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Notre Dame High School Sherman Oaks, California Fall 2012ND’s Light the Way Campaign onTrackto Raise $7.85 Million forFacilities, Endowment and Technology

The Knight Letter is published by theAlumni/Development Office ofNotre Dame High School for thealumni, parents and friends of theschool.Editor-in-ChiefBrett A. Lowart, PresidentDesign Editor & WriterKatie Feeney, Director ofAlumni Relations & PublicationsPrinting & PrepressChallenge GraphicsOfficers & AdministrationBoard of DirectorsRobert Hill ‘54, ChairMaureen Gee, Vice ChairJoseph Allegretti ‘82, SecretaryMichael Crain, TreasurerNDHS President - Brett LowartJeffrey AmesScott Brewster ‘86Diana CarmichaelBr. Regan Chapman ‘67, OFMStephanie Connelly - NDHSPrincipalKristin Borella Cowles ‘87David Damus ‘83Carol Davis-Fernald –Board Chair EmeritusRasha DrachkovitchSharon DuganMsgr. Robert GallagherBr. Joel Giallanza, C.S.C.Lynne LeporeChris LucasDonald MossSharron NelsonJustin Rawlins ‘91Michael ReaganRonald Renaud ‘64 –Board Chair EmeritusJody SimonRyan Stromsborg ë93Ronald ViolaWil Von Der Ahe ‘81William WadeJulie ZastrowDaniel Zerfas ‘57 –Board Chair EmeritusAdministrationBrett A. Lowart, PresidentStephanie Connelly, PrincipalRichard Ysasi, ControllerReese Abbene, Director of CampusMinistryMiriam Brady, Director ofInformation Systems &Technology PlanningTom Dill, Dean of MenMae Greenwald, Director ofCounselingRichard Klee, Vice Principal ofAcademic AffairsAnn McClung, Dean of WomenTerry McGaha, Director of MissionOutreach & Parent/VolunteerProgramsAlec Moss ‘00, Director of AdmissionsMary Oyler, Director of FacilitiesCourtney Relph, Vice Principal ofInstructionKevin Rooney, Director of AthleticsRobert Thomas, Vice Principal ofStudent LifeLouis Weiss, Director of TechnologyNotre Dame High School13645 Riverside DriveSherman Oaks, CA 91423http://www.ndhs.orgA M O N GK n i g h t L e t t e rO U RF E A T U R E S . . .4612Knights of Honor/Hall ofFameSecond annual ceremony a nightof nostolgia and prideLight the Way CampaignLatest capital campaignofficially underway for facilitiesimprovements, increasingendowments and technologyRobotics Club at NDStudents share passion fortechnology and engineeringFa a l l 2 0 1 2172216 “Mr. Cassidy” - An26ND IconPete Cassidy steps down after25 years of teaching at NDSenior Legacy SeminarEmphasizing the importanceof “staying connected” at NDAlumni in the SpotlightFeaturing Jim De Maria ‘62,Stuart Sumida ‘77 andCori (Blanton) Marasco ‘04In Other NewsSports Wrap Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Graduation ‘12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Golf Tournament. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Alumni News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Annual Report2011-12

Page 4Knights of Honor/Hall of Fame Dinnernotre Dame hosted its secondannual Hall of Fame dinner andinduction ceremony on February 25 oncampus. Once again, there were twocomponents to this year's ceremony: thetraditional Knights of Honor Award andthe Athletic Hall of Fame induction.The Knights of Honor Award was presentedto alumni parents Jeff and LibbyAmes who have continued to make anindelible impression on NDHS throughtheir service and charity. Jeff has servedon the Board of Directors since 1997 andLibby is a past president of Holy CrossMothers Guild. They are the parents ofRobyn Ames-Woodyard '92 and JenniferAmes Osborne '96.Those who were inducted into theAthletic Hall of Fame this year were WaltGurasich '54 (posthumously), FredCarpenter '56, Joe Borella '61, ChrisVella '69, Jack McDowell '84, Shannon(Tuttle) Genova '92, Justin Fargas '98,Coach Al Alcala, and the 1975 CIFChampionship Track Team.The 2013 Knight of Honor and AthleticHall of Fame inductees will be an -n ounced this fall. Save the date for thisnostolgic event in 2013. Mark your calendarsfor Saturday, February 13.Further information can be found onwww.ndhs.org this fall.Knight of Honor recipients Libby and Jeff AmesHall of Famer Joe Borella ‘61 with family and friendsHall of Famer Jack McDowell ‘84 at the podiumHall of Famer Chris Vella ‘69 and classmateCharlie PerkinsHall of Famer Justin Fargas ‘98 with family and friendsTrack star Brian Russell ‘76and his proud mother

Proposed ND Gymnasium HallFuture ND Library EntranceProposed ND Aquatics Center

Cover StoryPage 7NDHS Light the Way CampaignOfficially Under Waynotre Dame High School’s latest capital campaign,Light the Way, is officially under way witha total goal of $7.85 million. Three areas are targetedin this particular campaign: facilities improvements,increasing endowment and ongoing technologyupgrades.Facilities Improvements:n The NDHS Library is presently limited by itsinability to expand its collection, offer small groupmeeting space, initiate video conferencing and remotelearning opportunities, and establish a central, temperature-controlledarchives area. Relocation of theadministration to the Holy Cross Center will free thenecessary space to address these library goals and alsoaccommodate additional classrooms. Cost: $1 million;fully funded and under constructionn A new school Aquatic Center is a high priority.The existing pool is too small to meet present competitionrequirements for swimming and water polo, haslittle spectator seating capacity and its age makes ongoingrepairs and maintenance a major concern. Cost:$1.5 million; raised to date: $900,000n The gymnasium renovation will add prominenceand focus to the gym, recognize school history andHoly Cross heritage, and establish a more comfortablepedestrian traffic flow for students and visitors. Thecurrent pool area will be developed into a larger, modernfitness area with new coaches offices. Cost: $2 million;raised to date: $1.7 millionIncreasing Endowmentfor ScholarshipsEnsuring that NDHS maintains its strong enrollmentis essential. While the school endowment and reservefunding have increased over the past decade, its present$6 million level produces only about $300,000annually for tuition assistance for deserving studentseven though NDHS awards more than $1.3 millioneach year.Increasing endowment is imperative as NDHS seeks tokeep the cost of its education affordable to middleand-lower-incomefamilies by providing more tuitionassistance in the years to come. Goal: $2 million;raised to date: $1.35 millionTechnologyTechnology is at the forefront of the academic programat NDHS and is at the epicenter for progress andcommunication in our world. ND must have thefinancial ability to continue to invest in ongoing technologyupgrades that ensure it will have the neededequipment, software, networking, website and staffingas it seeks to remain a technological leader in privatesecondary education. A technology endowment andreserve fund will assure this technology leadership.Goal: $500,000; raised to date: $100,000We are grateful to the Fritz B. Burns Foundation fortheir $1.4 million pledge to the campaign; to the HolyCross Brothers who have pledged $562,500 to increasethe Holy Cross Scholarship fund; and to theAhmanson Foundation who has awarded us a grant of$500,000 for library improvements.We now ask you, our alumni and friends of NotreDame, to help us reach our goal. Please consider adonation or pledge to this very important campaign.For further information, please go to our website,www.ndhs.org, Alumni/Advancement/Light the Wayand watch the video. To make a donation, contact NDPresident Brett Lowart at (818) 933-3610 orlowart@ndhs.org. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Page 8Winter & Spring Sports Wrap-UpsND Varsity Boys Win California StateChampionship in Track & Field!Track & FieldCongratulations to our Varsity boyswho won the California StateChampionship in June in Fresno! KoaFarmer '14, Nick Holland '13, MaxLeon '14, Eric McDaniel '12 andKhalfani Muhammad '13 competed towin the title. The Knights scored 36points for their first state team title inschool history, besting Serra's 32-pointeffort. Special kudos to KhalfaniMuhammad who is the new StateChampion in both the 100 and 200meters, with respective times of 10.52seconds and 21.15 seconds. In mid-July,Muhammad was voted the Boys StateAthlete of the Year by Cal-Hi Sportsand the Los Angeles Daily News BoysAthlete of the Year.BaseballThe Varsity baseball team finished theseason with an overall record of 12-15.They were 11-4 at home. The highlightof the 2012 season was beating rivalBishop Alemany High School, knockingthem out of first place.Boys BasketballThe Varsity basketball team finished theyear ranked 13th in the toughest CIFDivision in the state - 4AA. In the firstround of playoffs, the Knights defeatedParaclete High School, the DelphicLeague Champion, by 51-42 on theroad. Congratulations to KennedyEdwards '12 who has committed toattending the US Military Academy atWest Point.Girls BasketballThe Lady Knights had a solid season,winning 15 games and advancing to theCIF Division 4AA Playoffs. Despitestarting all underclassmen, the teamhad big wins against Mission Leaguerival Harvard-Westlake and FoothillLeague Champion Saugus High School.Boys SoccerThe boys Varsity soccer team had fourwins and four ties this season, playingvery competitively in what many say isthe most difficult league in SouthernCalifornia. The team will be returning12 players next year, contributing totheir optimism for the 2012-13 season.Girls SoccerThis year’s Varsity team included 12freshmen and sophomores who gainedvaluable experience early on in theirND careers. The Lady Knights, led bycaptains Bridget Talley ‘12 and EmilyPierce ‘12, beat two nationally-rankedopponents this past season and tiedanother.Girls Water PoloThe Varsity girls finished 3rd inMission League and qualified for CIFDivision 4 playoffs. Congrats to EmilyFuller '12 who tied the single gamescoring record with seven goals vs.Alemany. Kudos to the JV team whofinished 1st in Mission League!

Sports Page 9Boys GolfThe boys golf team finished tied forsecond with Loyola in the MissionLeague. They placed 6th overall at theCIF Western Regional tournament,scoring 394. Congrats to Alex Ramsey'12 and Ryan Wilson '12 who led theKnights at CIF Regionals with theirscores of 75 and 78.Boys TennisThe Varsity boys finished 5th in theMission League. Congratulations toRalf Pintal '13 who made it to thequarter finals of the Mission LeaguePrelims.SwimmingThe boys and girls swim teams were ledby Captains Brian Abbado '12,Jackson Dunn '12, Erica Caro '12 andNatalie Stilz '13. The team had a successfulseason, capped off by a sweep ofChaminade in the final dual meet.Kudos to Joey Tamusaitis '15 whoqualified for CIF Division 1 in the 100breaststroke.Boys VolleyballThe boys volleyball team finished theseason 18-16 with an overall 3-9 recordin the Mission League. The team wasrunner-up in the Silver Division at theDos Pueblos Tournament and won theconsolation bracket at the RedondoUnion tournament.SoftballThe girls finished the 2012 season witha 12-12-1 record. The team advancedto CIF Division 3 playoffs where theybeat Crescenta Valley, the No. 2 teamof the Pacific League. The team graduatessix seniors, with Jennifer McNeilland Olivia Lucchese going on to playcollege softball. Jennifer will attendUniversity of Washington and Oliviawill attend Sonoma State.CheerThe Varsity cheerleading team placedsecond at the USA West Coast Cham -pionships in March. Both the JV andVarsity teams made it to USA SpiritNationals in Anaheim.Girls GolfWe would also like to recognize CoachAnn McClung's 2011-12 Varsity girlsgolf team (covered in the Fall 2011 e-Knight Letter) who received their CIFChampionship rings and banner inMarch. The team is committed to continuedexcellence and is buildingstrong relationships with fellow teammates.Katelyn Reynolds '14, a member of theteam and one of Southern California'selite junior golfers, was invited to playin the Legacy Junior Challenge thispast March at the Mission HillsCountry Club in Rancho Mirage. Theevent is a part of the Kraft NabiscoChampionship Tournament, one of theLPGA’s most prestigious events.Katelyn was on one of 20 teams andwas paired with LPGA great PatBradley, a member of the World GolfHall of Fame. (Pat also is the aunt ofKeegan Bradley, a current top professionalon the PGA Tour).Freshman Katherine Reynolds alsoparticipated in the Celebrity Pro Amportion of the Kraft NabiscoTournament. Congratulations to bothKatelyn and Katherine whose buddingcareers surely seem to be on the righttrack.Kaitlyn Reynolds ‘14 with LPGA great, Pat BradleyND golf coach Ann McClung with KatherineReynolds and Kaitlyn Reynolds

Page 10Graduation HighlightsGraduation Day 2012Class of 2012Graduation AwardsThe Blessed Father Basil MoreauValedictorian AwardJoseph MudyThe Brother Rupert PoudrierStudent Body President AwardBridget TalleyThe St. Andre Bessette SchoolService AwardSamantha GaerlanThe Brother Eugenio CassanoMusicianship AwardTania ZakariaThe Brother John DoranOratory AwardRichard CardenasThe Brother Eagan HunterVisual Arts AwardElyse Harker andBrook Von Der AheNotre Dame Athletes of the YearEmily Moss, Erika Peytonand Josh AndersonNotre Dame Woman of the YearMelanie AllegrettiNotre Dame Man of the YearTrevor PetersenOn their way to graduation and life after ND...l to r: Pauline Colarossi, Cody Page and Taylor BakerA moment of reflection for our graduatesl to r: Dennis Villa, Brian Huete,Paul Truong & Tim VillasenorProud Dad and Mom Mike ‘82 and DianaAllegretti with Michael, Matthew ‘14and future ND Knight Dominic ‘19Chairman of the Board Bob Hill ‘54addresses the graduatesMartha Blake and Konrad Dowling withdaughter ChelseaClass Valedictorian Joseph Mudywith dad Anthoney ‘83

Class of 2012 - College Acceptances Page 11American UniversityAmerican University of ParisArcadia UniversityArizona State UniversityArizona State University EastArt Institute of California-HollywoodAuburn UniversityAzusa Pacific UniversityBard CollegeBaylor UniversityBennington CollegeBiola UniversityBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrooks Institute of PhotographyBucknell UniversityCabrillo CollegeCalifornia College of the ArtsCalifornia Lutheran UniversityCalifornia State UniversityCal Poly PomonaCal Polytechnic SLOChannel IslandsChicoDominguez HillsEast BayFresnoFullertonLong BeachLos AngelesMonterey BayNorthridgeSacramentoSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan JoseSan MarcosSonomaStanislausCatholic University of AmericaChapman UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeClaremont McKenna CollegeClemson UniversityCoastal Carolina UniversityColgate UniversityCollege of the CanyonsCollege of WoosterColorado CollegeColorado School of MinesColorado State UniversityColumbia CollegeConcordia University - IrvineCornish College of the ArtsDePaul UniversityDePauw UniversityDickinson CollegeDrexel UniversityEastern Washington UniversityEckerd CollegeEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity - AZEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity - FloridaEmerson CollegeEugene Lang College The NewSchool for Liberal ArtsEvergreen State CollegeFashion Institute of Design andMerchandising, Los AngelesFlorida State UniversityFordham UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgia Institute of TechnologyGlendale Community CollegeGonzaga UniversityHawaii Pacific UniversityHigh Point UniversityHofstra UniversityHoly Cross CollegeHoly Names UniversityHumboldt State UniversityIndiana UniversityIowa State UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKenyon CollegeLehigh UniversityLewis & Clark CollegeLinfield CollegeLos Angeles City CollegeLos Angeles Mission CollegeLos Angeles Valley CollegeLouisiana State UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLynchburg CollegeMacalester CollegeManhattan CollegeMarquette UniversityMarymount CollegeMarymount Manhattan CollegeMassachusetts College ofPharmacy & Health SciencesMcGill UniversityMichigan State UniversityMiddlebury CollegeMillersville University ofPennsylvaniaMontana State UniversityMoorpark CollegeMount Ida CollegeMount St. Mary's College(Chalon)Mount St. Mary's College(Doheny)New Mexico State UniversityNew York UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthland CollegeNotre Dame College of OhioOberlin CollegeOccidental CollegeOregon State UniversityPace University, New York CityParsons The New School forDesignPasadena City CollegePennsylvania State University,University ParkPepperdine UniversityPierce CollegePoint Loma NazareneUniversityPoint Park UniversityPortland State UniversityPratt InstitutePurdue UniversityQuinnipiac UniversityReed CollegeRider UniversityRochester Institute ofTechnologyRoosevelt UniversityRutgersSacred Heart UniversitySaint Joseph’s UniversitySaint Mary’s College ofCaliforniaSanta Barbara City CollegeSanta Clara UniversitySanta Fe University of Art andDesignSanta Monica CollegeSarah Lawrence CollegeSeattle Pacific UniversitySeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversityShawnee State UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversitySt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. Edward's UniversitySt. John's University - QueensCampusStanford UniversityState University of New York -Stony BrookStonehill CollegeSyracuse UniversityTexas Christian UniversityTexas Wesleyan UniversityTrinity UniversityTulane UniversityUnion CollegeUnited States Military AcademyUnited States Naval AcademyUniversity of AlabamaUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of the ArtsUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSan DiegoSanta BarbaraSanta CruzUniversity of ChicagoUniversity of ColoradoUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of DallasUniversity of DelawareUniversity of DenverUniversity of East LondonUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of HawaiiUniversity of HoustonUniversity of IowaUniversity of KansasUniversity of La VerneUniversity of MarylandUniversity of Massachusetts,BostonUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MichiganUniversity of MinnesotaUniversity of MississippiUniversity of MontanaUniversity of NebraskaUniversity of NevadaLas VegasRenoUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of Notre DameUniversity of OregonUniversity of PortlandUniversity of Puget SoundUniversity of RedlandsUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of SouthernCaliforniaUniversity of St. ThomasUniversity of the PacificUniversity of ToledoUniversity of TulsaUniversity of UtahUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of WisconsinVillanova UniversityWashington and Lee UniversityWashington State UniversityWashington UniversityWebster UniversityWest Los Angeles CollegeWestern Oregon UniversityWhittier CollegeWhitworth UniversityWillamette UniversityWilliams CollegeWoodbury UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteXavier University

Page 12School NewsRobotics Club Is Here to Stayat NDPutting the final touches on “Kozubot II” areIan Naval ‘12 (above) and Alex Greanias ‘14and Allen Vartanian ‘14 (right)Apple’s Steve Wozniak confers with ND’s Ian Naval ‘12 at Roboticscompetition in Las Vegasunder the guidanceof ND’s Directorof InformationSystems and TechnologyMiriam Brady, theRobotics Club has madesome serious inroads atND! The club was startedfive years ago by Brady andhas brought together a dedicatedcore of ND studentswith a passion for technologyand engineering.These students must createand showcase their veryown robot to compete withother high school clubs atannual competitions. Thisyear, our RoboKnightsmade it into the 2012 quarterfinalsat the FIRSTRobotics LA RegionalCompetition in March.FIRST (For the Inspirationand Recognition of Scienceand Technology) wasfounded in 1989 by inventorDean Kamen. It is apopular annual event forwell over 40,000 highschool teens throughoutthe world who compete inteams to build and programrobots that can performand complete a designatedtask. The competitionsare characterized as“high-tech sporting events”with lots of focused brainstorming, real-world teamwork,dedicated mentoring,project timelines anddeadlines. And oh yes . . .nearly $10 million in collegescholarships are on theline . . .This past year’s FIRSTchallenge, entitled“Rebound Rumble,” was abasketball game of sorts,with team robots trying toscore as many basketballsin the hoops as possibleduring a designated timeframe.Kudos to ourRoboKnights’ “KozubotII,” which hit 90% of hisshots when he was fullyprogrammed! (“Kozubot”is named in memory of formerND Vice Principal,Angela Kozubek. It wasKozubek’s dream to have aRobotics program at ND).Our students went on tocompete in Las Vegas inApril where none otherthan Apple co-founderSteve Wozniak was one ofthe judges. Congrats toseniors Jaimee Balansa,Samantha Baerlan, IanNaval, Will Pryor andOlivia Shraibati who willno doubt continue to followtheir passion for technologyas they pursue theircollege careers.ND’s very talented Robotics Club members

School News Page 13First Annual Family Mass and Pasta Dinnerthe first annualFamily Mass andPasta Dinner washeld in the ND gymnasiumon January 28.Students and their familieswere invited to attendthe Mass to share theHoly Cross spiritual experienceas a community.Many thanks to theChristian LeadershipTeam, the NDHS Choirand celebrant Fr. MikeWakefield, Pastor of St.Francis de Sales Church,whose presentations madethe Mass especially meaningful.More than 350people attended the Masswhich was followed by apasta dinner catered bycurrent parent, BenLucchese.This new event replacedthe Mother/Son, Father/Daughter casino nights inorder to provide familieswith an annual schoolMass and social experience.We expect this specialevent will grow innumbers in the years tocome.

Page 14School NewsND Symphonic Band Rated"Unanimous Superior"the iconic Irish Knight Band neversleeps! Yet another prestigious accoladehas been added to their cache ofawards this past year.In April the Symphonic Band participated intwo Southern California Band and OrchestraAssociation District Festivals. The band performedthree selections for a panel of adjudicatorsand also sight-read a musical selectionthat they had not previously seen or played.At these festivals, bands in the competitiondo not compete against each other, but ratherthey compete against a set of performancestandards.For each festival, the band was awarded a“Unanimous Superior” rating – the highestpossible rating awarded at a SouthernCalifornia School Band and OrchestraFestival. The last time the band received two“Unanimous Superior” ratings in the sameyear was in 2002. Congratulations to themembers of the band and teachers, JohnCombes, Tito Fuentes and Matt Pagnotta onthis outstanding accomplishment!Drum Major Breandan Molloy ‘13 andAssistant Drum Major Abelard Cruz ‘13proudly display trophies

School NewsPage 15Luck of the Irish “Casino Knight”Held to Benefit Travel CostsnD’s Athletic Departmentwas hard at workthe past semester raisingfunds to help with theGlobal Ireland Football Gamecosts for ND students. Thefootball team, the Irish KnightBand and cheerleaders traveledto Dublin in August for theEmerald Isle Classic. One offour high schools in the US tobe invited, our Varsity Knightsplayed Hamilton High Schoolfrom Chandler, Arizona andwere also present for the NotreDame vs. Navy game.The first annual Luck of theIrish “Casino Knight” was heldin March, featuring the wellknown live musical group,The Cowsills.In addition to gaming tablesand great food from local eateries,there were fabulous raffleprizes, including two completepackages for the Ireland tripworth almost $6,000. The MCfor the evening was Mario Solis,NBC4’s weekend sports anchor,and there was a special performanceby the Cleary School ofIrish Dancing, spotlightingND’s Caitlin Drake ‘12.Thanks to the many ND volunteerparents for their tirelessefforts in making this such asuccessful fundraiser.ND Moms Patty Corry, Gay Lee andShelly Grayson enjoying the eveningDavv id d and d MaM ari e J ama mgg oto tc hih ian R e c e ive v e 2 0 1 2 C hristy s t y Ha mill t on n A w ar dcongratulationstoDavid andMarie Jam -gotchian, thisyear’s deservingrecipients of theannual ChristyDavid and Marie Jamgotchian with Hamilton Out -ND President Brett Lowart andPrincipal Stevie Connellystanding ParentVolunteer Award.Each year this award ispresented to a senior family who has exemplified thevolunteer spirit through their efforts while parents atNotre Dame. At the Volunteer Appreciation Dinnerin late May, President Brett Lowart and PrincipalStevie Connelly presented David and Marie with thisspecial award.David and Marie have been actively involved at NotreDame since 2003. They have shared their graphic designtalents during their years here with the production of ND’sFootball Programs, Band Yearbooks, Holy Cross FashionShow Programs and Hall of Fame posters. In addition, asBand parents, they volunteered for numerous band activities,and as Football parents, they worked the concessionstand during football games, sold programs and helped outat the annual summer football camps. David and Mariealso were actively involved in the Father/Daughter andMother/Son events. Marie has been a member of the HolyCross Mothers Guild for eight years and has most recentlyserved on the Kairos committee.They are the proud parents of Olivia ‘07, a Business graduateof USC, Daniel ‘08, currently at CSUN studyingMechanical Engineering and Andrew ‘12, who will start atCSUN this fall.

Page 16School NewsN D ’s s I conn i c P e t e C a s s i dyyR e t i ree s afa ft e r 2 5 Yee ara rssmany alums willfondly re -member PeteCassidy. After 25 yearsof teaching English atND, Cassidy is retiringbut certainly not sayingfarewell. He will continueon as a substitute andstay involved in both theKairos and Immersionprograms here at NotreDame.Cassidy’s 44-year teachingcareer began in 1968.Originally from Brook -lyn, he taught grammarschool there for 11 yearsbefore heading west.After several years at St.Genevieve School inPanorama City, Cassidywas hired by NDPrincipal Br. StephenWalsh in 1987. Hetaught all levels ofEnglish at ND for thepast 25 years, and alsocoached basketball for 12years. In recent years, hehas been active in theKairos retreats and theImmersion programwhere he got to know thestudents on a “differentlevel” — something hegenuinely enjoyed, henotes.Cassidy replied, “Moststudents will rememberme for my ‘Jack’ stories!”In addition, he hopes hisformer students willremember his classes asfun, stress-free and nonthreatening.“I neverwanted to embarrass mystudents,” he notes. “Noanswer or opinion wasever wrong as long asthere was some thoughtbehind it.”As anyone who hasknown Pete Cassidy iswell-aware, he alwaysknew exactly how manydays it was until the nextSt. Patrick’s Day! He isproud of his Irish heritageand let it be known.One of the first trips hewill take in his retirementwill be to Ireland inAugust with the ND contingent.At May’s school-wideMass and the closing faculty/staffluncheon inJune, Cassidy receivedwarm ovations from bothstudents and colleagues.He has truly touchedhearts and minds and theND family wishes himlove and good health inhis retirement.When asked for what hethought his studentswould most rememberhim, the self-effacing

School News Page 17And on Other Comings andGoings at ND...we also wish the best of luck tothe following who will bemoving on from Notre Dame:Controller Br. Lawrence Skitzki, CSCis retiring and moving to Sarasota,Florida.Counseling Co-Chair Joanne Taylor isretiring.Diana Enriquez, facilitator of Kairosretreats, is moving to northernCalifornia to pursue new opportunitieswith her husband-to-be.We welcome new Varsity basketballcoach Vince Oliver, who comes to usfrom Loyola High School as their leadassistant Varsity coach. Oliver is a2009 graduate of UC Davis and was amember of the 1st Team All-Big WestMen's Basketball while there.Also new to ND is Rick Ysasi, whoassumed the ND Controller reinseffective July 1. Rick is a CPA whocomes to NotreDame from On -site Health in theWashington, DCarea. Previously,Rick was with theaudit practiceof Deloitte &Touche. He holdsa Bachelor’s Deg -ree in Accountingfrom the Uni -versity of NotreDame and is a native of Grand Rapids,Michigan.Senior Legacy Seminaremphasizing the importance of “stayingconnected,” the Senior LegacySeminar at ND was designed threeyears ago to target graduating seniors. Keepingin touch with Notre Dame and contributing toits legacy as alums are the key components ofthe seminar.Back on campus this past May to facilitate theseminar were Kristen Chin and Pilar Golden,both members of the Class of 2002 and formerASB officers. The two were anxious to returnto Notre Dame to share their experiences overthe past ten years and to reiterate how importantNotre Dame was to them in transitioninginto the next chapters of their lives.A significant value of a Notre Dame educationis the extended network of alumni, now some12,000 strong, and it was emphasized to theClass of ‘12 that they were about to becomepart of this energizing group. Said Chin, “Pilarand I recognize how privileged we are to have acommunity like Notre Dame in our lives. Wehope this class of graduating seniors will findopportunities to stay connected to this network.”Highlighted in the seminar was the idea thatperhaps a mentorship website could be establishedwhere an older alum’s knowledge andexperience could benefit a younger alum whomay be in the same field or in the same area ofthe country. With such a strong network ofalumni, this concept could become tremendouslyadvantageous.“We’re brothers and sisters,” noted Chin. “Ourcommon denominator is this school.” Stayconnected, they both urged, and take pride inthe community of which they are now a part.Kristen Chin ‘02 and Pilar Golden ‘02 sharetheir “wisdom” with the Class of ‘12 in May

Page 18School NewsHoly Cross Mothers Guild Hosts “Summer Nights”HCMG members setting up the Silent Auction(l to r): Kevin Inch ‘12, Jenny McNeill 12 andPauline Colarossi ‘12 on the runway(l to r): Jan Monica and Jeanne Sportellidecorating the cabana(l to r): HCMG President Patty Corry andFashion Show Chair Dianna Allegrettiin April, the Holy CrossMothers Guild hosted its 37thAnnual Luncheon andFashion Show with 534 attendeesgenerating over $59,000 for theHoly Cross Mothers GuildScholarship Fund. This scholarshipfund supports Notre Dame studentswho need financial assistance tocomplete their Holy Cross educationdue to the death of a parent.Congratulations to Chair DianaAllegretti and Co-chair CoraBarran who produced a tropicaljourney through paradise with the"Summer Knights" fashion show.As always, our senior models (arecord 48 of them this year) wereoutstanding and were greeted withwell-deserved applause. Funds wereraised with raffles, live and silentauctions, donations, program adsand ticket sales.A heartfelt thank you to the dedicated228 mothers who make up theHoly Cross Mothers Guild for theirtireless work on the fashion showand for the Mission Committeesthat support Campus Ministry andthe Administration in their endeavors.Marly Kluge ‘12 looks lovely in pink.Frankie Manes ‘12 and Chelsea Dowling ‘12(l to r): Emily Fuller ‘12 and Jackie Potter ‘13selling arms length tickets(l to r): Brett Sesma ‘12 and Kyle Hill ‘12

Alumni News Page 19C lass l a s s R e p reser e s en t ata ti v e s a t N D -A G reat r e W a y t o Stt ay y C o n nen ectec t ed..d Calling All Alums...Current Class Representativeswithin the past two years, it has been a goal ofNotre Dame High School to increase alumni givingto their alma mater. With this intent, a ClassRepresentative program has been established to helpachieve this goal.Presently, those who are serving as Class Representatives areserving as liaison with the Advancement/Alumni office to:nnnnnHelp maintain current and accurate contact informationfor classmates.Invite alumni to NDHS activities and events, such asHomecoming, auctions, golf tournaments, plays, games,etc.Periodically circulate news to update classmates aboutbirths, deaths, professional achievements, etc.Help organize reunion events and to maintain classunity.Contact classmates each year to encourage charitablesupport of any amount to Notre Dame.Below is a list of current class representatives. Many classesare still in need of a class rep. If you, as an alum, would liketo become involved in this very worthwhile endeavor, pleasecontact Kathy Molloy at molloy@ndhs.org or (818) 933-3609.1951Bill Fitzgerald1952Jim Barrett, Pete Cassidy19531954Bob Hill1955Ken Banks1956Joe AllegrettiRandy Wenker1957Dennis Borowsky, DickPowers, Joe Wetter1958195919601961Joe Borella, Frank Mazzeo,Vince Orlando1962Jim Adams, Steve Farley,Jim Nielsen, Mike Parker19631964196519661967Br. Regan Chapman, OFM19681969Charlie Perkins, Chris Vella19701971Lou Farah197219731974Kieron Foley1975Jim Barrett, Jay Caffey,Gordy Ceresino, SteveMcKenna19761977Joe Alexander, John Barrett,Greg Gilmore197819791980Steve Cottrell, Gene Loza,Rob Ritter1981Ted Mackel, Stuart Rosebrook,Manny Viadero1982Mike Allegretti, Paul DeCunzo,Steve Garrett, Larry McNamee,Dave Van Beveren1983Ed Borowsky, Anthoney Mudy,Carl Randazzo1984John Hatton, Deron Ohanian,Steve Salinas1985Mike Gregory, Brian McGarry1986Allison (Arons) McGarry1987Kristen (Borella) Cowles1988Denise Dacorsi1989Melly (Renaud) Lindsay,Rocky (Roberge) Turner1990Larry Ajalat1991Nikki (Harvat) Armstrong,Vinnie Orlando, Louie Tapia1992Shannon (Tuttle) Genova19931994Leanne Schilling1995Peter Kenders1996199719981999Mike Anderson, JohnnyMadrid200020012002Kristen Chin, Pilar Golden2003-20082009Courtney Bassler2010-2012

Page 20Alumni Newst26th Annual ND Scholarship Golf Tournamenthe 26th annual golf tourney has officially beendeclared the most successful in school history! OnMay 14 approximately 160 golfers teed it up atRobinson Ranch for the annual NDHS Scholarship GolfTournament. This tradition has become an important mainstayin helping to provide scholarships for deserving studentsin need of financial aid, and this year’s proceeds were the bestever, with over $66,000 raised for a most worthy cause.TOURNAMENT COMMITTEEOur sincere gratitude once again goes to Joe Allegretti ‘56 andthe Allegretti family for contributing the $25,000 Br. WilliamNick Holy Cross Sponsorship. Many thanks to all of oursponsors who are listed in the Annual Report section of thispublication. Congrats to alumni parent Mike Reagan on hisstellar hole-in-one on the 16th hole of the Mountain courseand to the following winners of this year’s tournament:Jeff AmesKurt Banks '63Denny Barrett ‘82Katie FeeneyShawn HareMike Hogan '69Peter Hubbard '72Jack LathurasBrett LowartAlec Moss '00Bob PastirjakRon Renaud '64Rob Ritter '80John SkeeseRyan Stromsborg ‘93Ron ViolaMOUNTAIN COURSEVALLEY COURSEFirst Place Gross:Jeff AmesRoger Casey '58Greg DavisMike ReaganJohn SkeeseFirst Place Gross:Scott Eyer '93Kyle Kovacs '93David LaSalle '93Scott Stell '93Enjoying a great day at beautiful Robinson Ranch...First Place Net:Tom AbahazyJim Frear '67Danny Mitchell '63First Place Net:George AlexJay FagnanoJim KitchenVince OrtegaFor the lucky winners...Second Place Net:Larry KrutchikBob Mandeville '80Ryan Stromsborg '93Second Place Net:Richard AbdulianMike AveryDave Damus '83Mark Safadyl to r: Don Ludwig ‘86, Dan Aldrich ‘86, Don Ludwig Sr.,Jim Aldrich ‘84, J.J. Turkmany ‘84Third Place Net:Joe Allegretti '56Bob EidsonRich EidsonDillon FrancisDoug FrancisThird Place Net:Tim Lawlor '74Dan PrattKevin WhiteLarry Whitel to r: Brian Reeder ‘93, Scott Eyer ‘93, Kyle Kovacs ‘93,Scott Stell ‘93 and David LaSalle ‘93Fourth Place Net:Jim Allegretti '92Joe Allegretti '82Mike Allegretti '82Pat Ceo '82John Vogelsang '82Fourth Place Net:Shawn HarePaul PeppermanToper TaylorMr. “Hole-in-One” himself, Mike ReaganND Handicap:Ezio BriascoGenevieve BriascoGreg Briasco '76Gregg Ceman '72Joe Seward '72“240s” Group:Jeff AmesRoger Casey '58GregDavisMike ReaganJohn Skeesel to r: Ezio Briasco, Genevieve Briasco,Greg Briasco ‘76, Joe Seward ‘72 and Gregg Ceman ‘72

Alumni NewsPage 21Fall2012 Reunion Dates SetCLC LA S S REUNIONO NS S :(Invitations will be mailed 6 weeks prior to reunion)Class of 1957Saturday, September 22Class of 1962Saturday, October 13Class of 1972Saturday, August 25Class of 1982Saturday, September 15Class of 1992Saturday, October 20Class of 2002Saturday September 2955-year reunionNDHS campus50-year reunionNDHS campus40-year reunionNDHS campus30-year reunionCourtyard by MarriottSherman Oaks20-year reunionCourtyard by MarriottSherman Oaks10-year reunionCourtyard by MarriottSherman OaksATTENTIONALL ALUMS...MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!Plan to attend theannual NDHSAlumni Homecoming Socialin the cafeteria onFriday, October 19 after theHomecoming gamevs. Loyola.There will be plenty offree pizza and beer as isthe tradition!First Annual 80s Partya Rousing Success!the first annual 80s Partyis now in the books!The dance, held onSaturday, June 16 in the strobe-litND gymnasium, featuredKROQ’s famous DJ RichardBlade spinning all of the 80s greatesthits!Over 300 guests were in attendance,many of whom weredressed in 80s garb. There wereMadonna look-a-likes, MiamiVice stand-ins and mullets galore.It was a great opportunity for NDalums to reconnect with oldfriends and to reminisce aboutgood times. Classes from the 70sthrough 2006 were represented, aswell as alumnae from Louisvilleand Corvallis.Thanks to the following alums forputting this very successful eventtogether: Mike Allegretti '82,Denny Barrett ‘82, Kristen(Borella) Cowles '87, Denise DaCorsi '88, PaulDeCunzo '82, Melly(Renaud) Lindsay '89,Katie Marley '88,Kathy (Masak) Scuoler'88 and Rocky(Roberge) Turner '89.

Page 22Alumni NewsAlumni in theSpotlight...It is indeed our pleasure to profile thefollowing three alums in this issue of theKnight Letter who have made the world a betterplace because of their genuine commitments totheir prospective callings.Jim De Maria ‘62jim De Maria and his wife Jennifer have combined theirlove of travel with serving the Lord, and can think ofno better way to spend their retirement!Being RV enthusiasts, the De Maria’s joined up with MMAP(Mobile Mission Assistance Program) in January of 2007, andcommitted to complete four volunteer “projects” per year.Along with travelling, MMAP members volunteer their timeto work on construction projects at Christian churches,camps, rescue missions, orphanages and other Christ-centerednon-profit activities.Each MMAP project lasts for three weeks and members canchoose from both a variety of assignments and locations.During their assignments, volunteers live in their RVs at a designatedsite and share friendships and Christian camaraderiewith their fellow workers. Members come from all walks oflife, willing to share their talents and skills in the name of theLord.Notes De Maria, “This Ministry affords me the opportunity touse my God-given skills to do work in His name and gives megreat satisfaction in knowing that I am helping maintain variousChristian facilities.”This past July De Maria and his wife helped with a facilitiesoverhaul at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Washington, aChristian camp for grade school through college ages.Jennifer & Jim De Maria ‘62

Alumni NewsPage 23Stuart Sumida ‘77dr. Stuart Sumida has been a professorof biology at Cal State SanBernardino since 1992. This pastDecember, he was bestowed the honor of2011 California Professor of the Year bythe Carnegie Foundation in Washington,DC. Sumida was selected from nearly 300of the top professors in the US, and wasone of just 27 individual state winners.Sumida’s prominence goes well beyondCal State San Bernardino. He is an internationallyrespected instructor and paleontologist,serving as a research associateat the prestigious Field Museum inChicago and the Carnegie Museum inPittsburg. He is also the author of threebooks and more than 60 journal articles.Sumida is recognized internationally forhis research of biological transformationsof back-boned animals and dinosaurs andhas done paleontological digs throughoutthe southwest United States, Canada andCentral Europe. He is also acknowledgedas the world's leading expert on anatomyto the animated and digital special effectsprofession, consulting with such studios asDisney, DreamWorks, Pixar and Sony.“Science,” Sumida notes, “is the key to oureconomic future and the key to our nextgeneration. When you can bring paleontologyand animation to the table, you cantalk to young people and that's incrediblypowerful.”Stuart Sumida ‘77 andsons Darwin and OwenCori (Blanton) Marasco ‘04still two years shy of her 10-yearreunion from Notre Dame, Cori(Blanton) Marasco has alreadyestablished herself as a committed educatorand administrator within theArchdiocese of Los Angeles. At just 26years of age, Marasco is the newestPrincipal of Our Lady of Lourdes Schoolin East Los Angeles. The school was closeto closure with a sharp decline in enrollmentover the years, but Marasco and herstaff have taken bold steps to remodelclassrooms, curriculum and attitudes.A former teacher/administrator atRamona Convent Secondary School inAlhambra, Marasco was looking for“something different” with her career, andafter nine interviews, was offered thePrincipal's position at Our Lady ofLourdes in July 2011. Facing the overwhelmingchallenges of a Catholic elementaryschool barely hanging on,Blanton dove in with her positive newagenda. She, along with volunteers, paintedthe school, rearranged furniture andstarted the process of getting updated technologyinto the classroom. “I asked foreverything from everyone,” she notes ofwriting grants, finding free software programsand arranging for donations.Marasco also was responsible for devisinga new educational plan that fit both asmall number of students and a skeletonfaculty staff. She divided the students intoabilities instead of age groups, combininggrades which then break into groups oncelesson time begins. Of great help to herstaff with this style of teaching are theSmart Boards, iBoards, netbooks and computersthat Marasco was able to get donatedto the school. The technology hasgiven teachers instant accountability to astudent's progress.Now when OLL students arrive in themorning, they are greeted with signs reading“Children Today.” When they leave inthe afternoon, the signs read “LeadersTomorrow,” summarizing the impressivegoals that Marasco and her staff are determinedto attain.Cori (Blanton) Marasco ‘04and students

Page 24Alumni News50’s‘51'55‘56‘57‘5860’s‘60In MemoriamGeorge FlynnColin GrantRobert MillerIn MemoriamLeo GendernalikIn MemoriamFred HarperIn MemoriamRoss BennerDion O’ConnorIn MemoriamKevin DonnellyIn MemoriamPat McGarrySteve Stark, a member of theSouthern California GolfAssociation, made the cover of thegroup's internet April publication.A 56-year veteran of the game ofgolf, Stark earned his first hole-inonein April at Elkins Ranch GolfCourse in Fillmore. “So old alumscan still play!” notes Stark.‘64In MemoriamTerrence Martin‘67Br. Regan Chapman, OFM waselected to the Franciscan WesternUnited States Province LeadershipCouncil in January. Br. Regan is amember of the NDHS Board ofDirectors.70’s‘70In MemoriamWilliam Butler‘74Joe Healy is a winemaker at BellaVineyards in Sonoma.Patrick Voegele, MD has a familypractice in Santa Maria.‘76Bill Seward is a staff member ofKFWB News Talk 980 in LosAngeles. He made a guest appearancein January on the TV show“Touch” with Donald Sutherlandand Danny Glover. “Touch” is a scifiseries telling stories of how unrelatedpeople and events can belinked together with the power to“touch” the world.‘7780’s‘85In MemoriamDennis KnebelBrian WolfIn MemoriamMark McGowanLt. Col. Kurt Berry has retired fromactive duty with the US Air Forceafter 22 years of service. He participatedin many contingencies andconflicts, most notably, OperationEnduring Freedom (Afghanistan)Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) and UnifiedProtector (Libya). Berry and hiswife Ruth and children, Steven,Ashley and Marissa are now livingin the Augusta, Georgia area.90’s‘90In MemoriamPeter SlateChris Goossen is currently the headchef at Teqa in New York City andalso has a popular food truck,Knockout Taco, in the Los Angelesarea.‘93Lilly (Scourtis) Ayers recentlyreturned from Thessaloniki, Greecewhere she attended the internationalpremiere of her first feature film,Last Fast Ride. She lives in the SanFernando Valley with her husband,attorney Scott Ayers, and their 3-year old son.'95Zach Harris was selected to par -ticipate in the first Los Angeles ArtBiennial, organized by the HammerMuseum and LAXART. His workwas on exhibit at the HammerMuseum throughout the summer.His work has been reviewed in theNew York Times, Art Forum,Modern Art Magazine and ModernPainter Magazine, where he was featuredas one of the "100 Artists toWatch." His work is currently featuredin many private collections aswell as the Princeton University ArtMuseum and the Santa BarbaraMuseum of Art.‘96Jen Florez has worked in the musicindustry since 2001 and is currentlyan Artist Manager. Clients on herfirm's roster include: SocialDistortion, Hot Hot Heat, MiddleClass Rut and Suedehead. Her sonTrevor is an incoming freshman atNotre Dame.‘98Justin Sterling has established hisown law practice, specializing incriminal defense, in Century City.Visit his website at www.sterlingdefense.com.‘9900’sIn MemoriamCatherine Stringer‘00Cindy McGee is Vice President, InvestorRelations and Alliance Managementat Arena Pharmaceuticalsin San Diego. She recently rang theNASDAQ closing bell in New YorkCity with her ArenaPharmaceuticals colleagues. OnJune 27, the FDA approved Arena'sBELVIQ for chronic weight management.BELVIQ is the first prescriptionweight loss treatmentapproved by the FDA in 13 years.‘01Jean Paul deGuzman is a PhD candidateat UCLA. He was recentlyawarded a $20,000 fellowship fromthe Haynes Foundation in additionto grants from the UC HumanitiesResearch Institute and USC’sDoheny Library. His article “TheTwenty-Year Tale of Interpreting aMultiethnic Urban Uprising:Towards an Historiography of Sa-I-Gu” appeared in a special issue ofAmerasia Journal on the 20thanniversary of the LA Riots.Eric Orbach was married in 2010.He finished a 3-year long Phase IIIclinical trail for osteosarcoma inDecember and is in good health anddoing exceptionally well. He isgrateful to the Notre Dame communityfor their support and prayers.‘02Whitney Kaufman marriedNicholas Coss (Loyola High School'03) in May.Katharine McPhee is a costar in theTV musical drama Smash, whichdocuments the challenges of breakinginto Broadway. The show filmsin New York.‘03In MemoriamJohn Paliferro'08Chris Gray graduated from theUniversity of San Diego in Maywith a BA in Communications. Heis employed at Poway High Schoolas their Varsity pitching coach.Bryant Knox received his BS inComputer Security Systems/CyberForensics from the College ofProfessional Studies at St. John'sUniversity, Queens, New York inMay.Molly McCook debuted in the filmExcision, featured at the SundanceFilm Festival this past season.Sarah Salvo recently graduatedfrom the University of New Mexicowith a Bachelor's degree in BusinessAdministration. She has relocatedto Salt Lake City to work withGoldman Sachs. After being namedDaily News Player of the Year in2008, she went on to have a successfulgolf career at UNM.'09Garrett Orbach graduated inDecember from UCLA with a BA inEconomics. He completed his studiesin two years and one quarter.'10Kody Burke who has finished hersophomore year at North CarolinaState, had a career-high 26 points,eight rebounds, four blocks andthree steals in beating Wake Forest75-66 this past season.

Alumni News Page 25ND’s Giancarlo Stanton ‘07 Included on2012 MLB All Star Rostergiancarlo Stanton,formerly knownas Mike Stanton,has established himself asone of the rising talents inthe game of baseball in thelast two years. The 6-foot-5, 246-pound Stanton is aright fielder for the MiamiMarlins and has become apower hitter. At just 22years old, he leads the Marlins both in home runs and RBIs. Heattained further star status earlier this summer when he wasselected as a reserve to represent the Marlins in the 2012 MajorLeague Baseball All Star Game on July 10.In an unexpected turn of events, Stanton was forced to leave theMarlins vs. St. Louis Cardinals game on July 7 because of kneesoreness. He had arthroscopic surgery shortly thereafter and wassidelined for the next six weeks. Stanton was due to haveparticipated in the 2012 Home Run Derby in July which he alsohad to miss.The Notre Dame community wishes him a speedy recovery andhopes to see him in next year’s mid-summer Classic!May They Rest in PeaceMaureen Alexander, mother ofJoe Alexander ‘77, NDHS facultymemberAl Alcala, former NDHS facultymember and coachAngelina Aloisi, grandmother ofTony Armendariz '07, DavidArmendariz '10 and mother ofSusan Armendariz, NDHS staffmemberRay Arakawa, father of AnthonyArakawa '67, Stephen Arakawa '76,Greg Arakawa '79 and MichaelArakawa '82; grandmother ofMelissa (Avila) Lau '96 and CaitlinArakawa '11Sam Billone, (aka “Awesam”),father of Stacey Billone ‘06John Cser, former NDHSfaculty memberBr. John Dobrogowski, CSC,former NDHS faculty memberand coachJim Dornan and Shirley Dornan,(died within two months of eachother), father and mother of JimDornan ‘88Evelyn Feeney, mother-in-law ofKatie Feeney, staff memberNDHSChris Kaufman, former NDHSswimming and water polo coachWallace Kryder, father-in-law ofNDHS Band Director JohnCombes; grandmother of ChrisCombes '04Helen Lamonica, mother ofJevon Lamonica '84Stephen Lord, father ofElizabeth Lord '94June Medak, grandmother ofMichael Foster '07, Will Foster '10,Chris Foster '13 and mother offormer NDHS staff member,Lauren FosterAnna Parker, mother of Larry '61and Michael '62 Parker; grandmotherof Jeffrey Parker '85, PeterParker '86, Christina (Parker)Shinnick '87, Thomas Parker '88,Alison Parker '89, Daniel Parker'97 and Claire Parker '01Barbara Rooney, mother ofKevin Rooney, NDHS AthleticDirector and Varsity footballcoachJohn Scholl, father ofPeter Scholl '81