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<strong>2012</strong> <strong>Distinguished</strong><strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Award</strong>Al Checchi ’66 | The Change Makerwww.olgchs.org l Spring <strong>2012</strong>A Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School
Dear Friends,A publication <strong>of</strong><strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> SchoolA Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School17301 Old Vic Boulevard, Olney, MD 20832240.283.3200 • www.olgchs.orgOUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSELPRESIDENTPaul G. Barker, Ed.D.PRINCIPALPatrick Bates ’70BOARD OF DIRECTORSChairman: Hank Deily ’72Mr. Robert AlesiDr. Paul BarkerMr. Bradlee Bolino ’71Mr. Michael Devlin ’77Mr. Robert DickmanMr. Sean Fitzpatrick ’96Mr. Dan Gillespie ’70Mr. Robert HassMs. Katherine Liola ’97Mr. Andrew Maurano ’97Bro. Richard Mazza, C.F.X.Mr. Kevin McCormack ’86Mr. Charles J. Morton ’83Ms. Rita O’DonnellBro. J. Conal Owens, C.F.X.Sr. Sharon Slear, SSNDMrs. Susan SplendidoMr. Martin Stanislav ’82Dr. Patricia A. Thomas ’93Mrs. Beverly Wharton-LakeMs. Nancy WheelerADVANCEMENT OFFICE STAFF:EDITOR, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND PRStephanie WilsonCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICERJane DiGirolamoDIRECTOR OF CORPORATE ANDFOUNDATION RELATIONSAdam TriceDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI & PARENT RELATIONSMonica Augustyn ’06ADVANCEMENT MANAGERDebbie McKinneyMARKETING AND PR ASSISTANTAli KelleyPRESIDENT’S ASSISTANTJeanette McCarthyCONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSJoe Cabigas ’82Tom Hilton ’64Submit comments, contributions andaddress updates to wilson@olgchs.org..Sponsored Schoolse shelves in my <strong>of</strong>fice contain many books.ere’s Collins, Covey and Drucker, the stuff <strong>of</strong>college business classes. ere are books aboutheroes like St. Ignatius, Shakespeare and Shackleton.ere’s no shortage <strong>of</strong> leadership advice.<strong>Our</strong> feature story highlights the remarkable story <strong>of</strong>Al Checchi ’66. In his recently published book e Change Maker: Preserving thePromise <strong>of</strong> America and in his recent remarks to students, Al acknowledged thepr<strong>of</strong>ound influence <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> in forming the leader he has become inbusiness and politics. Al is not alone. In meetings with alumni here in the metroarea as well as at gatherings in New York, Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore andChicago, again and again we have heard successful graduates give credit to the<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> years for the formation <strong>of</strong> their core values.Visible reinforcements <strong>of</strong> the Xaverian Brothers’ virtues <strong>of</strong> humility, trust, zeal,compassion and simplicity are painted in our hallways. We celebrate them in abeautiful song composed by teacher Stan Spottswood ’81. Most <strong>of</strong> all, our teachersand staff are ever alert to ways to draw daily connections between those five wordsand what happens in our classrooms, in the way we greet and treat one another,and in how we judge the rightness <strong>of</strong> what we do.We also provide settings in which students learn to lead. Most compelling are theopportunities to serve as retreat leader. Several times a year we consecrate generousyoung men and women going out to minister to their peers. Fr. Barry Gross placestheir leadership in the context <strong>of</strong> following in the footsteps <strong>of</strong> Jesus, teacher <strong>of</strong> us all.I was privileged to attend the February Fire Junior Retreat. After months <strong>of</strong> training,our senior leaders were ready. Whatever their nerves in approaching their smallgroups and delivering a talk, it was clear that taking on a role that was challenging,purposeful, individually meaningful, and in which they would be required to exercisechoice, control and discretion, leaders were being formed. We adults needed tobe there, <strong>of</strong> course, but at some level we were superfluous. e senior leadersestablished the climate <strong>of</strong> trust, openness, safety, seriousness, support and caringthat made those three days a transformative experience for all who attended.I understand why our alumni remember this retreat so vividly.One final thing, invariably mentioned by our graduates as providing impetus fortheir success, is the example <strong>of</strong> their teachers. ey talk with reverence <strong>of</strong> Burns andEssig, Kolar and Dalphonse, Serafino and Slocum. ey recall, too, titans from ourpast – names like Guida and Trick, Raimo and Jayaraja. And <strong>of</strong> course the XaverianBrothers – names like Br. Barry, Br. Ivo, Br. Charles and Br. Bonaventure. Boys andgirls long since grown into men and women recall their teachers as persons <strong>of</strong> faith,intellect, passion and love.Students at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School are seldom assigned books onleadership, but we cultivate leaders. What helped Al Checchi almost 50 years ago,remains the same today. A climate suffused with Catholic values, rich opportunitiesto lead and the compelling example <strong>of</strong> teachers, combine as an effective “how to”guide for young people on the path to being the leaders <strong>of</strong> tomorrow.Warmly,Paul G. Barker, Ed.D.President
In March, cast members from the Spring Production<strong>of</strong> Crazy for You packed the theatre at Sandy SpringFriends School and staged eight fabulous performances.IN THIS ISSUEAl Checchi | The Change Maker 2Three Swimmers’ Quest for Gold 15Grand Celebration | Hometown U.S.A. 20www.olgchs.org
<strong>2012</strong><strong>Distinguished</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> <strong>Award</strong>Al Checchi ’66<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School isproud to recognize our distinguishedalumnus/alumna with an award presentedannually to a graduate whose life personifiesthe spirit and values our school seeks to instillin its students. e <strong>Distinguished</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong><strong>Award</strong> honors those who demonstrate acommitment to faith, service and <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong>; who have achieved pr<strong>of</strong>essionalsuccess and who have made significantcontributions to society through leadership,volunteerism and philanthropy.Mr. Alfred Checchi ’66, our third recipient,received this honor on ursday, April 26, atthe Feast <strong>of</strong> <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Massin the Kane Center. Following the Mass, aluncheon was held at Manor Country Clubto honor Al.Craig Vincent ’12, <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> SGA President,introduced Mr. Checchi to the entire student body withthese words:The recipient <strong>of</strong> this year’s Alumnus <strong>of</strong> the Year <strong>Award</strong>is Mr. Al Checchi, Class <strong>of</strong> 1966.Al was born near Boston but grew up in MontgomeryCounty and came to <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> from St. Michael’s.He began at the Wheaton campus on Georgia Avenuein September 1962.At <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>, Al was an outstanding student – amember <strong>of</strong> the National Honor Society and a National MeritCommended Student. He even found time to become aCertified Montgomery County Great Books DiscussionLeader while still a high school student. He was AssistantEditor <strong>of</strong> the school newspaper The Talon and worked onThe Falcon yearbook. He participated in JV Basketball,Varsity Track and played football all four years; he was thestarting halfback on the Varsity Football team. For all thosecommitments, Al still found time to be involved as a leaderin student government. He alwayshad an interest in politics. Al was Class President andStudent Activities Council President; in fact, Al was electedpresident <strong>of</strong> every class from the fourth grade throughhigh school. Not content to serve only at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>,Al was also President <strong>of</strong> Montgomery County StudentGovernment Day and Treasurer <strong>of</strong> the Montgomery CountyAssociation <strong>of</strong> Student Governments.Between freshman and sophomore year here at <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong>, 15-year-old Al accompanied his father to theLincoln Memorial to witness the greatest civil rightsdemonstration in US history, the legendary “I have adream” speech <strong>of</strong> Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.In his recent book (published in September), Al describeshis time at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> as a powerful influence on theman he became. He also describes one summer night twoyears after graduation with his best friend and quarterbackfrom his <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> football team, Bobby Rafferty.After playing golf together, Bobby had insisted that Al rideshotgun; Bobby was squeezed into the back seat <strong>of</strong> hisbrother’s car. Minutes later, a car ran a stop sign andslammed into their Volkswagen Bug. Bobby was killed2on campus
environments, was a sense <strong>of</strong> responsibility for the peoplearound me—a view that the job <strong>of</strong> a leader is to knitpeople together and have them understand where theirmutual interests lie, rather than what divides them. This iswhat I tried to do in business and in the public arena.”“Everything I became and learned about leadership,I got from <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>.”At the conclusion <strong>of</strong> his speech, Al was met with athunderous applause, from students and adults alike,who were anxious to shake his hand.THE RooTs oF LEaDERsHIp anD sERVIcEAl Checchi gives gratitude for his formative years at<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School. “As far as I’mconcerned, I got the basics at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. I learnedto read, to write, to think critically because <strong>of</strong> [myinvolvement in] the Student Government—this is whereI learned to speak publically,” said Al. “If I look at myactivities when I was in high school, my first entrepreneurialexperience was at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. We wanted to raisemoney for the student government, so we put on aconcert—a hootenanny. It was pr<strong>of</strong>essionally done, fromthe lighting to the sound, to organizing the event andselling advertising. It was a smashing success! I think whatreally impressed me was how many skills we learned.”Although Al Checchi concedes that during his time at<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> the academic and extracurricular <strong>of</strong>ferings,such as the arts, were much fewer than today, Al was veryprepared to go on to college. “I didn’t encounter anythingmore challenging in college that I couldn’t handle. In fact,the man that I was graduating from <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>, is theman I am now.”Al still remembers quotes he studied in English class. Hebelieves he became a businessman from his experienceproducing and executing the hootenanny. And hisyearning to serve the public began in high school, duringa very pivotal time in our history. “It was an amazingand historic period <strong>of</strong> transition in America,” said Al.“The world that was there when I graduated high school,to the world I graduated from college, had so muchchange.” Learning the fundamental Christian principles—the sense <strong>of</strong> community indoctrinated at GC—and howthey are applied to government, along with his activitiesas a student leader, gave him a lifelong interest in thepublic sector. “I’m being honored for the things I learnedat <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>.”“Everyone had a sense that ‘no man is an island.’ GC builtan awareness <strong>of</strong> community,” said Al. “What motivated methroughout my career in the business or the public serviceAl’s long track record <strong>of</strong> successful leadership,management and service took root at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School. When asked how Al accomplishedso much, he recalled a saying that was painted on the oldgym wall: We supply everything but the guts. “That saysit all,” said Al. Those words have always stayed with himboth on and <strong>of</strong>f the field, in the boardroom and on thecampaign trail.WaLKInG THE TaLKAl Checchi’s book The Change Maker: Preserving thePromise <strong>of</strong> America, ends with a call for citizens to take aleadership position—a place where the government oughtto go—“because our country is not getting it from thepoliticians.” Since writing the book, Al has writtenapproximately 25 articles for the Huffington Post, in whichhe tries to present a non-partisan and substantive viewon public policy.Al is currently drafting an amendment to the USConstitution. He is working with Erskine Bowles andAlan Simpson, co-chairs <strong>of</strong> President Obama’s DeficitCommission, to compose a constitutional amendment onpublic debt. He is vetting with Simpson-Bowles, but healso plans to bring it to the Harvard and Yale Law Schoolsto have their constitutional scholars scrub the language.“I would expect to spend the next year or so trying topush for its ratification,” said Al. When asked about hisefforts to amend the Constitution and likening it to movinga mountain, Al says, “Yes, but I’ve done that my entirecareer. Almost everything I did, people said ‘you can’t doit.’ I’ve assessed this, and I think it can be done.” Whateverskills and experiences he’s had, have come to bear onthis. The amendment process involves talking to variousconstituencies, explaining why a change is in their bestinterest and receiving the required two-thirds vote <strong>of</strong>Congress and ratification by three-fourths <strong>of</strong> theStates (38 <strong>of</strong> 50 States). “Given what I am proposing,I think it is entirely doable,” asserts Al. “We have amendedthe Constitution 27 times, so it can be done.”InVEsTInG FoR THE FuTuRE: GooD counsELToDaYAl Checchi firmly believes that education is the mostimportant element outside <strong>of</strong> family for advancement <strong>of</strong>the individual and society. “The high school period—atime that a person is physically and mentally maturingand preparing for college, is probably more critical thancollege itself,” contends Al. “And so, anyone who isconcerned about the future, the next generation or futuregenerations, would want to focus on making an investmentin the high school years. <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> happens to have alot going for it—and is doing it right, as experienced by allthe rest <strong>of</strong> us. That’s a great investment. You’re investing ina winner.” ◆4on campus
A Day in the Life <strong>of</strong> the Hotdog ManCarl LeverenzIt’s 6:00 on Sunday morning, and Carl Leverenz (a.k.a.“The Hotdog Man”) is in the kitchen at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School cooking up batch after batch <strong>of</strong> hislegendary “Big Daddies” (gourmet cookies). What beganas a volunteer role at the Georgia Avenue school back in1991 became a part-time job on the Olney campus.After 36 years as an elementary PE teacher for theMontgomery County public school system, Carl wasthinking about retiring when President Art Raimoinvited him to come to the new school as the part-timeconcessionaire. Carl agreed as long as he could use theconcession operation as a way for the clubs and athleticteams to raise money. Carl insisted that all teams, clubsand organizations would benefit from working in theconcession stand.“Well, it’s not really part-time,” admits Carl. The concessionis open every day after school and for all home games,including weekends. Carl also does all <strong>of</strong> the planningand ordering <strong>of</strong> food, manages the income and schedulesthe teams and student groups who want to raise fundsfor their programs. “I really love the students, and I geta sense <strong>of</strong> purpose by helping them raise money,” heexplains.Carl was born in Buffalo, NY, but attended Springbrook<strong>High</strong> School in Silver Spring. He was a walk-on on theFrostburg University football team where he was inductedinto the Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame and named an All-American player.He volunteered in the concession at St. Bernadette’sSchool and later volunteered in the GC concessions whenhis sons, Will ’95 and Chris ’97, attended <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>.In the fall, Carl adds his famous pulled pork barbecue tothe menu featuring his secret sauce. Carl monitors thecooking through the night and pulls the pork the followingday. The original outdoor stand consisted <strong>of</strong> a pick-uptruck, trailer, canopy and coolers. “I asked Art if we couldbuild a permanent outdoor cooking pavilion,” he explains,“but he told me there was no money to do that. We wereable to raise $12,000 selling cookies, and an outdoorcooking pavilion was erected.” Andy Cocozzella ’73donated the stonework and slab for the pavilion, whichis used continuously for home games throughout the falland spring seasons. John Poulos ’77, Grounds Manager,designed and oversaw its construction.Carl’s focus is now on an upcoming triathlon, which willtake place on June 24 in Philadelphia to benefit theLeukemia and Lymphoma Society. His team <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> compatriots, Theresa Smith, Maryellen Morrisseyand Pat Riely, will compete in a one-mile swim, 25-milebike ride and 10K run.“I’m not sure how I talked myself into this,” he says withhis wry smile. “I have two artificial knees and I’m not ayoungster. My mother died <strong>of</strong> leukemia, and my son’sgirlfriend has been diagnosed with the disease as well.<strong>Our</strong> team has been training hard. We meet at 4:30 a.m.to swim most mornings and work out as a team.”In reference to his part-time job at GC Carl concludes,“I am really happy to be able to support the students at<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. Sure it’s long hours, but it’s a joy to be part<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> family.”We thank you, Hotdog Man, for your time and dedication tothe <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School community! ◆on campus 5
Leading the Way in STEM EducationSTEMScience...Technology...Engineering...MathematicsLockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, NorthropGrumman, Google, U.S. Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers. Whatdo these top organizations share that is critical to theeducation <strong>of</strong> our students and success <strong>of</strong> our nation?They share the knowledge <strong>of</strong> STEM, an acronym forscience, technology, engineering and mathematics.Many educators, legislators and business leaders agreethat in order for the U.S. to remain competitive in anever-expanding global economy, STEM education needsto be a key priority within our schools’ curricula.In order to remain ahead <strong>of</strong> the curve, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School will launch its first STEM programtitled Project Lead the Way: Pathway to EngineeringProgram this Fall. The school will <strong>of</strong>fer the program to agroup <strong>of</strong> 15 freshmen and five sophomore students. Theoverarching goal <strong>of</strong> the program is to spark students’interests and develop their abilities in STEM educationand careers, particularly engineering.The STEM program is part <strong>of</strong> Project Lead the Way, anationwide program that introduces high school studentsto the basic principles <strong>of</strong> engineering. It uses a projectbasedcurriculum in which students learn through solvingengineering problems using industry-standard s<strong>of</strong>twareand hardware. Through a four-year curriculum, studentswill take courses such as Principles <strong>of</strong> Engineering, DigitalElectronics and Civil Engineering and Architecture. TheSTEM curriculum will provide project-based learning,critical thinking and problem-solving lessons allowingstudents to create, design, build and collaborate whileapplying new math and science knowledge.The first cohort <strong>of</strong> STEM students will begin its journeywith the Introduction to Engineering Design, whereteachers will expose students to the design process,research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods,global and human impacts, engineering standards andtechnical documentation. Students will also use 3D solidmodeling design s<strong>of</strong>tware to create solutions to solveproposed engineering problems.“We intend to expand the STEM program to include manymore students as well as incorporate industry partnersthat can provide our students with internships andresearch experiences relevant to today’s careers,” statesRick Miller, Science Department Resource Teacher andSTEM Program Coordinator. Over the years, Mr. Miller hasbeen a key advocate for STEM education, and his supporthas been instrumental in getting <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> on boardwith Project Lead the Way.At the <strong>2012</strong> Grand Celebration event, our faculty, staff,parents, alumni and <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> community providedmore than $39,000 to support classroom and teachingresources for our STEM program. We look forward towatching our STEM learners blossom in this newendeavor. ◆6on campus
Speech Team’s Stellar Performance Tops the StateThis past season, marked another outstandingperformance by the <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong>School Speech Team. During President’s Day weekend,the GC Speech team flew north for the 38th AnnualHarvard National Invitational Forensics Tournament. Thisis considered to be the most competitive national speechtournament in the country. The three-day competitionfeatured 3,500 students from 44 states and five countries.Top performances were turned in by the following GCspeech team members: in the category <strong>of</strong> DramaticPerformance, against a field <strong>of</strong> nearly 450 competitors,Kiera Muckenhirn ’12 finished 10th in the nation with herrendition <strong>of</strong> The Last Flapper, by William Luce; NealDavidson ’14 finished 25th with The Last Rung <strong>of</strong> theLadder, by Stephen King and Alix Philogene ’12 finished40th with King <strong>of</strong> the World by David Remnick. In thecategory <strong>of</strong> Duo Performance <strong>of</strong> Literature, against a field<strong>of</strong> nearly 300 competitors, the senior team <strong>of</strong> BradleyRaynor and Kiera Muckenhirn finished 15th in the nationwith their performance <strong>of</strong> The Boy Who Fell Into A Book.Additionally, finishing in the top 20 percent <strong>of</strong> theirrespective events were the junior team <strong>of</strong> Dan Riley andTroy Sinha in Duo Performance <strong>of</strong> Literature for 3:59 AM:Drag Race; the senior team <strong>of</strong> Jordan Slattery and AndrewTarquino for The Kissing Scene; and Oumou Traore ’14in Humorous Interpretation for The Colored Museum.Finishing in the top third <strong>of</strong> their respective events were:Vincent Troutner ’13, in Original Oratory with a speechabout video games; Craig Vincent ’12 in Original Oratorywith a speech about immaturity; Alix Philogene ’12 inOriginal Oratory with a speech about hate crimes; andAndrew Tarquinio ’12 in Dramatic Performance for hisrendition <strong>of</strong> Barrymore by William Luce. Also competingwere freshmen Caroline McKee and Megan Lomax;sophomores Cassidy Burke, Brian Kelley, Sasha Lenus,Amira Kingori, Abby Wyatt, Amanda Nwaba and MattHollister; juniors Sydney Speizman, Audrey Fangmeyer,Cookie Byrne, Sierra Decker and Sylvia Samoyoa; andseniors Esteve Jimenez, Trent Emery, Rubi Perez-Howardand Erin Kelley.On March 17, <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> hosted the Washington-Arlington Catholic Forensic League (WACFL) Metro Finalsfor Speech, with 40 schools from Prince George’s County,Montgomery County, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> continued their dominance by placing first andwinning the State Championship for the fifth consecutiveyear. Many students had remarkable performances,with two GC students winning three <strong>of</strong> the six statechampionship events; Neal Davidson ’14 in Declamationand in Oral Interpretation <strong>of</strong> Literature and KieraMuckenhirn ’12 in Dramatic Performance.From the WACFL Metro Finals, the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Speechteam qualified the most number <strong>of</strong> students—31 total—forthe Grand National Catholic Forensic League Tournament,which was held on Memorial Day weekend.At the Grand Nationals, six team members finished amongthe nation's elite as National Finalists. Tanique Philogeneand Sasha Lenus finished in the top ten in the nation inOratorical Declamation, Kiera Muckenhirn and AndrewTarquinio finished in the top 15 in the nation in DramaticPerformance, Jordan Slattery finished in the top 30 in thenation in Oral Interpretation <strong>of</strong> Literature and BradleyRaynor finished in the top 40 in the nation in DramaticPerformance.The speech team certainly captured a number <strong>of</strong>honors for the record books. Congratulations to all <strong>of</strong>the orators! ◆on campus 7
Debaters <strong>of</strong>DistinctionThe <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School debate teamended their 2011-<strong>2012</strong> season with great success. Winningfirst place in the Public Forum Debate in the Washington-Arlington Catholic Forensic League (WACFL) and holdingthe distinct honor <strong>of</strong> debate league champions, were thepinnacles <strong>of</strong> their year-long efforts.The twelve active debaters put in long hours after school,meeting three days almost every week leading up to thetournament. Participation was required in all five <strong>of</strong> theleague tournaments and the Metro Finals Tournament,which meant that each individual debate team had toprepare and debate the pro and con sides <strong>of</strong> six differentnational topics.The overall team record for the five league tournamentswas 56 wins and 20 losses. No individual team for <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> posted a losing record in any league tournament.The team won medals in all five tournaments, totalingseven medals—four <strong>of</strong> which were perfect (four winsand zero losses). The varsity team <strong>of</strong> Sarah Moore ’13 andMark Metrey ’13 won two varsity medals. Several juniorvarsity teams collectively won five junior varsity medals.Eleven <strong>of</strong> the twelve Debate team members qualified forthe Metro Finals Tournament, where GC entered fourteams consisting <strong>of</strong> one varsity and three junior varsity.At the tournament, Abby Salinas ’14 and MichelleOdonkor ’14 won plaques for finishing third amongthe 28 junior varsity finalist teams, taking them to thesemifinal round.For the varsity team, Mark Metrey and Laura Opont ’14won the Eleanor E. Wright <strong>Award</strong> which is conferred toany debater who competed in all five league tournamentsand who qualified and competed in the Metro FinalsTournament. Mark and Laura were two <strong>of</strong> only fourdebaters to win this award out <strong>of</strong> the hundreds <strong>of</strong>debaters across all the schools that competed in theleague competition this year.All in all, as league champions, 2011-<strong>2012</strong> was a season <strong>of</strong>significant success for the <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong>School Debate team. ◆Congratulations!8on campus
<strong>2012</strong>El SalvadorMission TripBy Andrew Collins ’82, AP-IB Coordinator,Veteran El Salvador Missionary (2011, <strong>2012</strong>)As students and faculty from <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong><strong>High</strong> School chipped rocks from the ground to even out anew schoolroom floor; lugged water in five-gallon bucketsalmost a mile straight up a narrow, rocky trail to a tiny hutin a dusty village or fell laughing in a heap <strong>of</strong> childrenduring an impromptu piñata party, the goal was the same:to be the hands, feet, eyes and heart <strong>of</strong> Christ in severalimpoverished villages in El Salvador for one week thispast January.For the third year in a row, twenty seniors and five facultymembers from <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> spent a week living andworking with Project FIAT (Faith in Action Together)in several different communities on the outskirts <strong>of</strong>San Salvador, El Salvador. Under the guidance <strong>of</strong> theHandmaids <strong>of</strong> the Sacred Heart <strong>of</strong> Jesus, these studentsand their teachers worked on construction projects rangingfrom helping a resident <strong>of</strong> the village <strong>of</strong> Zaragoza build asmall cinder-block home for himself and his family, tocompleting a daycare center in Las Delicias begun threeyears earlier, to laying the concrete foundation for a smallschoolroom in Caserío Ranchero Quemado in the hillsnortheast <strong>of</strong> the town <strong>of</strong> Ilobasco.Most important were the relationships formed during thatweek. Senior Mary Clare McNamara said, “I never thoughtI could form such a strong bond with so many people inspite <strong>of</strong> the language barrier. The Salvadoran people’ssense <strong>of</strong> community and how they welcomed us reallyaffected me.” Bridget Bauman, another <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>senior, observed, “That last day, when 5-year old Javierhugged me and kissed me on my cheek and told me Iwas his ‘mejor amiga’ – his best friend – it struck me howimportant the relationships were that we made that week.”Campus minister and English teacher Sean Hanel’s remarksexpress perhaps the most lasting impact <strong>of</strong> this servicemission for all its participants: “The life lessons I learnedfrom working alongside the people down there who givethemselves up to the service <strong>of</strong> others every day, all year,year after year – that means more to me than anything wedid as far as painting or building. How they live their livesas examples <strong>of</strong> Christ’s love will stay with me for the rest<strong>of</strong> my life.” ◆<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School seniors and facultyunload sand for concrete mixing.<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> seniors mix concrete for a newschoolroom in El Salvador.GC faculty member, John Sullivan, and senior students(l to r) Mary Claire McNamara, Gabby Rosazza,Rubi Perez-Howard, Pat Rowe and Mia Matan with theneighborhood children from the village <strong>of</strong> Zaragoza.on campus 9
Easter BreakHabitat TripBy Bill Mooney ’68, Business Managerand Habitat for Humanity VolunteerThe day after Easter, in what would be a beautiful spring week,18 <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> students and five parents and faculty membersleft for Charlottesville, Virginia. During a busy week, the groupworked for Habitat <strong>of</strong> Charlottesville and Camp Holiday Trails.Habitat builds housing in partnership with people who cannotafford traditional mortgages. The partners provide sweat equity,and in turn, get good housing at reasonable rates. The groupworked on a large project that included a multi-family high-rise,duplexes and single family homes. Hanging drywall,installing a path and landscaping were among the jobs.Camp Holiday Trails is a 55-acre residential camp for familiesand youth with serious medical challenges. The GC groupworked with camp staff to get things ready for the opening<strong>of</strong> the <strong>2012</strong> season – a weekend retreat for families withcancer patients. With lots <strong>of</strong> elbow grease and strongbacks, the team cleaned cabins, shined the dining hall,trimmed bushes and painted fences.Evenings were spent at a church retreat house where thestudents cooked dinner each night. Four vans – four nights –four dinners. Each van planned a menu, grocery shopped andcooked a great meal for all. And there was free time whichprovided for a few visits to the University <strong>of</strong> Virginia, downtownCharlottesville, a few visits to ice cream shops and a night hiketo stargaze. Next year we will remember flashlights – althoughthere is an app for that! It was a great Easter service breakwith friendships forged and memories made. ◆<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Holds Baby <strong>Good</strong>s Drive to Support LifeBy Maria DeGraba ’13Each year, hundreds<strong>of</strong> students from <strong>Our</strong><strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong><strong>High</strong> School attendthe Mass and Marchfor Life. This year, as amember <strong>of</strong> Studentsfor Life, I wanted toexpand ourcontribution to thepro-life cause in a way that would directly touch individuallives. I thought it would be wonderful to help support thewomen who choose life for their babies by having adiaper and formula drive at our school.The idea was supported by our Students for Lifemoderator and faculty member, Thomas Kolar, and theadministration <strong>of</strong> the school. Fellow junior, Jackie Sheehan,also a Students for Life member, was instrumental in theorganization <strong>of</strong> the drive and suggested that we couldsupport Centro Tepeyac, a crisis pregnancy center inSilver Spring. We decided that the baby goods drivewould be held on the day <strong>of</strong> the March for Life.The drive was even more successful than we had hoped.Baby supplies continued to arrive during the weekfollowing the March. At the end <strong>of</strong> the week, the members<strong>of</strong> Students for Life sorted the donations and discoveredthat we had collected more than 300 items including anestimated 45 pounds <strong>of</strong> baby food. We also collectedpackages <strong>of</strong> diapers, large boxes <strong>of</strong> new baby clothes andbins <strong>of</strong> baby food.On the Friday following the March for Life, we loaded twovans and one car with the donations for Centro Tepeyac.We were greeted by Isabella Sacasa, the <strong>of</strong>fice manager atthe center, and she said that our contribution was one <strong>of</strong>the biggest donations they had ever received. She thankedus and told us how much our donations would helpwomen in crisis pregnancy situations.We are hoping to make the drive an annual event at <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> because it is truly beneficial to Tepeyac’s mission.We hope that our example will help to inspire Catholicschools everywhere to hold drives to support other crisispregnancy centers in addition to Tepeyac. ◆10on campus
Crazy For You was an amazing show and incredibleexperience. We will all miss Mr. Rinke—he createda show that was more than high schoolstandards. –Claire McCormack ’13Crazy For YouThe <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School’s Fine Arts Departmentwas pleased to present eight performances <strong>of</strong> the spring musical, KenLudwig’s Crazy for You, at the Sandy Spring Friends School PerformingArts Center in March.Crazy for You is the story <strong>of</strong> Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930's playboy,whose dream in life is to dance. Despite the serious efforts <strong>of</strong> his motherand soon-to-be-ex-fiancée, Bobby achieves his dream after being sentto a small Western town to foreclose on a rundown theatre and meet histrue love. Many memorable Gershwin tunes were sung, including I Can'tBe Bothered Now, Bidin' My Time, I Got Rhythm, Naughty Baby, TheyCan't Take That Away from Me, But Not for Me, Nice Work if You CanGet It, Embraceable You and Someone to Watch Over Me. Crazy for Youwas a high energy comedy, including mistaken identities, plot twists,fabulous dance numbers and classic Gershwin music!Crazy For You taught me so much, and it was sucha thrill to tap dance on stage with my fellowactors! –Jillian Wessel ’13Crazy For You was a remarkable experience I willnever forget! The curtain will never close on thememories. –Christopher White ’12Hilary Rinke, GC Fine Arts Teacher, directed the show involving nearly100 students and supported by two acting casts. Students worked inevery capacity including lighting and sound, props and set design,acting, costume design, stage management, sound design, publicityand house management. GC Fine Arts Department Chair, Dr. RichardSlocum conducted the orchestra, and Fine Arts teacher, KristinaFriedgen choreographed the complex and entertaining dance numbers.Be sure to look for the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> fall production <strong>of</strong> The 1940’sRadio Hour, a play centered on a small New York radio station withmany unforgettable characters dreaming <strong>of</strong> making it big. ◆on campus 11
Fathers’ club Day <strong>of</strong> serviceOn Saturday, April 21, the <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School Falcon Fathers' Club invited current fathers and theirstudents to participate in a Fathers' Club Day <strong>of</strong> Service. A group <strong>of</strong> 80 dedicated fathers and students cleaned up theTriadelphia Recreation Area in Brookville, Maryland. They removed invasive weeds from trees in order to help themsurvive and thrive, cleaned up the park area, mulched trees and many other tasks. The day was a great success, andthe weather cooperated. We look forward to next year's Day <strong>of</strong> Service for dads and students.A special thanks to Fathers’ Club co-chairs Brandt Boyle and Greg Brake for organizing this event (pictured on left).5 th AnnualFalcon 5K Run/WalkOn Saturday, May 5, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong>School hosted its 5th annual Falcon 5K Run, raising$9,500 for financial aid for students. The race is organizedby the <strong>Alumni</strong> Office with the help <strong>of</strong> the XBSS team.Over 215 students, alumni, parents, faculty and staffparticipated in the run/walk under bright, sunny skies.The race began at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong>School and extended throughout the paths <strong>of</strong> theHallowell neighborhood in Olney. Anyone who wasdriving or walking around Olney could not miss the largegroup <strong>of</strong> runners and walkers wearing the neon oranget-shirts! This year, five energetic runners, under the age<strong>of</strong> 12, enjoyed the ½ mile Fun Run, which took place onthe Kline Stadium track.<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School would like tothank Kevin Graves ’02, who dedicates his time and energyto make this race a success each year. Also, a special thankyou to the following faculty and staff volunteers: AnaLopez, Lauren Costello ’96, Cathie Garafalo, Will Knotek,Bob Handler, Jeanette McCarthy, Debbie McKinney, JaneDiGirolamo, Adam Trice, Ali Kelley, Stephanie Wilson,Joey Cabigas ’82 and Carl Leverenz. ◆Thank you to our <strong>2012</strong> FaLcon 5KsponsoRs for your support:Fitzgerald Auto Malls | CareFirst BlueCrossBlueShield | Thomas Northern Insurance AgencyOncology Care Associates (Cheryl Aylesworth, MDand Linda Burrel, MD) | Cherokee InformationServices (Richard Denham ’67) | Café RioO’Connor’s Painting Service, Inc. | ChipotleGiant Olney Bagel Bakery | Sister’s Sandwichesand Such | Panera Bread | Severn GraphicsMoss Chiropractic | Righttime Medical Care12on campus
Senior Class GiftContinuing the TraditionOn Thursday, March 29, the Class <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong> gathered in theDining Hall to share a special evening, which kicked <strong>of</strong>fthe final six weeks leading to graduation. Nearly 91% <strong>of</strong>the 280 class members attended this special SeniorDinner to raise funds for a scholarship awarded to a junior.Juniors who volunteered to serve on the Junior PlanningCommittee were eligible for the scholarship. They wereresponsible for planning the program for the evening.Last year, the class <strong>of</strong> 2011 was the first senior class tohave the greatest number <strong>of</strong> participants donate to theSenior Class gift until the class <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong>. This senior classraised over $3,000!The candidates also must have displayed great effort inthe planning process for the Senior Class Dinner byattending weekly meetings, performing tasks assignedand reporting his or her responsibilities.All <strong>of</strong> the junior candidates were extremely qualified forthis scholarship. After much deliberation, the Senior GiftCommittee selected Silvia Samoyoa ’13 as the secondSenior Gift Scholarship recipient. Silvia volunteers in thetech department for theatre, working in many aspectsincluding hair, make-up, costumes, set design andpublicity. She is a member <strong>of</strong> the Speech Team, serves asthe wrestling team manager, is on staff for the GC Talonnewspaper, serves as the treasurer for the Latino StudentAssociation (LSA), volunteered on the Camden servicetrip and was also active in the Habitat for Humanityservice trip. ◆Members <strong>of</strong> the senior class also served on the Senior GiftCommittee to help select the recipient, who best reflectsthe criteria for the scholarship. Candidates mustdemonstrate commitment to activities within the <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> community as well as outside involvement,emphasizing the education <strong>of</strong> the whole person andembodying the Xavieran values <strong>of</strong> humility, trust, zeal,compassion and simplicity, upon which the school isfounded. Candidates must reflect a high level <strong>of</strong>commitment to scholarship, leadership and service.Senior Gift Scholarship recipient, Silvia Samoyoa ’13 (left)pictured with <strong>Alumni</strong> Director, Monica Augustyn.on campus 13
Grandparents’ DayOn the lovely spring morning <strong>of</strong> April 4, we welcomedover 250 grandparents to experience GC with their freshmanand junior grandchildren. Grandparents’ Day began with Massin the chapel, followed by a breakfast buffet. Grandparentsjoined their grandchildren in their first and second periodclasses. They met teachers, played interactive games andexperienced firsthand their grandchildren’s daily schedules.Some students had the opportunity to take theirgrandparents on a tour <strong>of</strong> the school.One <strong>of</strong> the highlights <strong>of</strong> the day was the special performanceby our Fine Arts Department. Captivating the audience withtheir talents, fine arts students presented A Spring MusicalMedley, where they showcased selections from our springproduction <strong>of</strong> Crazy for You and music by our Women’s andMen’s Choruses and Jazz Ensemble.Andre Levroney, Jr. ’13 with grandparents Gertie and Ira Snell.I would like to thank all whose hard work made Grandparents’ Day such a success. I enjoyed the dayand tour <strong>of</strong> the beautiful new school. Keep up the good work in molding good citizens and followers <strong>of</strong> Christ.—Jackie Grass, Grandmother <strong>of</strong> Austin ’15Students and grandparents enjoyed a buffet lunch in the<strong>Alumni</strong> Gallery. President Paul Barker and PrincipalPat Bates ’70 provided a brief history <strong>of</strong> our school andboasted about the students’ achievements at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>.Barbara Sposato, grandmother <strong>of</strong> Andrew ’13 andElisabeth DeMarco ’15, described Grandparents’ Day as“a double-the-pleasure day.” She added, “Joining my twograndchildren for classes, taking a tour and having lunchtogether was a delightful treat. The bonus <strong>of</strong> meeting andconversing with other grandparents over breakfast sconeswas interesting and informative. Thank you for planningthis sharing day. While I'm looking forward to my nextGrandparents' Day, I'm sure I'll be visiting <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>many times before then.” ◆Jordan Crow ’13 and her grandfather, Paul, participatein classroom activities.Joann Martin with her grandson, Garrett ’13.Grandmother Dottie Zurnedden, Celia Descalzi andDonna Descalzi gather for a photo.14on campus
3<strong>Good</strong> counselswimmers Go forolympic GoLD!Yes…you’ve read this correctly!Congratulations to senior sarah Haase andjuniors Jack conger and catherine mulquin—three <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> student-athletes whohave qualified to participate at the Olympictrials in hopes <strong>of</strong> earning a spot on the teamthat will represent the U.S. in the pool at theLondon Olympic Games this year! The <strong>2012</strong>U.S. Olympic team trials for swimming willbe held June 25 - July 2 in Omaha, Nebraska,where the GC athletes will represent theirclub, RMSC (Rockville-Montgomery SwimClub), at one <strong>of</strong> the fastest, most exciting,suspenseful and pressure-filled competitionsheld in the United States every four years.QUALIFYING EVENTS: Jack Conger-100 backstroke,200 backstroke, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly; Sarah Haase -100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, 200 Individual Medley;Catherine Mulquin-100 backstroke.Both Jack Conger and Sarah Haase grew up in the FlowerValley neighborhood in Rockville, MD, a suburban havenwhere oodles <strong>of</strong> kids roam the sidewalks, play at the parkand enjoy masterminding innocent pranks like t-peeinghouses and ding-dong-ditching. At the center, is thecommunity pool where the local children spend their longdays <strong>of</strong> summer. This is the place that Sarah and Jack’spassion for swimming ignited.“We started pre-team at Flower Valley at around [age]five,” said Jack. Both Sarah and Jack started competingvery early, with Sarah following the path <strong>of</strong> her older sister,Colleen ’07, who participated in the Olympic trials as well.It was when Sarah was eight that she realized she maypossibly be a talented swimmer like her sibling. “I remembersetting a pool record in the 25 breaststroke when I waseight, and I thought it was the biggest deal in the world,”said Sarah. “People would tell me that I had a natural stroke,but I didn’t really get serious until around middle school.”GC Swimmers Sarah Haase ’12, Jack Conger ’13and Catherine Mulquin ’13TYpIcaL DaY FoR saRaH HaasE:“Sarah swims six days a week, totaling nine practiceseach week. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday shegets up at 4:12 AM, drives to Bethesda and swims from4:45 AM - 6:15 AM, showers, eats, comes home and getsher brother and goes to school. She then races out thedoor <strong>of</strong> GC at 2:45 PM since ‘“dryland”(weight training)starts at 3:15 PM. She swims from 3:45 PM until 6:15 PM,showers, gets home around 7:00 PM, eats and doeshomework until she collapses at around 10:00 or11:00 PM. Saturday she has practice from5:30-8:30 AM, eats breakfast with her teammates atIzzy’s on Rockville Pike and sleeps from 9:30 AMuntil 1:30 PM. She really tries to get ahead with herhomework on Saturday and Sunday.”–Eileen Haase (Sarah’s mother)Sarah Haase, during the WMPSSDL meet.Sarah decided to join her current club, RMSC, becauseshe enjoyed the sport, but more so because many <strong>of</strong> herfriends from Flower Valley were swimming in the winter.“I wanted to spend more time with my friends and beatthem!” explained Sarah.Sarah gives full credit to RMSC for training her to becomethe swimmer she is today. “Sarah got faster a lot soonerthan me,” said Jack, who currently holds the seventh fastesttime in the country this year in the 200 backstroke. “I wasten when I broke the Flower Valley pool record, and in myfirst year <strong>of</strong> club, I was faster than record holder, MichaelRobb, a local swimmer who went on to place third in theTo follow our swimmers during the swim trials,please visit the US Swimming website atUSAswimming.org.aTHLETIcs 15
Even as a youngster, Catherine was familiar with her futureteammates. “I swam against the Flower Valley team sinceI was eight, so we all knew <strong>of</strong> each other,” said Catherine.“I was a pretty good swimmer when I was younger,” saidCatherine, who also teasingly made a point <strong>of</strong> mentioningthat she would frequently beat Jack in meets.Jack Conger ’13 currently holds the 7th fastest time in thecountry this year in the 200 backstroke, and is seeded inthe top 25.Catherine Mulquin ’13 qualified for the Olympic trials byshaving her time by an impressive 1.3 seconds.Olympic trials”. Sarah added with a smile, “Yeah, but inmiddle school I was faster than Jack.”In eighth grade, Jack quit all other sports teams andfocused on swimming. “We knew from his first day on theFlower Valley swim team that something in our lives hadchanged, but truly realized his talent in the summer <strong>of</strong>2009, when at 14, Jack swam in his first National meet,”said his mother, Bridget.The two Flower Valley swimmers celebrate each other’saccomplishments and are so close that they seem to endthe other’s sentences. Yet, they are only two <strong>of</strong> the manytalented swimmers in the tight-knit community at RMSC.GC’s third Olympic hopeful, Catherine Mulquin, became amember <strong>of</strong> the RMSC club at the age <strong>of</strong> six, also followingin the path <strong>of</strong> her older siblings (her sister swam for HolyCross and her brother swam at Georgetown Prep).“Catherine always took instruction well,” recalledCatherine’s mother, Marcia. “At age five, her father tookher to pick up her 12-year-old sister at swim practice.They arrived a few minutes early, and while watching theteam, Catherine whispered that they were doing the strokewrong. Her father doubted her insight until the legendarycoach, Dave Kraft, blew his whistle 30 seconds later andtold the team they were doing the stroke wrong. We havenever discussed mechanics with Catherine since.”All <strong>of</strong> the GC swimmers’ families understand howimportant the community <strong>of</strong> fellow swimmers is for thesuccess and support <strong>of</strong> each <strong>of</strong> their children, especiallywith the grueling daily schedule <strong>of</strong> practices and balancingit with the rigorous academics required at school. Theregimen is daunting, but for our swimmers, it is a way <strong>of</strong>life. Sarah’s mother, Eileen, explains how Sarah balances itall. “Sarah has a strong work ethic, an incredible ability t<strong>of</strong>ocus, a positive attitude, sportsmanship and motivationabout her swimming goals, which have definitely spilledover into the rest <strong>of</strong> her life. Sarah has something insideher that pushes her to do her best, every single lap in thepool and in school.” Jack’s mother Bridget makes a similarassessment. “The dedication is all Jack. We are here tosupport and comfort and to assure that he is fed and asrested as possible. Jack gives up much <strong>of</strong> his social lifeand personal time to devote to studies as he pursueshis dream.”Whether preparing for the local meets such as theMETROs or preparing for national or internationalcompetitions, it is no different. “As I have watched thislong preparation process evolve, Jack’s friendships bothlocally and nationally have been crucial,” said his mother,Bridget. “They are truly the only people who understandthe exhaustion and commitment it takes to succeed in thissport. It is heartwarming to watch the support they giveeach other from day-to-day activities, to travelingworldwide.”The friendships and encouragement <strong>of</strong> those who havecommitted to this challenging, yet incredibly rewardinglifestyle, are inspiring. Catherine recalled the momentsafter she qualified for the Olympic trials, when she wasable to shave her time by 1.3 seconds and finish only .001seconds under the required time. “I remember seeingSarah running down and cheering for me when I qualified.We all want each other to do our best. It helps to havesupport and know that we are going through this journeytogether.”Looking ahead, their futures are so bright. Jack andCatherine are only beginning the college search, wherethey plan to continue their swimming careers. Sarah hasalready gone through the recruiting process and willattend and swim for Stanford University in the fall.All three student-athletes have had some incredibleexperiences so far in their swimming careers, with thehelp <strong>of</strong> all <strong>of</strong> their fellow swim mates. Many morememories surely will be made in the next few months.And together, with our swimmers, their families andthe <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> community, we will all watch withexcitement as they continue their quest for the gold! ◆16 aTHLETIcs
Another Championship Year for <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> Falcons!Marking their fourth WCAC Championship win in the last eightyears, the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Girls’ Basketball team completedanother amazing year. Breaking a school record for wins going30-5 and beating St. John’s in a nail-biting game, with a score <strong>of</strong>79-76 was just the beginning. The <strong>Lady</strong> Falcons made history bybecoming the first team to go undefeated through 21 games <strong>of</strong>league and tournament play. They finished the year ranked 25thin the nation by ESPN. The team also finished 15th in the nationby USA Today, and at one point in the season, they were rankedas high as 8th in the nation. Finishing each <strong>of</strong> the last nineseasons ranked in the top 20 in the Washington Post poll andfinishing this year ranked 3rd in the Washington area, were otherincredible accomplishments for the <strong>Lady</strong> Falcons.The team was led by seniors Faith Randolph, Morgan Smith andjunior co-captains Amanda Fioravanti, Lindsey Spann and JordanLight. They placed six players on all-league teams, includingWCAC Player <strong>of</strong> the Year Faith Randolph ’12; WCAC 1st teamersAmanda Fioravanti ’13 and Lindsey Spann ’13; WCAC 3rd teamplayer Sara Woods ’14 and honorable mention players JordanLight ’14 and Stacey Koutris ’14. The Falcons lose just twoseniors, Faith Randolph (University <strong>of</strong> Virginia) and Morgan Smith(Shenandoah University), but look forward to next year with atalented team, hoping to be the first team to win back-to-backWCAC titles, which has not been done since 2005 and 2006.Congratulations to the GC Girls’ Basketball team for anotherextraordinary season! ◆aTHLETIcs 17
ATHLETIC SEASON WRAP-UPIcE HocKEYThe <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> VarsityIce Hockey team surprisedmany this year by going5-1-1 through the season,and 2-0 in the play<strong>of</strong>fsbefore losing in thechampionship game. Theteam was led by captainMalcolm Combs ’13, anAll-Conference and All-Tournament Team selectee, who amassed sixpoints during the regular season and four in theplay<strong>of</strong>fs. Senior captains Ryan and Michael Loudonprovided strong play and leadership for theFalcons. Steven Ralston ’14 led the league inscoring with 10 goals and 13 assists, while ChrisSabate ’13 had eight goals and 13 assists andMason Leahy ’15 had 12 goals and five assists toround out the top four in league scoring. GoalieOlivia DeGraba ’13 stood tall in goal, ranking thirdin the league with a 4.43 goals against average.Congratulations to coaches Brent Kearney andJim Gunn as well, for a winning season duringtheir final year coaching the GC team!The JV Ice Hockey team was led by captains LeoMartinic ’13 and Colin Lester ’13, who providedleadership and stability on the ice. Rookie goalieRobbie Preller ’13 filled the space between thepipes and improved greatly as the season wenton. Alex Arnaiz ’13, Max Gorman ’14 and BenMasters ’13 provided the scoring punch for theJV Falcons. Relentless pressure by Brent Hurt ’13,Ben Tasto ’15, Joey Kelly ’15 and Matt Via ’14made it tough for opponents to get good scoringchances as well. The JV Falcons look forward tothe <strong>2012</strong>-2013 season with great expectations.sWImmInGGoing undefeated thisyear in their dual meetseason, was not the onlyaccomplishment for the<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Boys’ andGirls’ Swimming and Divingteams. The GC girls wontheir sixth straightWashington MetropolitanPrep School Swimming andDiving League (WMPSSDL) Championship, andthe boys placed second. Their biggest meet <strong>of</strong>the year was METROs. The relay team <strong>of</strong> BradyWelch ’14, Evan Garfield ’12, Jack Conger ’13 andRyan Edmunds ’12 placed third with victories inthe 200 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay andbreaking a METROs record. The girls relay team <strong>of</strong>Catherine Mulquin ’13, Sarah Haase ’12, KatherineCleary ’13 and Makenzie Miller ’14 placed fourthand won the 200 medley relay. Sarah Haasewon and broke the METROs record in the 100breaststroke, and teammate Jack Conger won andbroke both METROs records in the 50 free and500 free. <strong>Good</strong> luck to the GC Boys’ and Girls’Swim and Diving Teams as they look forward tonext year for another successful season.cHEERLEaDInGThe <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>Cheerleading squad had aremarkable season. Theteam experienced a greatdeal <strong>of</strong> growth, not onlywith a larger squad, but newtalent. Their year had anexplosive start during theFriday night kick-<strong>of</strong>f gameagainst Manatee <strong>High</strong>School (Florida) and an early homecoming peprally. The fall was exciting, as they supported thefootball team through another championshipseason. Working hard, the team put together athrilling winter pep rally routine and completedanother great basketball season. For the GCsquad, cheering the Girls’ Basketball team on toanother WCAC victory at the Verizon Center was aperfect ending to their season. This year they saygoodbye to seniors Casey Rozek, Cassidy Holland,Courtney Fletcher, Rubi Perez-Howard and KenziCrow, who will all be greatly missed.BoYs’ BasKETBaLLThe 2011-<strong>2012</strong> edition <strong>of</strong> theFalcons Boys’ Basketballteam kicked-<strong>of</strong>f the seasonwith an old school ‘bell’game at 3pm on December2 and a victory overWashington ChristianAcademy. Throughoutthe entire season, theywere led by a number <strong>of</strong>underclassmen and senior Kyle Savercool.Sophomores Byron Hawkins and Tre Thomas,along with junior Andrew Calomeris all averageddouble figures in scoring, while freshman TrevorBrown led them in rebounding. For their efforts,Byron Hawkins was named 1st Team All-WCAC,while Savercool, Thomas, Calomeris and Browncollected Honorable Mention accolades. The teamparticipated in the Bullis Holiday Classic as well asthe Capital City Classic in Richmond, VA, whilecompeting in the WCAC—the country’s toughestleague as deemed by ESPN—which included threeteams ranked in the nation’s top 15. With so manyreturning players, the Falcons’ future looks brightas they continue their climb to the upper echelon<strong>of</strong> the WCAC.18aTHLETIcs
WREsTLInGDespite having no seniors on theteam, this year’s <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>wrestling team experienced manyteam and individual successesthroughout the season. The Falconsfinished the season ranked #10 inthe Washington Post poll andsecond in the WCAC crowning fiveconference champions, Matt Kelly-126 lbs., Philip Robilotto-160 lbs.,Spencer Neff-182 lbs., Kyle Snyder-220 lbs., and JemalAverette-HWT. Individually, the Falcons placed fivewrestlers at the state tournament with three finalistsqualifying them for the National Prep Tournament atLehigh University. Adam Whitesell (106 lbs., 40-21 record)placed sixth, Jemal Averette (40-15 record) placed fourthand Matt Kelly (54-13 record) placed second. Spencer Neff(50-10 record) and Kyle Snyder (61-0 record) both wonstate titles for the Falcons making them the fifth and sixthstate titles in school history. Kyle Snyder has finished hisfirst two high school seasons a combined 116-0 and hasyet to be taken down in any <strong>of</strong> those matches. InDecember, Kyle won the Walsh Jesuit Ironman and Beast<strong>of</strong> the East Tournament, two <strong>of</strong> the toughest tournamentsin the nation, as well as the National Prep Tournament inFebruary. Snyder is now the #1 ranked wrestler in thenation at the 220 lb. weight class. The <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>Wrestling Team finished the season with a 19-6 dual meetrecord. The team looks forward to a bright future withevery wrestler on the roster returning next year.By Lauren Costello ’96, Director <strong>of</strong> Special Events and Student ProgramsEach summer, <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School <strong>of</strong>fers sports camps forboth the beginner and advanced player. Camps are designed for boys and girlsinterested in specialized sports, targeted to all levels <strong>of</strong> experience and run bysome <strong>of</strong> the most talented coaches in the area. The goal <strong>of</strong> our camps is to haveparticipants increase their knowledge and skills and leave camp loving their sportseven more. Campers receive excellent care and instruction from our varsitycoaching staff and players. For those who are new to the sport, our camps providewell-rounded instruction at the beginner level. Advanced campers receive skillfocused,competitive experience to take their games to the next level!To register or for more information,visit www.olgchs.org and click onthe “GC Sports Camps” icon atthe top <strong>of</strong> the homepage, or callLauren Costello at 240-283-3218.We hope to see you there!Each <strong>of</strong> our camps is directed by our varsity head coaches and players.Coaches include: Bob Milloy (Football), Tom Splaine (Girls’ Basketball),Blair Mills (Boys’ Basketball), Mike Haight (Girls’ Lacrosse), Matt Durkin(Boys’ Lacrosse), Jim Bruno (Girls’ Soccer), Dylan Dempsey (Boys’ Soccer),Karen Kart (Volleyball), Carl Smith (Baseball) and Martie Dyer (Field Hockey).Camps will be held June-August. See below for each month’s activities:JunE: Boys’ Soccer | Girls’ Lacrosse | Boys’ Lacrosse | Boys’ Basketball | BaseballJuLY: Football | Co-ed Soccer | Volleyball | Girls’ Lacrosse | Boys’ LacrosseBoys’ Basketball | Girls’ Basketball | Field HockeyauGusT: Boys’ Soccer | Girls’ VolleyballaTHLETIcs 19
24th annual Grand celebration a Huge successWith more than 400 guests in attendance and 260 liveand silent auction items to bid on, “Hometown U.S.A.”was another grand night for <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong><strong>High</strong> School. The event was co-chaired again by thedynamic duo <strong>of</strong> sharon Duffy and anna Baumgartnerwho were supported by an incredible group <strong>of</strong> volunteersincluding Betty Brown, Theresa Dowdall, Lisa Ferraro,Mary Ann Flannery, Kelly Hughes, Carleen Kelley, LizLannigan, Hope Marlo, Jane Martinko, Karen McKay,Patty MacTigue, Trish Netter, Kathy Peters, SusanStallings, Vas Vidi and Nancy Van Winter. The eventraised more than $315,000 <strong>of</strong> critical operating supportfor the school.The guests entered a beautifully decorated andtransformed Bethesda North Marriott and ConferenceCenter, <strong>of</strong>fering that hometown feel. New this year wasthe introduction <strong>of</strong> BidPal®, an amazing hand-held devicethat allowed guests to continue to increase their bids orcheck the status <strong>of</strong> their favorite silent auction items justby checking their screens. Once guests were seated fordinner, they enjoyed a poignant video tribute to all <strong>of</strong> ourGC Hometown Heroes who are actively serving or whoare retired from the military.Among the exciting items up for bid were: a Californiawine country vacation, a cook and dine experience atRis Restaurant, gasoline for a year, 10 best seats forgraduation, hand-painted creations by the GC artstudents and vintage art created by President Paul Barker.Funds for <strong>Our</strong> Falcons raised $39,100 for the new STEM(science, technology, engineering and math) program,which will be launched with a cohort <strong>of</strong> 20 students inthe fall <strong>of</strong> <strong>2012</strong>.We are extremely grateful to all <strong>of</strong> our parents, alumni,faculty, staff, students, grandparents and local businessesfor their many generous donations. A special thanks toour Table Sponsors, Super Falcons and Fund a TeacherPatrons. ◆Maureen and Drew Maurano(both from the Class <strong>of</strong>1997) with Drew’s parents,Linda and Richard Maurano.20DEVELopmEnT
The Prunka family and friends enjoy the evening.Barbara Phelan, Amy Bargoyne, Amanda Fangmeyer and Trish Netter.Event co-chairs, Sharon Duffy andAnna Baumgartner.Shane and Rebecca Neff pictured with Dr. Paul Barker.Bid Pal added excitement to thesilent auction.Save the date!maRcH 2, 2013for the 25th Annual GrandCelebration. If you areinterested in volunteering forthis milestone event, pleasecontact Debbie McKinney,Advancement Manager, atmckinney@olgchs.orgor 240-283-3231.The festive evening was capped <strong>of</strong>f with great music and dancing.DEVELopmEnT 21
<strong>Good</strong> counsel’sHometown HeroesAt this year’s Grand Celebration event, our guests enjoyed a poignant video tribute to all <strong>of</strong> our GC Hometown Heroeswho are actively serving or who are retired from the military. <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> military honorees include:Daniel Angle ’08James V. Arnaiz ’63Matthew Arnsberger ’07Leonard Ascosi ’66Mark. J. Bartels ’65Melissa Bateman ’05John J. Blanchard ’65Robert J. Blanchard ’69Thomas G. Blanchard ’67Natalie Blandon ’00Russell Bodine ’84Kevin Brady ’07Edward F. Branagan ’62Dan P. Brodt ’65Mark Bujno ’72Charles S. Burch, Jr. ’70Vincent A. Campanella ’66Ronald Cole ’86Andrew Colins ’08Thomas H. Colton ’65William Connelly ’69Justin Considine ’95David P. Cook ’69James P. Corless ’70Kevin A. Correira ’85Phillip Corrigan ’02Kevin M. Coyne ’65Justin T. Cristaudo ’64Margaret Curran ’02Alan D. Currie ’70Merrill Curry ’62Peter Curry ’79Clifford C. Czarniak ’66Bryce Dabbs ’08Vincent T. Dameron ’66Michael S. Davis ’62Ronald O. Dean ’63J.D. DeChant ’65Daniel A. Deckert ’71Edward J. Dempsey ’67William G. Dillon ’69James Donahue ’76William M. Donnell ’70Robert T. Dougherty ’65Timothy P. Dowd ’76Maeve Drummey ’11Brendan Durkin ’11Patrick Durkin ’09Shane Durkin ’05J.D. Durrett ’63Francesca Emanuel ’11Richard C. Erbal ’62Michael P. Flaherty ’84Roger Flaherty ’66Mark Flannery ’99Charles S. Fletcher ’64Christopher Flores ’02Charles L. Flott ’66Kevin J. Foley ’65Joseph B. Fournelle ’67Gabriel Galindez-Bottini ’00Grant Gates ’08Joseph Giac<strong>of</strong>ci ’64Frank E. Giambusso ’66Gregory H. Grabner ’62Kevin Graninger ’00William E. Graves ’64Hugh Guidi ’65Guy A. Hanks ’65Joseph Healy ’86David W. Herron ’62Gary E. Hess ’65Robert M. Higgenbotham ’63David Higgins ’04Charles F. Hill ’62Raymond L. Hilley ’67Thomas P. Hilton ’64Theodore Himmelberg ’85Joseph P. Hoagland ’70John R. Holden ’66David L. Holt ’63Robert A. Hosinski ’67Mark House ’85Kevin Howard ’86James M. Hurney ’65Jean Inderfurth Pietrowski ’90John T. Jaccard ’65Francis E. James ’62Robert Jardeleza ’86John P. Jervey ’70Steve Judge ’67Joseph Kerner ’11Evan Kikla ’09Peter Kilner ’84Rolando King ’76Daniel Knowles ’10Murphrey Knox ’96Sidney Knox ’93William S. Kuta ‘63William A. L’Esperance ’63Pamela Lander ’07John M. Leahy ’63Timothy Leake ’81David D. Lewis ’66Robert H. Luchun ’63Matthew MacDonald ’95Robin J. Makin ’67Michael W. Marceau ’67Robert T. Marchone ’62James E. Mattingly ’62Keith L. Maynard ’93John M. Mazzullo ’65Dave McClay ’66Paul G. McDonough ’82Michael P. McGee ’65John A. McGinn ’67George E. McGovern ’67Christopher McMahon ‘86Michael Millios ’99Michael E. Murphy ’68Michael L. Murphy ’62Sean Murphy ’10Timothy J.Murray ’66Thomas J. Nalen ’66Bruce Nechanicky ’03Tyler Nechanicky ’09Laurence C. Novotney ’62Timothy O’Boyle ’93Michael P. O’Connell ’64Patrick J. O’Lone ’69Carl Oehmann ’67Michael F. Oristian ’63John Ostrowski ’85William Ott ’85Norman Pacholski ’93Michael Pachucki ’01Thomas E. Paul ’67Edward Penfield ’69Stephen A. Petruccelli ’67Patrick Pflaum ’91Patrick Phelps ’66Elaina Ponchione ’08Matthew Poulos ’06Matthew Reed ’95Christina Repicky ’06Jeffrey M. Russell ’64Louis P. Russo ’62Donald J. Sauer ’64Kathryne Schilling ’99Lawrence J. Schnaubelt ’66Thomas W. Schnaubelt ’65Ryan Scholl ’83Edmund M. Sciullo ’62Leon Scott ’62Thomas A. Seibel ’65Jemel E. Sessoms ’10F. Kevin Smyth ’66Allan Stam ’79Russell Strosnider ’76Edward Sullivan ’79Thomas J. Sweetman ’65Edward A. Tappe ’61Bradley Taylor ’04Elizabeth Thomas Reeves ’93John V. Tomaasulo ’61Joseph P. Tumulty ’67Cesar Valdesuso ’85Michelle Veach ’98Edward M. Vermillion ’67Michael Wallace ’68William N. Wallace ’63Michael F. Walsh ’65Anthony Wells ’82Gregory H. Wessel ’63James W. Whiteside ’63Christopher A. Wilk ’68Eric G. Wilk ’65William J. Williams ’65Paul B. Winters ’66Frederick M. Wintrich ’64Joseph K. Wivel ’65Laurence Young ’86James B. Zello ’65Paul F. Zimmerman ’67We would like to keep this record <strong>of</strong> service up-to-date. If any alumni are missing fromthis list, please contact Monica Augustyn at Augustyn@olgchs.org or 240-283-3214.22DEVELopmEnT
Candy HormanFarewell to our Long-Time Friend and Financial LeaderMore than 27 years ago,Candy Horman began hercareer at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School as theRegistrar for the school. Threeyears later, in 1988, just as theschool became coeducational, shetransitioned to the role <strong>of</strong> Director <strong>of</strong> Finance, a positionmany faculty and staff encouraged her to apply for, basedon her degree in accounting from the University <strong>of</strong>Maryland. Back then, things were much different in theworld <strong>of</strong> accounting and finance. “Things were justsimpler,” says Candy. “There were no computer programs,no email and no voicemail. It was just paper and pencil.”Candy has been “the money person” for the past twodecades, dedicating countless hours to keeping <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> safe, sound and in good standing with auditorsand bond holders. She has also been a key financialproblem solver working directly with many staff, parentsand families when it comes to crunching the numbersrelated to financial aid, scholarships and tuition accountrecords. Candy shares, “I’ve always tried to be caring andfair with whomever I’m dealing with. I always assume thebest case scenario and go from there. ”Even before beginning her career with the school,Candy was involved as a parent while her two sons,Jay ’85 and Tim ’86, attended <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. She servedas the treasurer for the Parents Club in 1983 and 1984,served as a member <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Advisors and wasan active parent volunteer. One <strong>of</strong> her two daughters(Mary Beth ’93) and grandson (Brendan ’09) are alsoalumni <strong>of</strong> the school. Unfortunately, her oldest daughter,Courtney ’88, missed the transition to co-ed. To add to theequation, many <strong>of</strong> her nieces and nephews are also alumni<strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. “<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> has always been a placefor everyone, whether you play basketball or the clarinet,”says Candy.What struck Candy the most about the school was the“level <strong>of</strong> caring and commitment” from the people whowork here. “There is a strong belief in Xaverian traditionand a natural camaraderie between faculty and studentsthat really make <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> a unique place to educateyoung people.” For the past 20 years, Candy hasparticipated as a moderator for a Junior Communityand for the Junior Retreat—a required three-day programthat allows students the opportunity to examine theirrelationships with self, God and others in their lives. Forher, this was a way to get to know and maintain a level <strong>of</strong>interaction with the students.A special memory for Candy was <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>’s 2007move from Wheaton to the Olney campus. “It was suchan incredible experience seeing an idea finally turn into areality,” says Candy. “I’m so glad I could be part <strong>of</strong> theplanning and transition to such a beautiful school.”As Candy retires at the end <strong>of</strong> the <strong>2012</strong> school year,she will surely be missed by all. Her hard work andcommitment to <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> has truly made a differencein the lives <strong>of</strong> many past and current faculty, staff, parentsand students. Bon Voyage, Candy, and thank you for allthat you have done for <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. ◆WELcomE Adam Triceadam W. Trice joins the Advancement Team as theDirector <strong>of</strong> Corporate and Foundation Relations. In thisnew role, he will develop, implement and evaluate acomprehensive major gifts program from corporations andfoundations to raise important financial contributions for<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School. He is responsiblefor grant writing and management as well as thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> a comprehensive Corporate PartnersProgram. Adam has more than eight years <strong>of</strong> experienceworking for both private and non-pr<strong>of</strong>it organizationswithin the areas <strong>of</strong> business development andgrants/proposal management.In previous roles, Adam served as the Director <strong>of</strong>Foundation Relations for Capitol College (Laurel, MD)and as the Student LifeMajor Events Coordinatorat University <strong>of</strong> Maryland,Baltimore County (UMBC).Adam holds a Master’s <strong>of</strong>Fine Arts degree in writing/publishing design from theUniversity <strong>of</strong> Baltimore and a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Art’s degree inEnglish/ communications from UMBC.He and his wife, Anna, live in Baltimore County with theirnewborn son, Henry, and their “gentle-giant,” BerneseMountain dog named, Cooper. When not at work, Adamenjoys writing and songwriting for a local, Baltimorerock ‘n roll band. ◆DEVELopmEnT 23
The Norman Richards Huey, Jr. Military ScholarshipIn September 2011, faculty member and English Department ChairMelissa Huey-Burns established the Norman Richards Huey, Jr. MilitaryScholarship with a gift <strong>of</strong> $5,000 to honor her late father’s record <strong>of</strong>military service. The purpose <strong>of</strong> the fund is to provide a one-yearscholarship to a student who has a parent(s) with active or retired militaryservice and who demonstrates strong, ethical grounding and exhibits awork ethic that has resulted in academic and personal success.Norman R. Huey, Jr., a decorated World War II veteran, served initially asa paratrooper and subsequently as a translator in the Pacific Theatre.A native <strong>of</strong> Somerville, MA, and the eldest son in a single-parent family,Norman Huey helped support his mother, sister and maternal grandparentsthrough a series <strong>of</strong> jobs and paper routes through high school. Upon hisgraduation from Lexington <strong>High</strong> School, he received a Burrows NewsboyScholarship which afforded him the opportunity to attend Tufts University,where he played tennis and intended to major in history. Once the U.S.entered World War II, his plans abruptly changed. Mr. Huey voluntarilyjoined the Army Paratroopers <strong>of</strong> the 11th Airborne and served withdistinction in the Pacific Theatre. After completing a battery <strong>of</strong> languagepr<strong>of</strong>iciency tests, Captain Huey was sent to the University <strong>of</strong> Chicago tolearn intensive Japanese under the auspices <strong>of</strong> the Army language program,and he served as a Japanese translator and aide-de-camp to General RobertEichelberger <strong>of</strong> the Eighth Army. He subsequently returned to the U.S. and,with the assistance <strong>of</strong> the G.I. Bill, graduated from the University <strong>of</strong> Michiganwith a degree in oriental languages. He continued in the Army Reservesuntil the Korean War.After a stint at the Frost Advertising Agency in Boston, Mr. Huey joinedthe General Electric Company, where he worked until his retirement.He invented the “Show and Tell,” an educational toy which projected slideson the wall and simultaneously told stories. “Products for People” and“We Bring <strong>Good</strong> Things to Life,” were among the most successfuladvertising campaigns that he spearheaded for the company.“My father was able to get his start because he was awarded the BurrowsNewsboy Scholarship,” Mrs. Huey-Burns explains. “I wanted to provide thissame type <strong>of</strong> opportunity to a <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> student. I recognize thehardships that military families experience and the risks that these familiesendure so that their loved ones can serve our country. Although my fathernever saw <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>, two <strong>of</strong> his grandchildren, Ciara [Class <strong>of</strong> 2008]and Conor [Class <strong>of</strong> 2013], are part <strong>of</strong> the school community. I know hewould have liked the school because <strong>of</strong> its academically challengingcurricula, commitment to service and diverse community.“My sister, Robin, and I were strongly influenced by our father. He insistedthat we learn about other cultures and foreign languages, and in elementaryschool we were tutored in French, Latin and later in Italian,” she adds.Captain norman richard huey, jr.After earning a bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and a graduatedegree from Middlebury College, Mrs. Huey-Burns launched her own careerin international business development with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Sheused her fluency in French, travelling to Europe and Africa when the WorldBank was her client. Eventually, she decided to give up her business careerto become a teacher, initially serving as an Assistant Principal for four yearsat St. Peter’s School in Olney and currently as Chair <strong>of</strong> English Department<strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>, where she has taught for eight years. In addition to Ciaraand Conor, she and her husband, Paul, an attorney, have two other children,Patrick, who is an Army specialist and sniper scout, and Caitlin, who is apolitical reporter for Real Clear Politics.24DEVELopmEnT
“My father used to tell us, ‘If you don’t know where youwant to go, any road will take you there,’” Mrs. Huey-Burnsremembers. “He instilled in us a sense <strong>of</strong> taking risks andsetting goals. This scholarship provides an opportunity torecognize and reward a <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> student not only forwhat he or she has achieved thus far, but also to supportthe recipient as he or she continues to prepare for thefuture.”Paratrooper Huey“takes flight.”The scholarship was announced on Veterans’ Day at alarge community assembly to honor those who haveserved in the military, including a dozen <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>faculty members who also participated in the assembly.Eligible students completed an application and wrote anessay on <strong>Our</strong> Obligation to Serve. Thirteen applied andnine finalists were invited for a personal interview with theselection committee comprised <strong>of</strong> Mrs. Huey-Burns,Varsity Girls’ Soccer Coach and Vietnam veteran JimBruno and Chief Advancement Officer Jane DiGirolamo.“Those who have been asked or who volunteer for militaryservice are not only defined by their experiences, butalso change the course <strong>of</strong> our lives through the personalsacrifices they make for the collective good,” she adds.“They do not make these sacrifices alone; <strong>of</strong>tentimestheir children face the prospect <strong>of</strong> enduring multipledeployments, geographic moves and other hardships.I am honored to have the opportunity to create thisscholarship in honor <strong>of</strong> my father and very proud <strong>of</strong>the committee’s decision to select Mark Metrey as thepremier recipient.” ◆If you are interested in learning more about the NormanRichards Huey, Jr. Military Scholarship or would like to makea donation to support this fund, please contact JaneDiGirolamo, Chief Advancement Officer, at 240-283-3234or digirolamo@olgchs.org.metrey ’13 Receives First Huey military scholarshipRising senior Mark D.Metrey was chosen asthe first recipient <strong>of</strong> theNorman Richards Huey, Jr.Military Scholarship.Selected for hisoutstanding academicrecord, participation in schoolorganizations, demonstratedleadership abilities, service to theschool and wider community, and his goals and ambitions,Mark will receive a one-time, $5,000 scholarship for the<strong>2012</strong>-2013 academic year.Mark is a three-year member <strong>of</strong> the award-winning <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> Debate Team, which finished first place this yearamong teams competing in the Washington ArlingtonCatholic Forensics League’s public forum debatecompetition. Mark has also received numerous individualdebate honors including qualifying for Metro Finals each<strong>of</strong> his three years and being a two-time recipient <strong>of</strong> theEleanor Wright Spirit <strong>of</strong> Competition <strong>Award</strong>. A member<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Varsity Baseball Team where heplays second base, he was recently invited to play onthe Maryland Diamond Cutters 17 and Under NationalTravel and Showcase Team.An IB student with a strong academic record, Markvolunteers with St. Patrick’s Camp Shamrock SummerProgram, B’nai Shalom <strong>of</strong> Olney’s Nursery School, Marchfor Life, Marian Assisted Living facility, St. Patrick’sThanksgiving Food Basket program, Bethlehem Housein DC and the <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> Falcon 5K. He has alsovolunteered as an altar server for his parish since fifthgrade and was recently elevated to Master <strong>of</strong> Ceremonies,overseeing the masses where incense is used.Mark’s father and three uncles all served in the militaryand his paternal grandfather initiated the Navy’s VerticalLaunch System that is now present on every Navydestroyer and cruiser. His maternal grandfather also servedin the Royal Dutch Navy. His father served in both activeand reserve Army units and attained the rank <strong>of</strong> LieutenantColonel before he retired after 20 years <strong>of</strong> service.Mark explains, “These men and the military’s mission <strong>of</strong>preserving freedom for people around the world havetruly inspired me to want to serve in the military.”Mrs. Huey-Burns concludes, “Mark demonstrates a strongethical grounding and exhibits a work ethic that hasresulted in academic and personal success. We areextremely proud to select Mark as the first recipient andlook forward to following his education and career withgreat interest.” ◆DEVELopmEnT 25
Your ParticipationmattersAnnual FundOn April 28, the Class <strong>of</strong> 1968 was recognized forachieving the highest percentage <strong>of</strong> participation from itsclassmates to the Annual Fund for two consecutive years.The recognition took place at a Falcons’ Varsity Baseballgame against St. John’s College <strong>High</strong> School. The Falconsbeat St. John’s 1-0, while the “Boys <strong>of</strong> ’68” cheered fromthe sidelines. Joining them at the recognition was theirformer teacher and coach, Tom Kolar, who still coachesfirst base for the Varsity team.For two years, the street name directly in front <strong>of</strong> themain entrance to the school bears the “Class <strong>of</strong> 1968 Way”sign – a coveted honor bestowed upon the alumni classwhich has the greatest number <strong>of</strong> donors to the AnnualFund. Led by their Class Agents, Craig Cummins and BillMooney, in 2009-10, the Class <strong>of</strong> ’68 achieved 25.2%, andin 2010-11, they set a new record <strong>of</strong> 29.7%.Why is participation so important? “Making a donation tothe Annual Fund, no matter what the size, really doesmake a difference to our school,” explains Paul Barker,President. “When we approach foundations andcorporations for support, <strong>of</strong>ten one <strong>of</strong> the first questionsthey ask is ‘What is the percentage <strong>of</strong> participation fromyour board, your alumni and your parents?’ These externalorganizations want to know that we have a lot <strong>of</strong> supportfrom those who are most closely associated with ourschool before they will consider us for a grant. In otherwords, the more donors we have, regardless <strong>of</strong> the size<strong>of</strong> the gifts, the more likely we will receive positiveconsideration for grant funding from these organizations.”Giving inspires giving. This year, for example, severalclasses are in a competition to significantly raise thepercentage <strong>of</strong> participation among their classmates andmaybe even “steal” the street naming rights. “Major giftsto the Annual Fund are extremely important to theschool,” continues Dr. Barker, “but a ground swell <strong>of</strong>support from our parents, alumni, faculty, staff,grandparents and friends makes a huge difference toensure that we reach our goal <strong>of</strong> $640,000. Many gifts –even more modest amounts – add up to help us raisethese critical funds for our students, faculty andprograms. I can’t over emphasize how important theAnnual Fund is to <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>. Without significantAnnual Fund support, we would have to increase tuitionsignificantly or cut staffing or programs.”The 2011-<strong>2012</strong> Fund for <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> will close on June30. Have you made your gift to support the school? Yourfinancial support and your participation matter and willmake a huge difference to our community. Please usethe envelope included in this issue, or visit our websiteat www.olgchs.org/giving and make your gift today.Let’s give the “Boys <strong>of</strong> ’68” some competition! Remember,every gift matters, every year. ◆Dr. Paul Barker, president (left) recognizes members <strong>of</strong> the Class <strong>of</strong> 1968 on the baseball field to thank them for achievingthe highest percentage <strong>of</strong> participation among their classmates for two consecutive years.26DEVELopmEnT
On the Road…Recaps<strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School Advancement Office began hostinga number <strong>of</strong> regional alumni gatherings in the fall <strong>of</strong> 2011 to introduce ournew president, Dr. Paul Barker, to our many alumni across the country andto reconnect with and connect area alumni to each other. So far, regionalreceptions were held in Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, Bostonand Baltimore.If you are interested in helping to host an alumni event in your city orregion, contact Monica Augustyn ’06, Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> Relations(Augustyn@olgchs.org or 240-283-3214).On Friday, January 20, alumni living in the New York, New Jersey andConnecticut area gathered at the Penn Club on 44th Street in New YorkCity to enjoy an evening with fellow Falcons and President Paul Barker;Chief Advancement Officer, Jane DiGirolamo and Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> andParent Relations, Monica Augustyn ’06. Many alumni reconnected withclassmates they had not seen in a while, met new Falcons who had justmoved to the tri-state area and reminisced about their time at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>.Ge<strong>of</strong>frey Montes ’08 Melissa Greene ’07,Meghan Cerpa ’08, Mike Devlin ’07Tim Sullivan ’89, Hugh Boyle ’98,Josh Ott ’99, Earl Hunt ’99San Francisco area alumni gathered at Bin 38 Wine Bar on February 3, <strong>2012</strong>,with Jane DiGirolamo, Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) for <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>.The group enjoyed a chance to hear news about GC and share stories fromtheir high school years. Pictured from left: Tom Daniel ’85; Eric Ginebra ’90;Jennifer Fischer ’97; John Heisse ’72; Jane DiGirolamo, GC’s CAO;Adam McDonough ’84 and Hugh O'Boyle ’66.Other “On The Road” receptionshave included Chicago inNovember 2011 and Bostonin April. We look forwardto many more to come!Ben Yhim ’87,Ed Kushlis ’76, Alex Núñez ’89 Ryan Bottegal ’06, Claire Balkam ’06 Brad Bolino ’71, Dennis Kane ’83 andAttilio Campanaro ’83 enjoy the ro<strong>of</strong>topOn April 19, Jamie Ryan ’82 and Chuck Morton ’83 invited <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong>view <strong>of</strong> the Baltimore skyline.<strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School alumni who live in the Baltimore area for a reception atVenable LLP. Approximately 30 alumni attended this networking event. ◆aLumnI 27
TONY CAPONE ’841984ALUMNI TODAYWith a passion for acting andperforming, Tony Capone ’84pursued his dream by being anactive member in the GC TheatreDepartment, continuing on stageat the University <strong>of</strong> Marylandand then making his way toBroadway in New York City. Nowa consultant in New York City,Tony incorporates his acting anddirecting abilities from the stageto the business world atExec/Comm.In 1980 Tony’s parents sent him to <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School,which was “the best decision they ever made,” he stated. Within the first fewweeks <strong>of</strong> school, Tony was involved in the first show <strong>of</strong> the year – The Witnessfor the Prosecution. In the 80’s, Tony was cast in a show at a local populardinner theatre during his junior year at GC, and performed eight times a week.The <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> administration allowed Tony to leave school to perform inthe matinees, and the school was extremely supportive <strong>of</strong> his dream tobecome an actor.At the University <strong>of</strong> Maryland, Tony declared an English major, “mainly bydefault,” he explained. “There were outside voices saying, ‘Do you know whatyour odds are <strong>of</strong> succeeding [on stage]?’ I listened to some <strong>of</strong> those voicesby studying something else, but nothing really latched on.”After graduation, Tony went to New York City to audition, and he landed arole in Miss Saigon. “And the rest was history,” he said. Tony appeared onBroadway in Carousel, at Carnegie Hall and directed over 20 productionsregionally and in New York.“There were outside voices telling me that the odds <strong>of</strong> succeeding were slim, butthose voices were never coming from <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School.”With 20 years <strong>of</strong> experience as a pr<strong>of</strong>essional actor and director, Tony decidedto alter his career path but still use the skills he acquired as an actor. Helanded a consulting role as a pr<strong>of</strong>essional trainer and coach for Exec/Comm.This has allowed Tony to go from acting on Broadway, into directing, yetagain, as he coaches clients to become better communicators. Tony helps hisclients develop better communication skills by providing real life scenariosand allowing them to respond and in a way, “act out,” their responses.When reflecting back on his time at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School,Tony explains, “It was the academics and the Theatre Department that gaveme the courage and confidence to go to New York City [to become an actor].<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> was not where those voices <strong>of</strong> doubt came from. It was thatsense <strong>of</strong> community that taught me about myself and how strong I was. Theschool [instills] strength to all students who want to pursue their dreams.”28cLass noTEs
TRI-ATHLETEKATHERINE PRANGLEYLIOLA ’97By day she is Senior VicePresident for Armstrong, Fleming& Moore, Inc., providing counseland strategy as a financial plannerwith a focus in behavioral finance.Mornings and weekends, Katietrains hard for her next triathlonwith the ultimate goal <strong>of</strong>qualifying to compete in theIronman World Championshipsin Kona, Hawaii.“I bought my first bike in March2010 and did my first triathlon, theColumbia Triathlon, in May 2010 with some <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> friends,” explainsKatie. “In the beginning, I trained on my own and with friends, but before thestart <strong>of</strong> 2011, I knew I had to push myself more to achieve my goals. I joinedTeam FeXY [FE= iron and XY= Man] and started working with a coach.”Katie’s regimen includes swimming, biking and running as well as yoga,strength and core training. Her nutrition, sleep and recovery are alsomonitored. Her peak weekly training, as she prepared for her first Ironmanin Arizona, was about 22 hours. “Normal” training for other races is between10-15 hours per week.1997She adds, “It’s amazing how much you learn about your body – what it cando, what it needs, how to take care <strong>of</strong> it. Training is not just about hours inthe pool, on the bike or on the road. It’s also about what you are puttinginto your body, how to help it recover and your mental focus.”Katie, who swam, played soccer, lacrosse and field hockey at <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>,became interested in triathlons when she was at Boston College. She ran theBoston Marathon twice and was inspired by a father/son team, who ran theBoston Marathon and then competed in the Ironman World Championshipsin Kona. “I got into triathlons after achieving my marathon goal <strong>of</strong> running10 marathons before turning 30,” she said. “I wanted a new challenge.The culture, the intensity and the multi-discipline training aspects <strong>of</strong> thetriathlon really appealed to me.My husband, Dave, my family and many <strong>of</strong> my <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> friends havebeen incredibly supportive,” Katie concludes. “Training requires a lot <strong>of</strong> earlywake up calls and other sacrifices, but like any goal you have to put in theeffort.”Katie has now competed in 12 triathlons. She embraces the Ironman Mantra,“anything is possible,” and she looks forward to her first race <strong>of</strong> the <strong>2012</strong>season, the Philadelphia Olympic Triathlon in June. Way to go, Katie!cLass noTEs 29
cLass noTEs1966Donald mizell married Diana Law in 2010.1967Robert Goley retired from Federal service this pastDecember after 38 years. His extended family <strong>of</strong> ninekids, eleven grandkids and a great-granddaughter havebeen keeping him busy. Robert is also a volunteer withthe Coast Guard Auxiliary and edits thousands <strong>of</strong>photographs.1976Father Walter J. Tappe is the Pastor <strong>of</strong> Saint Hugh <strong>of</strong>Grenoble Catholic Church in Greenbelt, MD.Joe aloi moved to Norfolk and is currently ClinicalDirector <strong>of</strong> the Strelitz Diabetes Center/Chief Division <strong>of</strong>Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Eastern VirginiaMedical School.1977The 2011 WCAC Football Championship game againstGonzaga was enjoyed by all Falcons, including manyalumni who stopped by thePicnics by Gerard tailgate,by Daniel Wallace ’77.Pictured here are TomWhalen ’77, mike Fitzgerald’77, Dan Fitzgerald ’78,Daniel Wallace andBob mcaleer ’78.1979colonel peter curry entered the U.S.Army in May <strong>of</strong> 1983 and served 26½years until his retirement in October2009.1983Ryan scholl is currently servingas Commanding Officer (CO)<strong>of</strong> the USS Ashland. Ryan hasbeen married to Kimberly for24 years, and they have twochildren.1984Billy Kappaz founded The Dorado Group and currentlyserves as its Chairman and CEO. Previously, he wasthe President and COO <strong>of</strong> K & M Engineering andConsulting Corporation where he led the structuringand development <strong>of</strong> numerous infrastructure projectsaround the world including the first ever private powerprojects in Colombia, Jordan, Vietnam, Bangladesh,Tunisia, Ivory Coast and Senegal.1988Tony Fletcher earned his privatepilot's license. Pictured is histemporary certificate presentedby the FAA examiner who gavehim his final check ride.GC President Paul Barker with chris Heck, President <strong>of</strong>Business Operations for New York Red Bulls, Inc. (MajorLeague Soccer). Chris oversees the business andcommercial aspects <strong>of</strong> the club and Red Bull Arena.Previously, Chris served as Senior Vice President forMarketing Partnershipsfor the NationalBasketball Association.Paul Barker, President,and Jane DiGirolamo,CAO, visited with Chris inJanuary, and he provideda guided tour <strong>of</strong> the NewYork Red Bulls Arena,located in Harrison, NJ.1989Actor mark povinelli plays Todd on the NBC series, AreYou There, Chelsea? and was in the movie, Mirror Mirror,with Julia Roberts.1990peter Torti (pictured in front<strong>of</strong> the NY Stock Exchange withGC President Paul Barker)is currently the Director <strong>of</strong>Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.located in New York.30cLass noTEs
1991major patrick pflaum is currentlydeployed in Afghanistan.2001claire steinbraker Dipippo married David DiPippo onJune 25, 2011 in Corolla, North Carolina.1993amanda (mandi) Bullough Workman and her husbandwelcomed their daughter, Kamryn Adele, on May 4, <strong>2012</strong>.Kamryn joins her brother, 18-month-old Charlie.1995Katrell mendenhall is scheduled to star in a reality showcalled “Chicagolicious” on the Style Network.matthew Reed is a current member<strong>of</strong> the Air National Guard and hasbeen previously deployed toAfghanistan and Iraq.anastasia oristian arab graduatedfrom the Michigan State UniversityCollege <strong>of</strong> Osteopathic Medicineon May 3 and will be starting her career as a residentphysician in obstetrics and gynecology at GenesysRegional Medical Center in Grand Blanc, MI. Anastasiacelebrated this accomplishment with her 4-month-olddaughter, Ava Lynn, who was born on January 3, <strong>2012</strong>, hernine-year old daughter, Laila Marie, and her high schoolsweetheart and husband <strong>of</strong> 10 years, PJ Arab.1998Kristen Bitter Worch andher husband, Ryan, welcomedtheir third child, VincentJames, on January 26, <strong>2012</strong>.He was welcomed with hugsby big sisters Grace (4) andHadley (2).1999chris monroe was inducted into the George WashingtonUniversity Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame on February 18. He is currentlyplaying pro basketball in Europe.Pictured are: Claire DiPippo ’01, Sarah Deyhle ’01, MarieSteinbraker ’06, Lara Steinbraker Salyer ’98, ShannonDorsey Young ’01, Lauren Brayer ’01 and Julie Waugh ’01.Not pictured, but at the wedding were: GeorgeSteinbraker ’94, Michelle Quinones ’01, MichaelQuinones ’98 and Nicole Conto ’02.ashley Holland Vincent and her husband,Zak, who reside in Indianapolis, IN,welcomed their first daughter, CharlotteAdele, on January 31, <strong>2012</strong>.2002matt augustyn and his wife,Megan, welcomed their firstchild, Sophie Ann, on February28, <strong>2012</strong>. Sophie was 8lbs, 11ozand 21 inches. Matt’s sister,Monica ’06 (Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong>Relations), is Sophie’s godmother.Matt, Megan and Sophie currentlyreside in Bethesda, MD.2003Liz cowan sheil and her husband, Ryan,would like to introduce their first child,Braden Michael, born on March 9, <strong>2012</strong>.Braden was 8lbs, 6oz and 21 inches.cLass noTEs 31
cLass noTEs2004meghan stafford received her Master’s <strong>of</strong> Educationdegree from Lynchburg College in January and ispursuing a job as a high school counselor. She is alsoregistered to run the Marine Corps Marathon for thesecond time in October and is raising money for woundedsoldiers and their families.2006Drew Gloster and Tyrell Jones have both signed to playin the Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Indoor Football League. They will beplaying for the Columbus Lions in Columbus, Georgia.Neither knew that the other had signed for that team,and they look forward continuing their friendship thatstarted at GC.2007nadia abascal graduated from Barnard College in 2011and is pursuing her Ph.D. in chemistry at Yale University.Nadia is studying organic chemistry in the labs <strong>of</strong>Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Scott Miller.2008Daniela poss was named to the Capital One AcademicAll-District Women’s Basketball Team, selected by theCollege Sports Information Directors <strong>of</strong> America. Daniela,a chemistry major with a 4.0 GPA, was named to theNCAA Division III All-District 2 team that includes everyteam in eight states, mostly in the Middle Atlantic andNew England regions.matt Dennison was accepted as a Master’s Degreecandidate at Salisbury University. His field <strong>of</strong> study isgeospatial/geoscience information systems.Elaina ponchione, former lacrosse goalie for <strong>Good</strong><strong>Counsel</strong> and a member <strong>of</strong> the US Naval AcademyWomen’s Lacrosse team, graduated from the ServiceAcademy in May.stephen Hayes completed a great year at the mainSorbonne in Paris, France. He graduated from AmericanUniversity in Washington D.C., this May. Stephen wason the Dean’s List at American, where he studiedinternational politics. Stephen also was an <strong>of</strong>ficer <strong>of</strong>the school’s Debate Team.mary swarthout was one <strong>of</strong> six athletes from The CatholicUniversity <strong>of</strong> America to be named to the <strong>2012</strong> All-Landmark Conference Teams on May 4. Mary leads theLandmark Conference in lacrosse goals, points andcaused turnovers.2011maeve Drummey is currently enrolledin the US Naval Academy PreparatorySchool (graduation <strong>2012</strong>). Maeve hasaccepted appointment and receivedCongressional nomination forUnited States Naval Academy,Class <strong>of</strong> 2016.sean sutton, a freshman at UNC-ChapelHill, received his first ACC Championshipwin in the 400 meter dash. Sean finishedwith a personal best time <strong>of</strong> 46.84seconds.alex Honsberger completed her first year at Mount St.Mary’s. She made the Dean’s List and is involved in theHonor’s Program. Alex is the president <strong>of</strong> Educators forJustice Society, a member <strong>of</strong> Best Buddies, a FreshmanAmbassador, and she will be a Resident Assistant for the<strong>2012</strong>–2013 term.We want to hear from you!Please email the Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Alumni</strong> Relations,Monica Augustyn at Augustyn@olgchs.org.ALUMNI BUSINESS NETWORKINGOn March 15, the GC <strong>Alumni</strong> Office and Patrick Howley ’87 hosted the first <strong>Alumni</strong> BusinessNetworking event. With over 40 alumni in attendance, it wasa successful evening <strong>of</strong> networking and exchanging business cards.The next event will be on Thursday, September 27 at M&T Bank,Rockville, MD 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Hosted by Kevin McCormack ’86.Save the date forthe next BusinessNetworking Social!More information will be provided through the <strong>Alumni</strong> e-Newsletters.If you do not receive emails from GC, contact the <strong>Alumni</strong> Office(Augustyn@olgchs.org) to update your contact information.We hope to see you there!32cLass noTEs
In mEmoRIamGod our Father,Your power brings us to birth,Your providence guides ourlives, and by Your commandwe return to dust.Lord, those who die stilllive in Your presence, theirlives change but do not end.I pray in hope for my family,relatives and friends, andfor all the dead known toYou alone.In company with Christ,Who died and now lives,may they rejoice in Yourkingdom, where all ourtears are wiped away.Unite us together againin one family, to singYour praise forever and ever.• Embelina Banfield, mother <strong>of</strong> Donna Trotta, grandmother <strong>of</strong> Danielle ’02,Jacqueline ’06 and Nicholas ’10• Jeffrey Paul Beaupre ’88• Carl E. Berger, father <strong>of</strong> Erik C. Berger ’84• James R. Bergmann, father <strong>of</strong> Mike ’80, Brian ’82, James ’87 and Tracy;grandfather to Patrick ’09, Timmy ’11, Katherine and Katie ’13 and Kevin ’15• John V. Cuff ’70, father <strong>of</strong> Julie ’04 and brother <strong>of</strong> Bobby Cuff ’66• Margaret Davitt, mother <strong>of</strong> John ’70, Emmit ’75 and Chris Davitt ’78• Edward Dougherty ’63• Mr. Lee Fangmeyer, father <strong>of</strong> Jeanne Crossland, Mary Jo Lanzer, Karen Swarthout,Beth Poulos , Fr. Lee Fangmeyer ’79, Mark Fangmeyer ’80 and James Fangmeyer’83; grandparent <strong>of</strong> Michael ’97, Daniel ’00 and Mary ’08 Swarthout; John Jr. ’03,James ’04, Matthew ’06, Andrew ’08, Luke ’12 and Patrick ’14 Poulos; Mark ’05,Andrew ’07, Laura Lee ’10, Michael ’13 and Matthew ’13 Fangmeyer; James ’11and Audrey ’13 Fangmeyer; and five great-grandchildren; past board member.• Maria Magdalena Garcia, mother <strong>of</strong> Veronica Garcia ’00 and Christina Garcia ’08• Jesse Houston, Sr. , father <strong>of</strong> Jesse Houston ’68• Marilyn Judge, former GC History teacher; mother <strong>of</strong> Stephen ’67, John ’70 and Larry ’75• William Kolar, father <strong>of</strong> Tom Kolar (GC faculty), John ’71, Dan ’73, Grandfather toKathleen Kolar Quinn ’90 and Sara Kolar Moran ’94• Elinor Fox Massuchi, mother <strong>of</strong> Tom Mazzuchi ’74• Thomas McCarthy ’75• Mary Mueller, mother <strong>of</strong> Kerry Mueller ’11• John A. Murphy Jr. ’74• Beth Polletto ’03, daughter <strong>of</strong> Kathy and John Polletto• Jennie Serra, mother <strong>of</strong> Gene ’71 and Stephen ’74; grandmother <strong>of</strong> Danielle, Jennifer,and Mary Grace• Molly Shaffer, mother <strong>of</strong> James ’67, William ’74, and the late Thomas Shaffer ’75;mother-in-law <strong>of</strong> Robert Leginus ’68• Karen Rosenblatt, mother <strong>of</strong> Joe ’11 and Andrew ’13This spring, GC created an award in Justin’s memory called TheJustin Thornton <strong>Award</strong>. It was given to a student who demonstratesXaverian values.The Justin Thornton <strong>Award</strong> was awarded to nathan Incognito ’12at an all-school assembly on April 30.Justin [Class <strong>of</strong> 2010] was very close with many alumni from the classes <strong>of</strong>2009–2011. Justin never spoke <strong>of</strong> his suffering from cancer, never complainedand never asked for pity, but instead he made people laugh. He fought forhis life every single day walking through those hallways <strong>of</strong> GC. It is in the<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> hallways that he fought most <strong>of</strong> his battle with this cancer,before he could even set foot on a college campus. On February 1, 2011,a falcon flew to heaven. His quote should always be remembered in GC“On my rise to success, no suffering, no reward.” I am trying to explainthe importance <strong>of</strong> Justin to you because he was a role model for notonly one graduating class but three years full <strong>of</strong> students.–Sarah Kane ’09, a good friend <strong>of</strong> Justin’sJustin Thornton 1991-2011The video <strong>of</strong> the award can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skGhO50Sg00cLass noTEs 33
News and Events<strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong>’s“Tip-Off Classic”Basketball Tournament presented byLegacy Investment & Management.Friday, November 30throughSunday, December 2, <strong>2012</strong>BUILDING FUTURE CHAMPIONS!Summer Youth Sports CampsAges 5 to 14Boys’ Basketball ★ Girls’ BasketballBoys’ Lacrosse ★ Girls’ LacrosseGirls’ Soccer ★ Boys’ SoccerBaseball ★ Volleyball ★ FootballEight teams (four local and fourout-<strong>of</strong>-town teams) will compete ina 3-day championship-styletournament.Located at <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Lady</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> <strong>High</strong> School, Olney, MDWWW.OLGCHS.ORG ★ 240-283-3218ALUMNI BUSINESSNETWORKUpcoming events:ursday, September 27, <strong>2012</strong>6:30 – 8:30 p.m.at M&T Bank, Rockville, MDHosted by Kevin McCormack ’86
REUNIONWEEKENDFriday, October 26 –Saturday, October 27Reunion Weekend forclasses ending in “2” and “7”.Visit www.olgchs.org/reunionsfor more information.“2&7 ”THURSDAY, SEPT. 13, <strong>2012</strong>30 th AnnualSteve DeanGolf Tournamentat Argyle and Manor Country ClubsReception to followCatered by Outback SteakHouseContact Monica Augustyn ataugustyn@olgchs.orgFriday, October 5Athletic Hall <strong>of</strong> FameRecognition at the GC v. DeMathafootball game!Game at 7:00 pmInductees for the <strong>2012</strong> Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame:Cliff Brown ’66The 1994-1995 Girls’ Basketball TeamRoger Mason ’99Maggie Curran ’02VENDORSHOWNOVEMBERSaturday, November 10hosted by theMothers’ ClubATTN: ALL ALUMNIJoin Us!Wednesday, November 23 rdGC <strong>Alumni</strong> Night at the Barking DogLocated in Bethesda, MD!Sunday, November 11Annual <strong>Alumni</strong> Memorial Mass
A Xaverian Brothers Sponsored School17301 Old Vic Boulevard I Olney, Maryland I 20832NON-PROFITU.S. POSTAGEPAIDPERMIT NO. 253SILVER SPRING, MDChange Service RequestedFriend Us | Follow Us | Learn About Us at olgchs.orgEVENTSAUGUST23 First Day <strong>of</strong> Classes24 ESPN Live Football:GC @ Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)SEPTEMBER8 Football: GC v. St. JosephRegional (NJ) @ Naval Academy13 30th Annual Steve Dean GolfTournament27 <strong>Alumni</strong> Business NetworkGet Readyfor Some Football!AUGUST 24, <strong>2012</strong><strong>Good</strong> <strong>Counsel</strong> v. Bishop GormanOCTOBER5 Athletic Hall <strong>of</strong> Fame CeremonyHomecoming Game: GC v. DeMatha14 Admissions Open House18 St. Francis Society Dinner26-27 Reunion Weekend for ClassesEnding in “2” and “7”Can’t make it to Vegas?Come watch the game live at either <strong>of</strong> ourtwo local ESPN viewing parties:In Maryland: In DC/Virginia:The Greene Turtlelocated in Olney, MDRFDlocated in Washington, DCBroadcastingLIVE fromLas Vegason ESPN!For further information, pleasevisit our website atwww.olgchs.org/ESPN