade Knights.” Both the courtyard 

in front of the gym and the gym itself were transformed into a 

scene out of Bourbon Street, with Dixieland jazz streaming over 

the airwaves. Silent auction tables were set up outside during 

the social hour and the buffet dinner and live auction were held 

in the gym. Actor (and former ND parent) Mark Walberg was 

once again the MC and did a terrific job of keeping the audience 

engaged with his wit and enthusiasm. 

We thank those who sponsored this terrific event, as well as 

those who donated to both the silent and live auctions and to 

the President’s Privilege appeal. (This year’s President’s 

Privilege proceeds will go toward the construction of the new 

aquatics center). Lucky auction bid winners went home with 

TV series set visits, luxury Hawaiian getaways and priceless 

wines to name just a few. A $10,000 grand prize cash raffle was 

also held to top off the evening. 

The ND Auction and Gala is coordinated annually by the 

Parents’ Association to raise awareness for the scholarship fund, 

which benefits those deserving students in need of financial 

assistance. A record-breaking $233,600 was raised this year and 

will help to defray the $1.4 million that ND awards to nearly 

400 students. 

Many thanks to Special Events Coordinator Susan Armendariz 

and her fabulous committee who oversaw this very successful 

event and worked tirelessly to make the evening one to remember. 

Special thanks to the following current parents who served 

in key committee roles: Dana DeLena, Anita Engs, Shelley 

Grayson, Tracey Hughes, Jaymie Monroe, Gladyz Montoya, 

Elaine Quadra, Lisa Schori, Liliana Sedano, Margaret 

Warfield and Ingrid Zelinger. The Holy Cross Mothers Guild 

Mission Committee and the many parents and friends who 

contributed volunteer hours are also appreciated. 

ND Principal Stephanie Connelly 

& daughter Camryn 

The evening’s MC Mark Walberg 

at the mike

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Fall Sports 

N D Fall Sport s 

Wrap-up 

La dy go l f Kn i g h t s W i n Se c o n d 

CI F Ch a mpi o n s h i p! 

Football 

The Varsity football team finished the 

season with an 8-4 record, sharing the 

Serra League championship and advancing 

to the quarterfinals of the Pac-5 

(Division 1) Playoffs. The Pac-5 Playoffs 

are among the toughest playoff divisions 

in the nation. 

Congratulations to Khalfani Muhammad 

‘13 who was named Serra League co-MVP 

and Kyle Sulka ‘13 who was named Serra 

League most valuable lineman. Koa 

Farmer ‘14, Anthony Gutierrez ‘13, Kelly 

Hilinski ‘13, Matt McNab ‘13, Nick 

Monica ‘13, Dominic Mugavero ‘13 and 

JJ Muno ‘13 were named First Team All- 

Serra League. Kyle Ause ‘13, Chris 

Colarossi ‘14, Deion Dayao ‘14 and 

Daniel Khan ‘14 were named Second 

Team All Serra League. 

Boys Water Polo 

The water polo Knights fought a hard 

season falling one game shy of making 

the Southern Section Division 1 playoffs 

for the fifth straight year. The 

Knights won two sudden death overtime 

victories against league rival Alemany 

and also placed second in the Serra High 

School Tournament. Goalkeeper Nate 

Neglio ‘13 shattered the individual season 

record for blocks, tallying 280 on 

the year. He ends his Notre Dame career 

with an impressive 538 blocks, making 

him the most successful goalie in the 

program's history. The Knights look forward 

to next year with four of their six 

starters returning. 

Girls Golf 

The Lady Knights won two tournaments 

in October and went undefeated in 

Mission League play for the fourth consecutive 

year. Katelyn Reynolds ‘14 

won the Optimist Tournament and 

League MVP honors for the third year. 

Most impressive was the team winning 

its second CIF Northern Division 

Championship! As a result of their hard 

work and dedication, they are the best 

girls golf team in the San Fernando, 

Santa Clarita and San Gabriel Valleys as 

well as Ventura County. 

The team will miss Tina Nagai ‘13 and 

Arielle Valdez ‘13 as they graduate and 

continue their golf careers. They will 

return eight strong players to continue 

the Lady Knights’ winning tradition!

Fall Sports 

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Boys and Girls Cross Country 

The boys team finished fifth in the 

Mission League and were ranked ninth 

in the CIF Southern Section. They were 

led by Matthew Meredith ‘14 who was 

the team’s top runner all season. 

Captain Jack Apablasa ‘13 along with 

teammate Alex Reilly ‘13 helped the 

Running Knights place at Mt. Sac, the 

Bell-Jeff Invitational and at Stanford. 

Lucas DeLeon ‘16, Brennan Doyle ‘15 

and Christian Meyer ‘15 should make 

the ND boys a strong contingent in 

2013. 

The Lady Running Knights had their 

finest season in school history! They 

qualified for the State Championships 

for the first time ever and finished 

eighth in the State Division IV. 

Stephanie LaFace ‘13 won the Stanford 

Invitational and teammate Kazia 

Mermel ‘13 was the Mission League 

individual champion, another ND first. 

Rounded out by Captain Lily Peterson 

‘13, Elizabeth Coda ‘16, Mia Gilbert 

‘13 and Rebecca Vasquez ‘14, the ladies 

won the Bell-Jeff Invitational, finished 

first in both League cluster meets, ran 

fourth at CIF (an ND best), fourth at 

Mt. Sac, came in second at Stanford, 

and won CIF Prelims! 

Girls Tennis 

The Lady Knights Varsity tennis team 

finished in fourth place with a 5-5 

League record. The season saw some 

exceptional play by Julie De Filippis 

‘14, Sophie Geha ‘15 and Avery 

Wright ‘14. Coach Cupo and the girls 

look forward to coming back next season 

and challenging for the Mission 

League championship. 

Girls Volleyball 

Congratulations to the Lady Knights for 

making it into playoffs and competing 

in CIF Division 1A. The team had an 

overall record of 20-11. After last season’s 

undefeated Mission League title, 

the team swept through preseason undefeated 

and headed into the tough 

Mission League. The team finished 

League with an overall record of 6-4 

which included victories over Harvard- 

Westlake and Louisville. The Lady 

Knights headed into playoffs against St 

Lucy’s, and made it to the semi-finals in 

Division 1A. Another bright spot for 

the Lady Knights volleyball program 

was the JV team winning the League 

undefeated, beating Harvard Westlake 

twice for the first time in years!

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N D' s Za n a Mu n o ' 1 5 Re i g n s 

a s Fi rs t AAu Be a c h V ollee y b a ll 

l 

Trir i ple e Croww n W i n n e r 

c 

ongratulations to Zana Muno 

'15 who along with partner 

Gianna Guinasso won the 

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Best of 

the Beach 16-and-under beach volleyball 

tournament in Santa Monica in 

July. Muno is the first athlete to win 

the AAU Triple Crown of junior beach 

volleyball, and even more impressive is 

that she did it in the span of four 

weeks. 

In her hometown of Hermosa Beach 

this past summer, she won the 16-andunder 

titles in the two other major 

tournaments on the AAU tour — the 

national and the Junior Olympics with 

two other partners. Throughout the 

three tournaments, Muno and her partners 

defeated competition from 12 

states and players from Canada and 

Puerto Rico as well. 

Muno began her impressive young 

career playing indoor volleyball and 

needless to say, is a valued member of 

the NDHS Varsity girls volleyball 

team. The girls had a terrific season, 

making it all the way to the second 

round of CIF Playoffs. 

Muno hopes to play both indoor and 

beach volleyball in college. She is 

presently looking into University of 

Hawaii and Florida State but is also 

interested in Notre Dame and UCLA, 

who will both hopefully have sand volleyball 

programs by the time she starts 

college. 

N o t r e Da m e Mi s s i o n Le a g u e W i n t e r Spoo r t s Sc h e d u l e s 2 0 1 3 

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL 

Jan. 3 vs. ND Academy 

Jan. 8 vs. Harvard Westlake 

Jan. 10 @ Chaminade 

Jan. 15 @ Alemany 

Jan. 17 vs. Flintridge/Sac. Heart 

Jan. 22 @ Louisville 

Jan. 26 @ Harvard Westlake 

Jan. 29 vs. Chaminade 

Jan. 31 vs. Alemany 

Feb. 5 @ Flintridge/Sac. Heart 

Feb. 7 vs. Louisville 

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL 

Jan. 4 @ Loyola 



Jan. 12 @ Providence 

Jan. 14 vs. Chaminade 

Jan. 16 vs. St. Francis 

Jan. 18 @ Crespi 

Jan. 21 vs. Loyola 



Feb. 1 @ Chaminade 

Feb. 4 @ St. Francis 

Feb. 6 vs. Crespi 

go Kn i g h t s ! 

BOYS VARSITY SOCCER 

Jan. 4 

Jan. 7 

Jan. 9 

Jan. 14 

Jan. 16 

Jan. 18 

Jan. 21 

Jan. 25 

Jan. 28 

Feb. 1 

Feb. 4 

Feb. 6 

@ Loyola 

@ Harvard Westlake 

vs. Alemany 

vs. Chaminade 

vs. St. Francis 

@ Crespi 

vs. Loyola 

vs. Harvard Westlake 

@ Alemany 

@ Chaminade 

@ St. Francis 

vs. Crespi 

GIRLS VARSITY WATER POLO 


Jan. 10 @ Marymount 


Jan. 17 vs. Flintridge/Sac. Heart 

Jan. 22 @ Louisville 


Jan. 29 vs. Marymount 


Feb. 5 @ Flintridge/Sac. Heart 

Feb. 7 vs. Louisville 

GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER 



Jan. 14 @ Chaminade 

Jan. 16 @ Flintridge/Sac. Heart 

Jan. 18 vs. Louisville 



Feb. 1 vs. Chaminade 

Feb. 4 vs. Flintridge/Sac. Heart 

Feb. 6 @ Louisville


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N D De b a t e Te a m Co n t i n u e s 

ItI t s I m pre es s i v e St a n d 

ND debaters celebrate their victory at the Damien Tournament in LaVerne this 

past semester 

t 

he ND Debate Team, under the very able 

guidance of Christina Tallungen ‘95, has for 

the third consecutive year qualified as one of 

the top 32 contestants in the world for an international 

essay contest called the International Public Policy 

Forum (IPPF). The forum is sponsored by the the law 

firm of Bickel and Brewer and hosted by New York 

University. Approximately 300 teams competed from 

more than 42 states and 36 countries. The topic for the 

paper is “Resolved: Adaptation Should Be the Most 

Urgent Response to Climate Change.” If the team 

makes it to the Elite Eight, they will win an all-expense 

paid trip to New York for oral arguments. 

The current team writers are Monique Candiff ‘13, 

Alex Goldenberg ‘13, Daniella Mikhael-Fard ‘14, 

Noella Park ‘14, Jackie Sandoval ‘14, Connor Smith 

‘14, Rory Smith ‘14 and Sebastian Wells ‘13. 

Knights Debate will kick off 2013 with the Alta 

Tournament in Salt Lake City, the Victory Briefs 

Tournament at UCLA, and the Barkley Forum held at 

Emory University in Atlanta. 

great Job, Debat ers! 

I n Me m o r y o f Co n o r Ly n c h ‘ 1 2 

Winning essay writers Analisa Blancarte and 

Melissa Guardada with Jeri Dye-Lynch in 

Washington, DC 

t 

he second annual 5K/Run Walk 

“In Honor of Conor” was held in 

October to honor ND student 

Conor Lynch ‘12 who was struck and 

killed by a motorist while crossing 

Woodman Avenue on a cross country 

workout on October 19, 2010. 

Once again, the spirit was upbeat and 

hearts were full as members of the ND 

community participated for a cause very 

close to their hearts. The event was sponsored 

by the Conor Lynch Foundation 

which was established by Conor’s mother, 

Jeri Dye-Lynch. 

In conjunction with remembering Conor 

Lynch this past semester, congratulations 

to Analisa Blancarte ‘13 and Melissa 

Guardado ‘12 who won the National 

Organization of Youth Safety (NOYS) 

Scholarship Essay Competition. In 

December, the students represented ND 

and California at the Teen Distracted 

Driving Summit 2012 in Washington, DC. 

Their winning essay focused on the experience 

of losing schoolmate Conor Lynch in 

the 2012 traffic accident. 

Thanks to ND faculty member Margaret 

Aston, moderator of the SADD (Students 

Against Destructive Decisions) Club on 

campus for encouraging our students to 

participate in this competition to raise 

awareness.

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ND Art i s t s Part i c i pat e i n Pre s t i g i ou s 

Mt . S t . Mary ’ s Colle g e Art Show 

Nicole Chae ‘15 Rylee Rodriguez ‘15 

Mia Gilbert ‘13 received Honorable Mention 

a 

number of ND’s 

talented visual 

arts students 

were accepted into the 

Mt. St. Mary’s College 

juried art exhibition hosted 

by the Jose Drudis- 

Biada Gallery this past 

November. The show 

opened with an artists’ 

reception on November 

12 in the reknowned 

gallery on campus and 

ran throughout the 

month. 

Kudos to Stephanie 

Federoff '14 and Mia 

Gilbert '13 who both 

received Honorable 

Mention awards. 

Other participants 

included: Anna Blake 

'15, Nicole Chae '15, 

Terra Dao '14, Rylee 

Rodriguez '15, Olivia 

Rosato '13, and Sonia 

Shoji-Jeevanjee '15. 

ND visual arts teachers 

Paula Hutchings, 

Joseph Lee and Greg 

Walker are most proud 

of their accomplished 

young artists! 

Also receiving Honorable Mention was 

Stephanie Federoff ‘14


N D W e l c o m e s N e w 

Dii r e c t o r o f Adv a n c e m e n t 

n 

otre Dame is 

pleased to ann - 

ounce the app - 

oint ment of Tracey 

Hughes as its new 

Director of Advancement. 

Tracey has a background 

in sales and marketing and 

was a regional sales manager 

for Time, Inc. until 

2008. Over the past several years, she transitioned her 

career to use her business background in the non-profit 

world. She has a certificate in fundraising management 

from UCLA and most recently has worked with the 

non-profit Tree People as its senior manager. 

Tracey is happy to update our readers on the progress of 

our Light the Way capital campaign. This past summer 

the $1.2 million renovation of the Allegretti building 

was completed, giving the school a completely remodeled 

library (see page 5), new and expanded technology 

and more classrooms. Over $6 million in gifts and 

pledges has now been raised toward the $7.8 million 

Light the Way campaign goal. 

Next on the construction list is to complete a new 

aquatic center in 2013. We are now within $300,000 of 

having the necessary funding pledged for the $1.5 million 

project. 

Tracey is no stranger to ND. Her husband Bill is a graduate 

of the Class of ‘74, her son Will a graduate of the 

Class of 2010 and her daughter Emmy is currently a 

sophomore. Welcome aboard, Tracey! 

a 

un l o c k t h e Po t e n t i a l . . . 

Su ppo r t N D’ s An n u a l Appe a l 

special thanks to all alumni, parents and friends of Notre Dame High School who have already 

made donations to our Annual Fund this fiscal year. As the foundation of our advancement program, 

the Annual Fund seeks contributions to keep our programs flourishing and allows Notre 

Dame to plan for the future. Since tuition alone cannot cover all of our goals, your support is 

encouraged and is truly necessary. Annual Fund gifts can be designated to the programs or funds of your 

choice. 

Please consider a tax-deductible gift to Notre Dame’s Annual Fund. Check with your employer to see if 

you qualify for a matching gift program. If you would like to make a gift, contact Tracey Hughes, Director 

of Advancement at (818) 933-3609 or hughes@ndhs.org. You may also make your gift online on our website, 

www.ndhs.org, by clicking on Alumni & Advancement/Online Giving. The fiscal year ends June 30, 

2013. Thank you for your generosity! 

wBuilding Fund 

wendowed Scholarship Fund 

wLight the Way Campaign 

wND Irish Band 

wIn Memory of/In Honor of 

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The e Ri t e of “ Ope n Hou s e ” at N D 

t 

he annual Open House 

at Notre Dame High 

School is traditionally 

held on the Sunday before 

Thanksgiving. 

If ever there 

were a day for 

ND to shine, 

this is it. The 

event is a true 

showcase of 

e v e r y t h i n g 

that is good 

about Notre Dame! 

In genuine ND family spirit, all 

hands are on deck. Admin - 

istrators, faculty, staff, coaches 

and student ambassadors host an 

informative day for prospective 

students and their families. It is 

complete with departmental presentations, 

student-led tours, 

Irish Knight Band, theatre and 

choir performances and informative 

discussions. 

On t his special day, 

N ot re Dam e Hig h School 

essent ially sells s it self. 

Sim ply st at ed... 

w hat is t here not t o like 

Director of Admissions Alec 

Moss ‘00 oversees the 3-hour 

Sunday event, and leaves no 

stone unturned. Every member 

of the school 

c o m m u n i t y 

has a job to 

do, and does 

so with pride 

and friendliness. 

Moss 

and his Ad - 

mis sions staff 

members Kim Muno and Vince 

Oliver do a terrific job of organizing 

this very important marketing 

endeavor. 

According to Moss, over 2,000 

welcome brochures were given 

out at this past year’s Open 

House. The good news of Notre 

Dame High School is definitely 

out . . . it’s a great place to be!



Hall of Fame Induction Dinner 

Rex & Maureen Rawlinson 

Tony Salas ‘57 

Date: Saturday, February 23, 2013 

Time: 6:00 pm Social 

7:00 pm Dinner Buffet 

Place: Notre Dame High School 

Gymnasium 

Cost: $55 Per Person (No-Host Bar) 

Attire: Coat & Tie 

Bud Fabian ‘69 

Eski Viltz ‘78 

Inductees: 

KNIGHTS OF HONOR 

Rex & Maureen Rawlinson & the 

Fritz B. Burns Foundation 

(awarded annually for distinguished 

lifetime service to NDHS) 

Nigel Miguel ‘81 

Chris Sailer ‘95 

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME 

Tony Salas ‘57 (posthumous) 

Bud Fabian ‘69 

Travis Johnson ‘00 

Eski Viltz ‘78 

Nigel Miguel ‘81 

Chris Sailer ‘95 

Travis Johnson ‘00 

Garrett Green ‘06 

Garrett Green ‘06 

Reservations can be made online at www.ndhs.org/halloffamedinner 

*Individual Ticket Reservations: $55 per person 

*Sponsorship Levels: 

$50 includes program listing; $100 includes one ticket and program listing; 

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N D’ s TV Produc t i o n Cla s s e s W e l c o m e V i s i t o rs 

St u ded en t s Le a rn r n “ Ti ps s o f t h e Traa de d e ” frf ro m I n dud us t ry y Pr o f e s s i o n a l s 

Angelique Bates engages students about 

breaking into the “industry” 

Fr. Ron Schmidt, SJ ‘62 

Ryan Case talks to students about her 

role on the hit series Modern Family 

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his past semester, Elisia Harkins’ TV 

Production classes stayed busy with 

visitors from the entertainment 

industry. 

In early November, TV students were treated 

to a visit from alumnus Fr. Ron Schmidt, 

SJ ‘62, an award-winning international documentary 

filmmaker. His latest Holocaustthemed 

film The Labyrinth: The Testimony of 

Marian Kolodziej, has been in 21 film festivals, 

has won nine awards and is scheduled 

to air on PBS in April. In addition he has 

produced numerous highly acclaimed video 

projects, and has won two prestigious Silver 

Telly awards for “Best in Category.” 

Schmidt brought several of his past projects 

to the class and gave advice on conducting 

interviews and dealing with issues related to 

making documentaries. The students found 

his expertise most helpful as they are 

presently working on a documentary of 

their own. 

Also on the docket was a visit from 

Angelique Bates, the young actress best 

known for the two seasons she served on the 

Nickelodeon comedy/variety show All That. 

She engaged the students by reminiscing 

about her behind-the-scenes experiences 

and giving them advice on how to break 

into the competitive show-biz industry. 

TV Production also welcomed Modern 

Family's award-winning film editor Ryan 

Case to the classroom later in the semester. 

A graduate of NYU where she studied film 

production, she was eventually hired onto 

Modern Family because the director was 

intrigued by her editing style. In addition 

to Modern Family, she has worked on pilots 

for Don't Trust the B - in Apartment 23, and 

1600 Penn. She is also the first woman to 

win an Emmy for editing of a television 

comedy. 

(Thanks to TV Production students Ty l e r 

B u r k e ‘ 1 3 , L i s s e t t e Ci d ‘ 1 3 , 

F r e n c e s c a Di M a r z i o ‘ 1 5 and 

M e r e di t h W i l k e r s on ‘ 1 3 for contributing 

to this article).

Alumni News 

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50’s 

‘51 

'54 

'55 

'56 

'61 

'62 

'66 

In Memoriam 

William Nestor 

Carroll Stromberg 

In Memoriam 

Thomas Colette 

In Memoriam 

Jack O'Grady 

In Memoriam 

Rowland LoBianco 

Art Taylor 

60’s 

In Memoriam 

Frank Cracchiola 

In Memoriam 

Mike Harrington 

In Memoriam 

Kenneth Moshy 

Robert Alvarez won his fifth 

primetime Emmy award for 

animation direction last 

September. He is currently 

the animation director on the 

Cartoon Network series 

“Regular Show.” Next year 

will be his 45th year in animation. 

'67 

In Memoriam 

John Hakim 

Stephen Post 

'68 

Pat Nolan recently received 

the Advocacy Award from the 

Justice Roundtable for “tireless 

work championing criminal 

justice reform.” His 

efforts to build support for 

justice reform among 

Christians and conservatives 

was recently featured in articles 

in the Washington 

Monthly “The Conservative 

War on Prisons,” the 

Washington Post "The 

Conservative Push for Prison 

Reformî and the ABA Journal 

“Prison Break.” 

‘69 

70’s 

‘71 

‘72 

In Memoriam 

Stephen Beidle 

In Memoriam 

Stuart McIntosh 

In Memoriam 

Charles Eulo 

'74 

David Fitts owns a Spanish 

translation business in Santa 

Cruz County. He and his 

wife Ann live in Aptos. He 

is a ‘78 graduate of Santa 

Clara and also earned his MA 

in Spanish at San Jose State. 

Enrique Franco is currently 

the Principal of Wilshire Park 

Elementary in Los Angeles. 

'75 

80’s 

In Memoriam 

Peter Dietrich 

'86 

Tony Chavez is presently one 

of five owner/managing partners 

of a 100+ provider anesthesia 

group in Dallas. He is 

a 1995 graduate of Yale 

Medical School with dual 

MD/MPH degrees, and completed 

his residency at 

Harvard in Anesthesia/ 

Critical Care. 

Pete Parker recently 

received the Most Influential 

Community Leader in 

Reno/Tahoe Award from 

Plum Magazine. He 

owns NPcatalyst, a philanthropic 

solutions firm and 

also co-founded www.Gifting 

Wishes.com, an online giving 

website for non-profit organizations 

and corporate giving 

campaigns. Pete was married 

this past summer at an 

exchange point during the 

Reno-Tahoe Odyssey, a 18- 

mile relay race. 

Stephen Pelletier (son of 

Vincent Pelletier '51) raced 

in the US Elite National Track 

Cycling Championships at the 

VELO Sports Center in 

Carson this past fall. He is 

the latest winner of the New 

England Masters Cham - 

pionship titles in Team 

Pursuit and Olympic Team 

Sprint, and has been the New 

England Velodrome Pursuit 

Series champion since 2010. 

He and his family live in 

Massachusetts. He is in his 

15th year as a systems consultant 

with Boston Financial 

Data Service in Quincy. 

'87 

Kimberly (Pelletier) Dolbee, 

(daughter of Vincent Pelletier 

'51) lives in suburban Peoria, 

Illinois with her family. She 

is the Copy Chief for IM 

Outdoors Publications, currently 

responsible for such 

magazine titles as Guns and 

Ammo, Handguns, and Rifle 

Shooter. She is in her 20th 

year with the company. 

90’s 

'91 

Vince Orlando was named 

the Athletic Director at 

Harvard Westlake this past 

year. He was a former coach 

at El Camino High School in 

Woodland Hills. 

'93 

'94 

In Memoriam 

Ann Vatanakul 

In Memoriam 

Peter Assad 

'96 

Alvan Arzu and his wife 

Mercedes (Cornejo) ‘96 welcomed 

their second child 

Aaron in August. Aaron 

joins 4-year old big sister 

Meliya. Alvan is currently 

the Deputy District Attorney 

in Ventura County. 

'98 

00’s 

'00 

In Memoriam 

Riley Baker 

In Memoriam 

John Rees 

'03 

We apologize for reporting in 

the last Knight Letter that 

John Paliferro was deceased. 

The Knight Letter received 

erroneous information 

regarding Paliferro. He is 

indeed alive and well and is 

presently working with village 

youth in the remote village 

of Rumboci in Bosnia. 

'07 

In Memoriam 

Aimee Oki 

W hat h ’ s N e w 

w iti t h You 

Le t us Kn ow 

W hat h You ’ v e 

Be e n Doin ng ! 

E-mail your news to: Katie Feeney 

Director of Alumni Relations 

& Publications at 

feeney@ndhs.org

Page 18 

Alumni News 

The W re c kin ng Cre w … 

a film by De n n y Tee de s c o ' 7 9 

De n n y Te de s c o w a s on 

a m i s s i on n a n d hah ad q u i t e 

t he e s t ory t o t e ll l l . . . 

i 

n this issue of the Knight Letter's 

ongoing series of spotlighting ND 

alums, it is with pleasure and pride that 

we feature De n n y Te de s c o ' 79 . 

Tedesco is the son of legendary studio session guitarist 

Tommy Tedesco. Back in the 1960’s through the early 

70’s, Tommy was part of the elite group of Los Angeles 

studio recording musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. 

Fans of that era’s popular music were also fans of the 

Wrecking Crew, whether they knew it or not! 

The group played anonymously on many of the hit 

records of the 60’s and backed dozens of popular singers. 

(It may well come as a surprise to learn that the Beach 

Boys didn’t play any of the instruments on their albums). 

The story is told that Brian Wilson wanted the Wrecking 

Crew to play on their albums because they were simply 

better than the members of the Beach Boys! Other bands 

of the era, to name just a few, who did not play on their 

own albums were The Monkees, Simon and Garfunkel, 

The Righteous Brothers, Sony and Cher and The Mamas 

and Pappas. Wow…who knew 

It was in 1995 that Tedesco, a producer by trade, set out 

to tell their story on film after his dad had been diagnosed 

with terminal cancer. According to Tedesco, “It was a way 

of dealing with what was going on in our lives and also 

wanting the world to know about the impact that my Dad 

and his friends made in musical history.” So began his 

tribute. 

The project was indeed a labor of love. Completed in 

2008, the film is a 95-minute documentary directed by 

Tedesco. (Also on board his crew who gave tremendous 

support was “little brother” Damon, a 1986 graduate of 

Notre Dame and a veteran music recording engineer). 

The movie is a mix of archival footage showing the 

Wrecking Crew playing in their primes and interviews of 

surviving members, not to mention a soundtrack of great 

oldies of the era — 123 in all. Special personal footage of 

Tedesco’s Dad before his death is also included. 

The film enjoyed success on the world festival circuit in 

2008 with great reviews and a dozen awards. The licensing 

of the music, however, has thus far prevented a distribution 

of the film. Tedesco has since engaged the 

International Documentary Association to become the 

fiscal sponsor in accepting donations on the film’s 

behalf. Over $200,000 in music fees has been paid to 

date. “I love paying off the songs,” he notes. “Each payment 

gets us that much closer to a release.” The film has 

been featured on Entertainment Tonight as well as in the 

New York Times. 

In the meantime, Tedesco has been able to raise money 

through sharing the screenings with various non-profits 

and charities, including his alma mater, Notre Dame

Alumni News Page 19 

High School. This past spring, he and brother Damon brought the film to the El Portal 

Theater in North Hollywood and raised close to $2,000 to help with the ND Irish Knight 

Band’s trip to Ireland. 

Tedesco is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University and is currently producing promos, 

videos and commercials for various companies and networks. He lives in the San 

Fernando Valley with his wife Suzie and their children, Isabella 13 and Rafael 7. 

For more information on the film and its outtakes, go to 

www.wreckingcrewfilm.com. 

“A wonderfully touching 

and hilarious film about 

the unsung starts of so 

many records that you 

carry in your heart.” 

-elvis Costello 

Denny and Damon joined by their Mom, Carmie at the El Portal 

“If I’d known they were 

available, I would have 

used those guys on my 

records. The W recking 

Crew is the best documentary 

yet about the 

recording scene. I love 

it.” 

-Steve Miller, 

gangster of Love 

Denny and brother Damon sport their vintage NDHS 

Irish Knight Band helmuts during the ND fundraiser at 

El Portal Theatre 

Cal l i n g al l al u m s . . . I f y ou h av e a s t or y t o t el l , w e w o u l d 

l o v e t o s h a r e i t w i t h 

ou r K n i gh t L et t er r eader s . P l eas e c on t ac t K at i e F een ey i n 

t h e Al u m n i Of f i c e at ( 8 1 8 ) 9 3 3 - 3 6 0 6 or e- m ai l 

f een ey @ n dh s . or g. 

“One of the BeST music 

documentaries ever 

made.” 

-Vintage guitar 

t 

he 27th annual NDHS 

scholarship golf tournament 

will be held on Monday, 

May 13 at Robinson Ranch in 

Santa Clarita. Net proceeds 

will benefit deserving Notre 

Dame students who are in 

need of financial assistance. 

For further information, please 

contact Katie Feeney in the 

Alumni Office at 

feeney@ndhs.org or (818) 933- 

3606. 

At t e n t i on All l Du ffe rs ! 

Sa v e t h e 

Da t e 

Ma y 1 3 , 

2 0 1 3 

2 7 t h An n ual 

Sc holarship 

golf 

Tourn am e n t

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Alumni News 

2 0 1 2 Re u n i on o n Se a s on o n Re c a p 

Reconnecting 60 years later...the men of ‘52 

Rocco DeSantis & Tony Fadale join 

ND President Brett Lowart (r) at the Class of ‘57 

get-together 

Class of ‘57 55-year reunion attendees 

Jack Intlekofer ‘62 is the winner of 

“Changed the Least Since ‘62” 

Cl a s s o f 1 9 5 2 

The 60-year reunion of the Class of 

1952 kicked off a very full 2012 

reunion season. It was held in late 

June on campus with 30 people in 

attendance. The group was treated to 

a presidential tour by Brett Lowart 

before the catered dinner in the 

Activity Center. These proud gentlemen 

had a great time renewing old 

acquaintances and seeing their alma 

mater at its finest! 

Cl a s s o f 1 9 5 7 

The Class of '57 had so much fun five 

years ago at their 50th that they 

decided to do it all over again for 

Number 55! Many thanks to Dennis 

Borowsky for spearheading this 

reunion and being on board every 

step of the way. The reunion was 

held on September 22 on campus and 

special “Class of '57” 55-year reunion 

sweatshirts were ordered to commemorate 

the special occasion. 

Cl a s s o f 1 9 6 2 

The men of '62 and their guests 

returned to ND for their 50th 

reunion on the weekend of October 

12-13, some of whom had not been 

back on campus in 50 years! They 

enjoyed a pre-football game cocktail 

party in the Holy Cross Center courtyard 

on Friday night and were 

brought out onto the field at halftime 

to be introduced. They were also 

treated to the most exciting football 

win of the season with ND defeating 

Crespi 40-34 in quadruple overtime! 

Saturday, a tour of campus was led by 

ND President Brett Lowart, followed 

by Mass in the Brothers' Chapel and 

the catered reunion dinner. Thank 

you to committee members Jim 

Adams, Steve Farley, Jim Nielsen 

and Mike Parker for coming 

onboard! Congrats to Jack 

Intlekofer who received the 

“Changed the Least Since '62” award 

at the reunion. 

Class of ‘62 group shot on the balcony of the Fritz Burns 

Center on campus 

Seated (l to r) are ‘72 reunion-goers: Tom Hogan, 

Tom Laughlin, Ed DeLeonardis, Joe Poyer; standing 

(l to r): Steve Rameriz, John Steiner, Phil Liberatore, Kevin 

Cremin, Derek Lawson & Sean McCarthy 

Denny Barrett ‘82 holding court at the 30-year reunion 

At the ‘82 pre-game get-together are (l to r): 

Perry White, Jerry Jacobs, Richard Jonec 

& Manny Parodi

Alumni News Page 21 

Cl a s s o f 1 9 7 2 

The Class of '72 had a small informal gathering for their 

reunion on the night of August 24 before ND’s season opener 

football game against Serra High School. Those in attendance 

had a chance to catch up in a casual setting before the game, 

then enjoy the game itself. Later in the season they met once 

again at Sportsmen’s Lodge for a more formal get-together. 

Thanks to Sean McCarthy for his efforts in bringing his classmates 

together. 

Cl a s s o f 1 9 8 2 

The Class of '82 had its 30-year reunion weekend on September 

14-15. Those in attendance on Friday night enjoyed pre-game 

pizza and beer in the Holy Cross Center courtyard. The 

reunion was held Saturday night at the Courtyard by Marriott 

in Sherman Oaks. A number of Corvalis ladies also attended 

the festivities. Veteran Denny Barrett once again was the MC 

as he was at the 20th reunion, and by all accounts kept the gang 

laughing well into the night. Mike Allegretti and Paul 

DeCunzo are to acknowledged for being such “hands-on” committee 

members and for distributing “82 Rah” hats to all! 

Cl a s s o f 1 9 9 2 

The 20-year reunion celebration for the Class of 1992 was combined 

with the annual post-Homecoming game alumni social 

in the cafeteria. Many from the Class of '92 attended the ND 

vs. Loyola game and the post-game event, as well as their 

reunion the following evening at the Courtyard by Marriott in 

Sherman Oaks. Over 90 were in attendance and from all indications, 

had a terrific time catching up. Former faculty member 

Pete Cassidy was the hit of the evening with many of his 

former students anxious to chat with him. Thanks to Shannon 

(Tuttle) Genova for her follow-up with classmates in making 

this a very successful reunion. 

Cl a s s o f 2 0 0 2 

Kudos to Kristen Chin, Lindsay Gary and Pilar Golden for a 

terrific job on the Class of '02 10-year reunion committee! 

Every detail was covered with perfection and the reunion weekend 

was a terrific success. Held on the weekend of September 

28-29, the 10-year reunion-goers began on Friday night with the 

pre-game pizza/beer get-together in the Holy Cross Center 

courtyard. Saturday they returned to the Courtyard by Marriott 

for the reunion dinner/dance with about 90 in attendance. 

Thanks to alum/dj Damon Tedesco '86 for spinning tunes of 

the past decade throughout the evening! 

Thanks to all who participated in your class reunions and supporting 

your alma mater. Now on the planning block are the 

Class of 1988 25-year reunion in the spring, and the Classes of 

1953, '63, '73, '83, '93 and '03 on the agenda for next fall. Save 

the Date letters will be sent out well in advance to those classes 

once dates have been set. If you would like to be a part of 

your reunion planning committee next year, please contact 

Katie Feeney, Director of Alumni Relations and Publications at 

(818) 933-3606 or feeney@ndhs.org. 

20-year reunion-goers from the Class of 

‘92 at the Courtyard by Marriott 

(l to r) from the Class of ‘92 are: 

Deta (Charles) Kozolchyk, Rachel 

(Peters) Belavic, Heidi Brucker, Matt 

Morgan & Jill (Wadsworth) Roberson 

From the Class of ‘02 are (l to r): 

Vince Broyles, Katie Sanfelippo, 

Greg Sturdyvin, Brynn Rooney, 

Jenn Santoro & Julie Galucci 

and also from the Class of ‘02 (l to r): 

Brillmond Tan, Mark Rosolowski, 

Amy Solares & Geoff Solares 

It’s a wrap...Class of ‘02 gathers for a 

final group shot at the 

Courtyard by Marriott

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Alumni News 

Al u m n i Ba s ke t ball gam e s 

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b 

ack on campus the day before Thanksgiving 

was a spirited group of alumni basketball players 

for the traditional mens and womens games 

against our current players. So who’s “got game” 

The 2012-13 Lady Knights had a great game, defeating 

the alumnae 70-42. They were led by Katherine Wright 

‘13 with 17 points and Jess Fukushima ‘13 with 16 

points. 

The “old-timer” alums (those who graduated before 

2002) showed that they still had what it took in the second 

game as they defeated the 2012-13 JV boys by 15 

points. 

The final game of the night was an exciting match up as 

alums (2002-2012) edged out the 2012-13 Varsity 

Knights by a score of 59-55. Top scorers for the alums 

were Cody Pearson ‘01 (13 points) and Aaron Fisher ‘07 

(11 points). The current Knights were led by Ryan Ducar 

‘15 with 14 points. 

Hosted by parents from both the boys and girls basketball 

programs, the alums enjoyed food and refreshments 

which included a catered Italian dinner. Thanks to first 

year ND boys Varsity coach Vince Oliver for organizing 

this annual event. 

Ma y Th e y Re s t i n Pe a c e 

Father John Bitterman, SS 

former Principal of NDHS from 1980-86 

(A scholarship fund has been established 

in Father Bitterman’s name) 

Joyce Anne Chatwin 

mother of NDHS faculty member Greg Beckman 

Wilhelm Hein 

father of Gordon Hein ‘81 

Bill Mouzis 

father of Tom ’74 and Gerry ’71 Mouzis 

Angelo Pappas 

father of Greg Pappas ‘76 

and grandfather of Natasha Pappas ‘12 

Monyeen Wilkey 

wife of Bud Wilkey ‘54, mother of Chris Wilkey ‘78 

and stepmother of John Minor ‘82 

We apologize to the two daughters of 

Stephen Lord 

whose names were mistakenly omitted 

in the last issue of the Knight Letter. 

They, along with their sister Elizabeth Lord ‘94, 

wish to be listed as loving daughters 

of Stephen’s who mourn their father’s loss 

Jennifer (Lord) Dabagia ‘93 

Stephanie (Lord) Kmiec ‘91 

“ For life and deat h are one, 

ev en as t he riv er and sea are one.“ - 

Kahl i l gi br an

Calendar of Events 

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January 

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

10 Second Semester Begins 21 Birthday – School Closed 23 

February 

3 Bandcake Breakfast 18 President’s Day – School Closed 

Financial Aid 

Workshop for 

Senior Parents 

22 

Religious Education Congress – 

No School, Offices Open 

23 

Hall of Fame / Knights of Honor 

Induction and Dinner 

March 

3 Holy Cross Family Mass & Dinner 11 

Parent/Teacher Conferences — 

No School, Offices Open 

16 Casino Night 16 Class of 1988 25-Year Reunion 

26 Walk-A-Thon 27-April 7 Easter Vacation 

April 

17 

Ladies Tennis Tournament, 

Luncheon and Boutique 

27 

HCMG Luncheon & 

Fashion Show 

May 

13 

27th Annual Scholarship 

Golf Tournament 

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Baccalaureate Mass 

June 

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