Summer 2005 - Sacred Heart Schools

PASSING THETORCH: Left,outgoing BoardChair ElizabethDunlevie andincoming BoardChair MindyRogers JOININGTHE BOARD:Below, MaudeBrezinski, MartyFlanagan, MikeHomer, and MarkStevensNew Board MembersIn May, the SHS Atherton Board of Trusteeselected Mindy Rogers as Chair and MaudeBrezinski, Marty Flanagan, Mike Homer, andMark Stevens as new members of the Board.Mindy Rogers, mother of two SJSH studentsand one SHP student, has previously servedSHS as Chair of the Finance Committee, SJSHParents’ Association President, and AuctionChair. She earned a BA and MBA fromStanford University.Maude Brezinski, an alumna of VillaDuchesne and The Noroton School (both ofthe Sacred Heart network), and also motherof three SHP students, is serving on theDevelopment Committee. Maude is currentlythe Director of the Stanford Parents’ Programat the university’s Office of Development. Shereceived her BA in English Literature fromNorthwestern University.Marty Flanagan, father of an SJSH fourthgraderand an SHP sophomore, is serving onthe Investment Committee. Marty is presidentand co-CEO of Franklin Resources, Inc. andan officer of various Franklin Templetonsubsidiaries and funds. He received a bachelorof arts degree and a bachelor of businessadministration degree from Southern MethodistUniversity (SMU) in Dallas, Texas.Mike Homer, father of two SJSHkindergarteners, is serving on the FinanceCommittee. Mike is Chairman and Co-Founderof Kontiki. Previously, Mike was a Senior VicePresident at America Online. He earned a BSfrom the University of California at Berkeley.Mark Stevens, father of two secondgradersat SJSH, is serving on the Major GiftsCommittee. He is a Director of Beceem,Chelsio, Velogix, Greenfield Networks,Miradia, NVIDIA, and Zeevo. Mark has aBSEE, a BA in Economics and an MS in Computer Engineeringfrom the University of Southern California, and an MBA fromHarvard Business School.Grandparents’Day at SHSA VERY SPECIAL DAY: SJSH first grader ********************** with her mother and her grandparentsOn May 15th, over 250 students, parents, and grandparentscame to the campus of Sacred Heart Schools forGrandparents’ Day. “We organized this day to show appreciationfor the very special roles that grandparents playin SHS students’ lives,” said Director of Schools Joseph J.Ciancaglini, “And to thank all our wonderful grandparentsfor entrusting their grandchildren to our care.” After a beautifulmass in the Campbell Center for the Performing Arts,the guests enjoyed a brunch on Conway Court. The weatherwas gorgeous, the food was scrumptious, and the companywas delightful. Afterwards, several students guided theirgrandparents on tours of campus.Plans are underway for the next Grandparents’ Day gatheringin September of 2006 when we hope to welcome evenmore grandparents to campus.HONORING GRANDPARENTS: SHP freshman************* ********* with her grandparentsThe Heart of the Matter 3

Photo by Ruth BecknerHeart of the CampusNetwork Exchange-a-maniaOne of the best things about being partof an international network of schoolsis the opportunity to have exchange programswith other Sacred Heart schools.For SJSH students, their favorite networkexchange is the annual visit from theForest Ridge School of the Sacred Heartof Bellevue, Washington. Throughout theschool year, sixth graders from the twoschools are paired up as pen-pals. Then,when Forest Ridge visits Atherton everySpring, the penpals get to meet in person.“Even though my penpal described herselfperfectly, I still pictured her differently,”said SJSH sixth grader Sara Jacobs, “Itwas great to meet her, and I would love tosee her again.”When Sacred Heart students reachPhysics in Motionhigh school, the exchange opportunitiesbroaden — SHP students can live witha host family for six weeks or longer.While abroad, students experience personalgrowth through exposure to families, anotherschool community and another partof the country. In addition, all exchangesare reciprocal; families also get the opportunityto host Sacred Heart students whoare visiting from around the country.“This year, two SHP students went onstudy exchange trips to 91st Street in NewYork and Greenwich Connecticut whileour SHP families hosted four studentsfrom Greenwich, Omaha and 91st Street,”said Elaine Barry, coordinator of the SHPExchange Program, “Our students are soblessed to have the opportunity to be partof the Sacred Heart network.”READY, SET, GO! SHP studentsrace their cardboard canoesacross the SHS swimming poolDo you think you could build a canoeout of cardboard, sturdy enough tobe paddled across the 50-meter SHS pool?Well, the SHP physics students could. Asa culminating project to apply the topicsstudied throughout the year, physicsteachers Nathan Kugland and Guy Letteerassigned teams of students to createcanoes made of only cardboard, glue, andduct tape.There were specific guidelines as tohow much surface area could be coatedwith tape (less than 10%), how many layersof cardboard were allowed (no morethan four), and the overall length andwidth (9 feet x 3 feet, at most), but otherthan that, the canoes were limited only bycreativity and imagination of the buddingyoung scientists.On May 20th, all 22 teams gatheredat the SHS aquatic center for the showdown.“The ultimate measure of any boatis on the water and that’s where the studentsreally had a good time,” said Mr.Letteer. In the five heats, the boats racedagainst the clock and against each other.In the final heat, the Mac Dre team, Mr.Popper’s Penguins team, Red Robin team,Fig Newtons team, and David Hasselhofsteam competed to the death, while beingcheered on by their classmates, teachers,and parents. In the end, the Deep Sea Pandasteam emerged from the struggle withthe winning time of 32 seconds.“The crowd had the most fun watchingthe outrageous creations that sankwithin a few feet of the starting line,” saidMr. Kugland, “The winning boats heldup pretty well, but eventually almost allthe boats became saturated and sank.”Judging from the excitement of the students,it looks like this event will be asun-drenched SHP tradition for years tocome.LONG-DISTANCE BUDDIES: Top,SJSH sixth grader ***** ****** meetshis pen-pal from Forest RidgeSchool of the Sacred Heart duringthe school’s visit to Atherton.Bottom, **** ********** (left), anexchange student from the DuchesneAcademy of the Sacred Heartin Nebraska, joins her host, SHPjunior ******** ******* (right), at theJunior Prom4 Summer 2005

Spy GamesCONGO! AtSHS’s annualauction, SHPteacher ConnieSolari, SJSHparent BelindaWallace, SHSadministratorJames Everitt,SJSH parentSandy Levison,and SHP teacherRod Cardamonework it on the dance floor (upper left) GROOVY, BABY! SHP students************* ********, ******** **************, and ********** ************** asAustin Powersand his sidekicks(lower left) BORIS& NATASHA, a.k.a.Chris Martin andConnie Solari,were masters ofceremony (upperright) READY TOBID: SHP parentsMarritje and JamieGreene enjoy theparty with Lynda andJohn Marren (lowerright)African Mass Honors Pope“Father, eternal shepherd; hear the prayersof your people for your servant Pope JohnPaul who governed your Church with love.In your mercy bring him with the flockentrusted to his care to the reward you havepromised your faithful servants. Grant thisthrough Christ our Lord. Amen.”For several years, the SJSH seventhgraders have had the tradition of preparingan African-style mass at the end oftheir study of Chinua Achebe’s Nigeriannovel, Things Fall Apart. This year PopeJohn Paul II died the week before theirscheduled African Mass. The studentsand faculty wantedto have a specialprayer service hon-LITURGY FORTHE GLOBALPOPE: Seventhgrader ************** leads theOffertoryProcessionwhile SJSHstudents,teachers, andparents watchoring the life and legacy of John Paul, sothey incorporated special prayers for himin the African Liturgy. This was in fact avery appropriate way to honor John Paulsince he is remembered as the “GlobalPope,” due to his many trips to countriesaround the world. Father EdwardInyanwachi, who is a member of the IboTribe in Nigeria, was the celebrant of themass.For the seventh graders, the AfricanMass involved weeks of preparation.“At the end of each practice we wereexhausted from singing and clapping ourhands with our wonderful Ibo instructor,Chike Nwoffia from the Orieki Theater,”said seventh grader Robbi Masi, “Thenon crunch day, we came in early andChike dressed us in traditional Ibo wardrobe.He also applied face paint to representthe warriors of the tribe....I thoughtit was really exciting and a huge differencefrom what we usually do.”The Heart of the Matter 5The Heart of the Matter 5

Heart of the CampusSHP Models SocialJustice CurriculumTHE BIG INTERVIEW: SHP junior********* ********* prepares to beinterviewed about the Facing HistorycurriculumFor more than five years, Sacred HeartSchools, Atherton have worked withthe national non-profit service organization,Facing History and Ourselves(FHAO), which has providedspeakers, workshops,and resources to anumber of our teachers.Over this past yearFHAO has organized aTeacher Focus Group onthe topic of TransitionalJustice — the tools that societiesutilize to move froma period of mass violenceor genocide to rebuilding,reconciliation, and reconstruction.To document thepower of this content inthe classroom, Facing Historychose to film an SHPclass “in action” that wasdeeply engaged in this material.Mark Davis’s juniorA.P. English Language (Literature ofWitness/British Literature) classes werecompleting their unit on South Africanliterature, using many of the resourceson the Facing History Transitional Justiceonline module. “The FHAO resourceswere more than a supplementto our study this year,” said Mr. Davis,“This was a fabulous example of leading-edgetechnology serving the SHSGoals and Criteria.”According to FHAO Associate FranSterling, who directed the filming, “Tohear the students reflect upon their yearlongcommitment to issues of justiceafter genocide was one of the most rewardingaspects of the day. Studentswere able to thoughtfully reflect on thecomplexity and difficulty of reachingjustice and were able to understand thatjustice can be found in a courtroom, butthere are many other effective and necessaryvenues to explore as well.”Student responses to the experiencehave been equally positive. “When weexamined the story of Amy Biehl andher family,” junior Melissa Mordelnoted, “and saw that a family can losea loved one, senselessly, in the middleof a revolution, and then still supportreconciliation and an end to aparteid—that’s amazing.” Through their study ofthemes of Transitional Justice, Melissaand classmate Christie Clark have alsobeen inspired to do more to raise fundsand awareness of the relief effort in Darfur,Sudan and for the youth at risk inUganda.The film is now being edited at the officesof FHAO in Brookline, Massachusetts,and should be available in a digitizedformat online this fall.Sacred Heart SchoolsAlumni Reunion WeekendOctober 1 & 2, 2005SaturdaySHS Athletics(including Homecoming football game &boys’ & girls’ waterpolo tournamentAlumni Soccer TournamentGoûter & Cocktails‘0 & ‘5 Class ReunionsSundayAlumni Family MassBrunchVolunteers from the Classes of ‘55, ‘75, ‘85, ‘95 and ‘00 are coordinating theirClass Reunions. If you would like to help organize your class, contact theAlumni Offi ce at (650)473-3280.www.shschools.org/alumniSee you there!6 Summer 2005

Boys’ Tennis TeamConquers at CCSSHP’s Varsity Boys’ Tennis team had an outstanding seasonthis year (21-1), taking the championships for both PSAL &CCS Div. II. In addition, the doubles team of freshman JamieHutter and sophomore Adam Davison were the CCS DoublesChampions.In the CCS championship match, the Gators pulled togetherto beat six-time champion Menloin one of the most surprising upsetsof the entire year. This victoryover Menlo earned the Gators theirfirst trip to a Northern Californiatournament.“I am so proud of the boys forgiving absolutely everything theyhad to succeed,” said Coach LosalineMafileo, “And we only lostone team member at graduation, sothe future of Boys’ Gator Tennis islooking very bright.”TOUGH OFFENSE:In a tight gameagainst the MenloBears, junior *********** blazes downthe field (right) CCSDOUBLES CHAM-PIONS: Frosh ************, Coach LosalineMafileo, and sophomore**************** with their CCSDoubles Championawards (below)League ChampionsThis year, St. Joseph’s had nine teams entered in leagueplay for fourth through eighth grades. The SJSH fourthgrade Girls’ Basketball team went undefeated in league playand won their league championship. The team was coachedby St. Joseph’s P.E. teacher Dana Van Wyk and SHP juniorsElodie Turchi and Christine Lahlouh.“We are so proud of the amazing accomplishments of ourfourth grade Girls’ Basketball team,” said Coach Van Wyk,“And we’re looking forward to another strong season ofSJSH basketball next year.”Lacrosse LaunchesLacrosse has come a long way at SHP. Two years ago, SHPstarted a junior varsity co-ed team. But this past year, itwas a whole new ball game — SHP launched two varsity lacrosseteams for girls and boys.To respond to the growing Gator interest in lacrosse, AthleticDirector Anthony Thomas hired three coaches from the SanJose Stealth, a professional indoor lacrosse team. Stealth cocaptainJim Moss coached the girls’ team, while Stealth co-captainGary Rosyski and Stealth assistant coach Shaydon Santoscoached the boys’ team.“Both teams showed tremendous growth throughout the season,”said Thomas, “With our stellar coaches, two returningteams, and lots of interest among incoming freshmen, it lookslike lacrosse is here to stay at Sacred Heart Prep.”FOURTH GRADECHAMPIONS!The Heart of the Matter 7

Graduation1Alums ComeHome forGraduation8 Summer 2005

GraduationMembers of the SHPClass of 2005 willattend the followinginstitutions:Arizona State UniversityBowdoin CollegeBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityCarnegie Mellon UniversityColby CollegeColgate UniversityCornell UniversityCSU Cal PolyCSU East BayDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeDuke UniversityEmbry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversityFranklin W. Olin College ofEngineeringFoothill CollegeFordham UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGonzaga UniversityHarvard UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityLehigh UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityMarymount Manhattan CollegeNew York UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityPrinceton UniversityPurdue UniversityRegis UniversitySalve Regina UniversitySan Jose Sate UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeSeattle UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityStanford UniversitySyracuse UniversityThe Lawrenceville SchoolTrinity CollegeUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of California,BerkeleyUniversity of California, DavisUniversity of California,Los AngelesUniversity of California,San DiegoUniversity of California,Santa BarbaraUniversity of California,Santa CruzUniversity of Colorado,BoulderUniversity of Hawaii, ManoaUniversity of Nevada, RenoUniversity of OregonUniversity of San DiegoUniversity of San FranciscoUniversity of SouthernCaliforniaUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin,MadisonWake Forest UniversityWashington University inSt. LouisWesleyan UniversityYale University1352410 Summer 2005

6 7GRADUATION 2005 1 Sean Kranz(SHP‘05) at the end of Commencement, withdiploma in hand 2 Rev. Tom Moran presidesat the SHP Graduation Mass 3 Kate Carroll(SHP‘05) begins SHP Graduation Mass with a liturgical dance4 SHP Principal Richard Dioli awards a Blue Ribbon for “A DeepRespect for Intellectual Values” to Stephan Goupille (SHP‘05)5 Alison Parker-Cole (SHP‘05) receives her diploma from Directorof Schools Dr. Joseph Ciancaglini, Board Chair Elizabeth Dunlevie,and SHP Principal Richard Dioli, while her classmates look on6 Brenda Rosales (SHP‘05) with her parents, Juan and Estela7 Blue Ribbon winners were: (Front Row) Meaghan Fleischli,Hudson Smythe, Nefara Riesch, and Tenley Mochizuki (Back Row)Thomas Donahoe, Stephan Goupille, Nicole Villeneuve, KatherineBedecarre, and Madeline Bedecarre 8 Christina Dillingham(SHP‘05) and Alison Dorsey (SHP‘05) at Commencement 9 EmmaTisvec (SHP‘05), Nicole Villeneuve (SHP‘05), Emily Borromeo(SHP‘05), and Nicolas Rouleau (SHP‘05) were ministers of musicat SHP Graduation Mass 10 Justin Pirzadeh (SHP‘05) with hisparents, Pary and Brian, at Graduation Dinner9108The Heart of the Matter 11

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estoring St. Peter and Paul’s Church tobe used, again, for worship. “A reallydedicated group of volunteers was workingon this goal,” said Michael. “Theywere interested citizens, ranging in agefrom 20 to 80. But their progress wasslow and they wanted more guidance.”So Michael’s team worked with thevolunteer team and a group of qualifiedprofessionals to develop a plan forthe restoration of the church. “This planincluded everything from immediate stabilizationto short-term and even longterm,50-year goals,” said Michael, “Bythe end of our five weeks of work, wehad a concise two-page plan for the nextfive years.”In addition to writing a plan, Michael’steam helped the group of volunteersform a national historical society, withnonprofit status. “I feel like I Ieft an impressionand my work made a differencein Yaroslavl,” said Michael, “I’m so gladmy ICOMOS team was able to help planwhat needed to be done to save this nationalicon.”For Michael, his experience in Yaroslavlmade an unforgettable impressionon him. “My time in Russia wasone of the hardest and most rewardingtravel experiences of my life,” saidMichael, “The language barrier was incrediblydifficult to overcome, yet thepeople I met there are some of the mostamazing people that I have ever comeacross. As you pass Russians on thestreet, they seem cold and they don’teven say hello, but I have never felt sowelcomed as I did in Russians’ homes.The way they warm to you as you entertheir home is one of the greatest memoriesI have.”At the end of their trip, the ICOMOSteam returned to Washington D.C. toNICE CATCH! Michaeltakes a break to dosome salmon fishingduring his internshipin Sitka, AlaskaTHEN ANDNOW:Michael onthe SHPservicelearning tripto Botswanain 1999(left) andMike in Russiain 2004(above)have a debriefing with theU.S. State Departmentand ICOMOS representatives.“Apparently descriptionsof our churchproject had preceded us,”said Michael, “Becausewhen we got to WashingtonD.C. we learned wewould have dinner withthe Russian ambassadorto the U.S. and meet with(then) National SecurityAdvisor Condoleezza Rice in the WestWing of the White House as part of ourdebriefing.”Michael sat with his teammates in theWest Wing waiting for Dr. Rice to arrivefor the meeting. He was shockedwhen Dr. Rice entered the room with anentourage of people, including membersof the Secret Service, the Head of ICO-MOS, the Secretary of Defense, a Representativefrom the State Department,and President George W. Bush, who satdown right next to Michael. “We all had acandid discussion about our impressionsof Russia and of the ICOMOS project,”said Michael. “For me, the most amazingthing about the meeting was watchingSecretary Rice facilitate the meetingby switching between speaking Russianand speaking English.”As Michael looks back on his yearof globe-trotting adventures, he has notrouble identifying where his love fortravel began. He traces it back to an SHPservice learning trip to Botswana duringhis junior year. “That adventure ignitedwithin me a desire to travel and see otherplaces.” Reflecting back on the experienceof making bricks, mixing mortar,and helping with the construction of anew school, Michael says, “I learnedthat building techniques can be the sameworldwide. On that trip to Botswana,we used the same techniques that I laterused in northern Italy.”So where is Michael now? After graduatingin May, he accepted a positionwith the Montana Heritage Commission,which owns the second-largest collectionof American artifacts in the UnitedStates, next to the Smithsonian Institute.Michael will be restoring buildings in the“living history” towns of Nevada Cityand Virginia City. This area has beenused for tourism, but now that the1850serabuildings are degrading, Michael hasbeen hired to restore them, while maintainingtheir Gold Rush flavor.It looks like the future of historic preservationis in very good hands.The Heart of the Matter 15

I I Know It it By by HeartA socialawarenessthat impelsto actionApril 22, 2005:SHP********** ****eligious StudiesJeffMezzocchi, andActivitieswith 150 otherand administratorsEarthbikes to school16 Summer 2005

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Photo courtesy of the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting, URIWorking at NPRMy journey from theHeartBeat at SHPto The CaliforniaReport at NPRBy Molly Peterson,SJSH‘86, SHP‘90Our 1990 version of the Heart-Beat newspaper was a sor-ry version of what the HeartBeatlooks like now: dot-matrix printed8.5 x 11 pages, copied onto whateverversion of neon colored paper existed.Great effort went into the gossipcolumns such as “Frosh Footnotes”and “Junior Jive,” but there was noPhotoShop, no Quark, and especiallyno newsprint. So, we had none of thethings that make a school paper lookreal.Consequently we had less news inour newspaper. Look at what’s abovethe HeartBeat’s fold now: serious stories,like building renovation plans.Also, the current SHP newspaper hasan “above the fold,” where the seriousstories can go. High school journalismin general, and Sacred Heartjournalism in particular, is much moreprofessional now. And I’m not justsaying that because my brother, Mike(SJSH‘92, SHP‘96), is the faculty advisor.Today’s HeartBeat editors andwriters are already more prepared thanwe were to cover real news. I’m proudof the work they do, and the questionsthey raise.Especially because raising questionsis what my Sacred Heart educationwas all about.After 12 years on the SHS Athertoncampus, I went to the School of ForeignService at Georgetown. Withina few months, I was a staff writer onThe Hoya, the school’s twice-weeklypaper. This was an accident.I signed up at the student activitiesfair to write articles; I thought editorswould come knocking on my dormroom door looking for my saucy andinsouciant prose. (Plus, I was used tosigning up for everything.) One daythe editors assigned me a theater reviewof an Argentinean magic realismplay. (I took my dad, who was in townfor the weekend; someday, I knowhe’ll recover).I showed up at the Hoya office withmy 700 words, and they laughed atme. The assignment had been meantfor a senior named Molly Peterson;they called the wrong name in thedirectory. (Her father, Gordon Peterson,is a prominent local news anchorMOLLY IN ACTION: NPR’s MollyPeterson (second from right)spends a week in Rhode Islandwith 11 other reporters, as aFellow with the Metcalf Institutefor Marine and EnvironmentalReportingin Washington D.C. Today, the otherMolly works for CongressDaily.) Fortunately,the Hoya editors let me stickaround.By second semester senior year, I wasediting the whole paper. In between, Icovered student election scandals, fakeID rings, and funding problems for studenttheater groups. But mostly, I wasin the sports department, which is whytoday I know that my John Thompsonimpersonation is nowhere near as goodas the guy who covers the Yankees forthe Newark Star-Ledger — he was afellow Hoya staffer.Part of me would have loved toknow how they put it all together atESPN’s SportsCenter. But sports-writingdidn’t seem enough when I got outof school, and so I went to U.C. HastingsCollege of the Law in San Francisco.Law school is the right choicefor some people, but I’m not sure itwas a necessary one for me. Exceptfor one thing: in the 1970s, my tortsprofessor lived next to National PublicRadio’s (NPR) legal affairs correspondentand she recommended me for anunpaid job.So it was that after I took the bar, Iwalked into NPR’s pie-slice of a buildingto be Nina Totenberg’s intern. Itwas the eve of Impeachment. Usually,Nina spends the October Term coveringoral arguments at the Supreme Court.In October 1998, we were hanging outoutside the House Judiciary Committee,cabbing to secret meetings withRepublican counsel, interviewing thePresident’s lawyer and listening to thetape on the way back to the studio.At the time, NPR still used reel-toreeltape, big metal wheels turning onancient machines. Producers movedthe wheels in their hands, rocking themback and forth, and then marked tapewhere words began and ended. They’dslice the tape with a razor blade andstick it somewhere else to assemble18 Summer 2005

sounds for stories. It was insanely incomprehensible.My plan had been to come back toCalifornia to work in a public defender’soffice, something I did one summerduring law school. One day thatplan just died.Nina Totenberg was reporting a storyon the freshly-released Tripp-Lewinskytapes. At the time, I was the oneperson in-house who had read all thetranscripts. My job was to tell a longtimeAll Things Considered producer,Jonathan “Smokey” Baer, when MonicaLewinsky and Linda Tripp weretalking about Bill Clinton — side A ofwhich cassette, that sort of thing.To help Smokey cut together the actualities(the parts of a story spokenby anyone but the reporter) I was inthe studio with him, finding the juicybits, yelling back and forth. Smokeywas an octopus of activity; he was cuttingtape, barking directions to the engineer,commenting on the quality ofNina’s writing and telling me what todo. I think he was also eating an apple,but it might have been a sandwich. Weran the reels into the studio just beforeair. It was Broadcast News. And itwas my new life.Today, I am still with NPR. My jobincludes everything from writing andediting copy for host interviews, to doingfield producing in Southern California,to chasing down stories and interviewingpeople all around the world.MOLLY’S SENIOR PORTRAIT atSHP in 1990Sacred Heart set me up for this sortof multi-track thinking. It’s a goodsizedschool for that, after all. Myclassmates and I wrote papers on thebus to Nor-Cal basketball championships,and went to perform in the LittleTheater after soccer practice.We also learned to take part in anotherworld unfolding behind and beyondwhat we lived. Donna Gilboa’s WesternCiv class showed us that politicalsystems change, just like all the ideaswe live by. And that the success of civilizationlies in how well we respond tothe changes. We watched empires riseand fall in her slide shows of AncientCivilization. We studied our roots.“Sacred Heart teachers showed us that askingquestions, and answering them, takes us places wenever thought we’d go. It’s that way with radio, too.”But we learned a kind of wanderingtoo. Our English teachers, like ConnieSolari and Mark Davis, let us find ourway into ideas through other peoples’stories and words. We read more poetrythan most students do in a lifetime. Havingthat kind of rhythm, and that kind ofimagery, in my memory is fantastic forradio writing.There are a dozen more ways I cantell you about Sacred Heart’s impact onme. We learned that truth was testablein biology and physics classes. And ifyou believe in a truth, then that givesyour reporting something to aim for. MySHP science classes also prepared mefor my NPR assignments covering environmentalissuesand other scientificdebates.RELAXINGAT HOMEMolly (center)with hersiblings Mike(SJSH‘92,SHP‘96)and Katie(SJSH‘88,SHP‘92)Most of all, Sacred Heart teachersshowed us that asking questions, andanswering them, takes us places wenever thought we’d go. It’s that waywith radio, too.Currently, there’s a series of commentarieson NPR called This I Believe.It’s a resurrection of an ideaEdward R. Murrow had in the 1940s.Some of them are a little pompous, butthe idea’s got potential. So far, my favoriteis “This I believe: be cool to thepizza dude.”So, I’ll borrow Murrow’s words totell you what Sacred Heart taught me:“This I believe: that asking questionsis a form of love. And that byasking questions, you can be not justan observer in your community, but aparticipant, albeit of a different kind.”If you know my mother, Sheila SullivanPeterson (SHP‘59), you’ll knowmy beliefs might just as easily be herfault. But then, she went to SacredHeart too.MOLLY PETERSON (SHP‘90, SJSH‘86)has won awards for her work for publicradio programs including MorningEdition, Day to Day, Marketplace,Voice of America, Justice Talking andLiving on Earth. She’s now coveringenvironmental and legal issues — andpoetry — for NPR in Los Angeles. Youcan currently hear Molly on NPR’s Dayto Day and The California Report.The Heart of the Matter 19

The Sky is the LimitMelanie Rogers(SJSH‘75, SHP‘79)refl ects on how herSacred Heart educationprepared her forher challenging careerin electronics, law enforcement,investigativework, and the U.S.Air Forcehen I was at Sacred Heart, one“Wof my teachers had us take acareer-placement test to guide us in theright direction,” recalled Melanie Rogers,who attended SJSH for eighth grade andSHP for ninth and tenth grades (1975-77),“My result was ‘park ranger.’ I rememberthinking that was ridiculous, but now that Ithink about it, being a Deputy Sheriff waspretty similar. I mean, I even had the samecolor uniform as a park ranger.”But that career test never could havepredicted just what was to come for Melanie.So far, Melanie’s wide-ranging careerhas included two years in bookkeeping,five years with an electronics company,two years with the Santa Clara CountySheriff’s Office, ten years with the MontereyCounty Sheriff’s Department, almostseven years as an Investigator for“MAJOR MEL” WITH HER HERO:Melanie (SJSH‘75, SHP‘79) enjoysher military retirement party withher mother, Sue Schumann (SHE‘50, SHP‘54)the District Attorney of Monterey County,and 23 years of military service in the AirForce Reserve and the California NationalGuard. “I’m someone who needs to bechallenged,” explained Melanie, “That’swhy I’ve made some very bold careerchoices that were, in some ways, prettycrazy. I’ve always wanted to keep challengingmyself.”Her challenges began at St. Joseph’s,where her strongest memories are of “experimentingwith really cool activities thatI’d never done before—like archery andhigh-jumping.” She also remembers beingchallenged in math class. “Our teachergave us our own checkbooks and we hadto pay our bills and invest in the stock market,”said Melanie, “I still remember lookingat the stock section of the newspaperand seeing how it worked. It expanded mymind and taught me that handling financeswasn’t all that scary.”When Melanie moved on to SHP forninth and tenth grades, she joined the kazooclub and the varsity basketball team.“We had so much individual attention atSacred Heart,”said Melanie, “Each of myclasses only had 10 to 15 students in it.”At that time Melanie’s mother, SueSchumann (SHE‘50, SHP’54) workedfor SHS in Admissions and Development.And one of Melanie’s four older siblingshad already attended Sacred Heart (Lori inthe 1972-73 school year). “I was on tuitionassistance at Sacred Heart,” recalledMelanie, “And to work off part of my tuition,I worked for my mom in the DevelopmentOffice. And I also had a job at theA&W Restaurant.”“I didn’t think I needed a college degreeafter high school, although now I realize Iwas wrong,” said Melanie, “So I immediatelystarted working as a bookkeeper andat other odd jobs.”By the time she turned 19, Melanie wasthoroughly bored with bookkeeping. Shejoined the Air Force Reserve, looking fora new challenge. “When they asked mewhat career field I wanted to be in, I optedto be an electrician,” recollected Melanie,“I had no experience with electronics, butI knew I loved tinkering and working withgadgets, so I became an aircraft electricianand maintained military aircraft.”After two years in the Air Force Reserves,Melanie transferred to the CaliforniaNational Guard in Moffett Field.While serving in the reserves on occasion,Melanie went to work full-time fora fledgling electronics company in SiliconValley as an electromechanical technician.Meanwhile, she kept taking electronicsclasses on the side, working toward herAssociate’s degree over a period of 12years, finally obtaining it in 1992.After a few years at the electronicscompany, Melanie was up for promotion.“They hired someone from outside thecompany instead of promoting me, andthat made me angry,” said Melanie, “Atthat time, a friend of mine was a DeputySheriff for Santa Clara County, and sheencouraged me to apply for a job there.So I did.”What looked like a fairly random careerjump turned out to be a perfect shift forMelanie. She started going to police academyin 1985, then worked in the countyjail. “After a couple years, the jail gotold,” said Melanie, “So I moved to MontereyCounty and applied for a patrol jobwith the Sheriff’s Department there.” Duringher ten years at the Sheriff’s office, sheworked on patrol, then as a Field TrainingOfficer, a Background Investigator / Re-20 Summer 2005

cruiter, and finally as anInvestigator. She also wasthe first female FirearmsInstructor and first femaleSWAT Team member inMonterey County.In 1998, Melanie completedher bachelor’s degreein Social Science. Shealso applied for and washired as a mid-level DistrictAttorney Investigator forthe Monterey County DistrictAttorney’s office. Shebegan primarily workingon child abduction cases.Then in 2000 she was promotedto a top-level Investigator position,where she worked on general criminalcases, including major fraud. Meanwhile,she continued to rise in rank in the CaliforniaNational Guard: after achieving therank of Master Sergeant in the non-commissionedofficer ranks, Melanie obtainedher commission in 1992 and achieved therank of Major in 2000.By 2001, Melanie had 21 years of militaryservice under her belt, as an AircraftElectrician, Power-line Electrician, InteriorElectrician, Intelligence Officer, andServices Officer / Commander. Suddenly,she was presented with a new opportunity—shewas asked be the Commanderof a soon–to-be-formed Security ForcesSquadron. “I said ok because I figuredthis opportunity would finally bring mytwo careers together,” said Melanie, “Thejob seemed simple enough—double thesquadron’s personnel, create a trainingprogram, and procure equipment to deploythese people.”But little didMelanie knowwhat was aheadof her. She spent only a few months gettingto know her squad at reservist drillsbefore September 11, 2001. “When I sawthe news on TV that morning, I went intothe D.A.’s office, cleaned off my desk andhanded off all the cases I was working on.Then I told my boss I needed to go fulfillmy role as Commander of my Squadronin the National Guard. I didn’t come backfor two years.”As Melanie puts it, “I immediately becamean ‘involuntary’ full time memberof the 129th Rescue Wing and was foldedinto all the daily meetings.” She was activatedfor full-time duty in October 2001and wasn’t released back into reserve dutyuntil July 2003.With her active duty completed, Melaniereturned to her same job as a DistrictAttorney Investigator with the MontereyCounty District Attorney’s office. “I wasso incredibly lucky to have that level ofjob security,” said Melanie, “Many of thepeople in my Squadron had civilian jobsat small technology companies that had tolay them off when they went into activeduty. The members of my Squadron madehuge sacrifices.”As soon as Melanie got back into reserveduty, she filed her papers for retirementfrom the military. “I’d really only plannedto serve in the reserves for 20 years, andafter my final two years, I figured it wasdefinitely time to find a new hobby.” Andso, on October 31, 2003, “Major Mel,” asher family affectionately called her, celebratedher military retirement.Since then, Melanie has continued herMELANIE’S TRADING CARD at theSherriff’s Office in 1996THEN AND NOW: Left, Melanie in eighth grade at SJSHin 1976. Center, Melanie attends the Sheriff’s Officetraining academy in 1985. Right, Melanie receives the“Investigator of the Year”award from MontereyCounty District AttorneyDean Flippo in 2004work in the D.A.’s office, investigatinggeneral criminal cases and sexual assaultcases. “My most rewarding assignmenthas been in child sexual assault cases,”said Melanie, “It takes anywhere from 6to 18 months to prepare for a trial of thisnature, and during that time I really get toknow the victims well.” Melanie’s outstandingwork in the D.A.’s office wasrecognized last year when she received thehonor of “District Attorney Investigator ofthe Year” for Monterey County in 2004.In this long, windy career path, Melaniesees a unifying fact: “If there’s one commonthread throughout my career, it hasbeen that, as a woman, I’ve always beena minority in my field. However, this hasnever been an obstacle or a deterrent forme. I attribute that to my hero, my mother,who was always a Woman’s Libber evenbefore that was a popular thing to be. Ialso attribute it to my Sacred Heart education,which helped me realize there wereno limits to what I could do—and therewas no real glass ceiling for me.”“I think that we limit ourselves a lot ofthe time,” concludes Melanie, “Of coursewe all have doubts about ourselves andour abilities, but I was raised to believethat I could accomplish whatever I set mymind to. I’ve always had that attitude.”That attitude was captured in a messageprinted on the back of Melanie’s Sheriff’sDepartment trading card, which reads, “Ifyou have a positive attitude and believe inyourself, there is no limit to what you canaccomplish.”Her career is living proof.The Heart of the Matter 21

Engaging Learners at SJSHSJSH teachers diveinto a differentiatedinstruction programto better meet theneeds of eachindividual studentand to deepen eachstudent’s passionfor learningEach student at St. Joseph’sSchool of the Sacred Hearthas different abilities and learningstyles. Rather than fitting the studentto a pre-set curriculum, our teachers22 Summer 2005BICYCLE ART: Fifth graders****** ****** and ****** *********work on their abstract art assignmentby tracing a tricycle’soutlineare working to tailor their curriculumto meet the needs of each individuallearner.Meeting the needs of learners is notnew here, but what is new is the moreconsistent and strategic approach.Introduced last year by Karen Eshoo,Principal of SJSH Grades 1-8, theschool-wide focus on differentiatedinstruction centers on teaching,learning, and raising the bar for SJSH.Anne Bennett, Academic Dean, worksclosely with Ms. Eshoo to strategicallyTHE BIGDEBATE:Seventhgraders*****************, *************, and****** **********conferencetogetherbefore presentingtheir“con” argumentplan for the growth anddevelopment of the school’steaching faculty, and tocontinue the development,implementation, andcoordination of the SJSHacademic program.Ms. Bennett remarks,“Differentiated instructionis a way of thinkingabout how SJSH studentsengage themselves inlearning and how we canbest help them to makemore complex connectionsin their everyday work. Wewant them to build theirknowledge and push past the limits onwhat they can learn.”An example of this instructioncan be seen with Mrs. Jan Reeves,the 1st-8th grade art teacher. Lastfall, Mrs. Reeves led fifth gradersthrough a three-part unit on bicycleart. By teaching the students torepresent bicycles in three differentstyles — realism, sculpture, andabstraction — Mrs. Reeves ensuredthat all the students’ learning styleswere respected and utilized. Somestudents liked the realistic sketchassignment the best; others preferredthe paper sculpture assignment; andothers loved the abstract art assignment.SJSH teachers such as Mrs. Reevesexpose students to opportunities thatunderscore a love of learning. Theyrespect the individual and are eagerto provide an environment wherechoice is the main ingredient andmaking mistakes is understood asnecessary for learning.Another example: Mr. ChrisScott’s seventh grade social studiesclasses have formal debates on suchissues as gun control, the deathpenalty, teen curfew, and stem cellresearch. This year, at the beginningof the final round, Mr. Scott split the

class into two groups. He flipped acoin to see which team would arguepro, and which would argue con.As soon as the teams received theirassignments, the room bustled withdiscussion and activity. Studentsreferred to the argument sheetsthey wrote for homework the nightbefore, and chose the claims thatwould make the most impact in thedebate. Group members rushed overto the computers on the side of theclassroom to verify statistics fromthink tanks and advocacy groups.Each student took a turn arguing hisor her team’s case at the front of theroom. When Mr. Scott signaled thebeginning of their 90 seconds, theylaunched into the first point of theirdebate. The students were passionateand serious about their arguments.Here, differentiated instruction isat its best, and Mr. Scott has createdSJSH SCIENCE TEACH-ER Mariette Bacon studieswith middle schoolers************, ***************************, and **********************an atmosphere that providesa pursuit of excellence. “Hedirectly guides his students totake risks, to demand more ofthemselves, and to redefinethe meaning of in-depthlearning,” said Ms. Bennett,“The assignments allowed students touse their higher-level thinking skills.”Ms. Eshoo added, “Every SJSHstudent has the chance to achieve toa level that is not only appropriateto themselves, but that is alignedwith Goal Two of Sacred HeartEducation—to foster a deep respectfor intellectual values.”Enrichment ClassesSJSH students are persistent, driven to succeed, tenacious and often think outside thebox. They get excited by intellectual challenges. St. Joseph’s offers enrichment classes(before school hours and in the afternoon) taught by teachers who want to providestudents with extra challenges. The class topics range from electronics to biology to writing.The goal of these classes is to allow opportunities for hands-on activities where the studentsare in free to take risks.One of the most popular classes is Dissection, taught by Mr. Joe Zucca. The studentsdissect frogs, cats and rats. All the specimens are purchased through scientific firms.This small group workallows Mr. Zucca to becomemore sensitive and awareof those students whoneed a higher level of achallenge, and an extendedtime to engage in problemsolving and critical thinkingactivities that are projectoriented.“The emphasis ofthe class is on process,” saidMr. Zucca, “The studentslove the opportunity toexplore, because they arebright, inquisitive and theynaturally want to excel.”DISSECTING A WHITE RAT: Middle schoolers concentrate as they dissect a whiterat in Mr. Zucca’s enrichment classSimilarly, at the elementary level,teachers use “tiered activities,” inwhich all learners work with the sameskills and understandings, but workwith different levels of challenge andcomplexity. The differentiated activitiesare meaningful, and they make sense tothe students. For example, when somestudents in the first grade requiredan enrichment of a mathlesson, their teachers, Ms.Kara Kerns, Mrs. LorieManos and Ms. BrookeNylen helped them movetoward greater complexityand challenge by groupingthem accordingly. Studentsfrom two grade levelsgathered together towork with manipulativesspecifically geared to theirmath interests and skills.“Differentiation satisfiedthe students’ desire topursue a topic in greaterdepth during the classperiod,” said Ms. Bennett.At SJSH, we have highexpectations for both ourstudents and our teachers.As the St. Joseph’scurriculum continuesto expand in depth, ourtalented teachers will usetheir skills and tools tomeet each student wherehe or she is in the learningprocess, and thereforemaximize each student’sgrowth.The Heart of the Matter 23

Alumni Events1 2PARENTS OF ALUMNI LUNCHEON:Nearly 100 “mums of alums” gathered fora “Mad Hatter” lunch on Conway Court 1Front: Elizabeth Mandato, Carmen Contreras,Andrea Blakenship, and Linda Haynie. Back:Erica Zappacosta, Janet Sweeney, KathyMcGlynn, Mary Ellen Horwarth, Cheryl Benedict,Kate Buckley, and Irene DeVivo 2 EvieFerris, Mary Beth Brutschy, and Lisa Burris3 Diane Jensen, Sonyia Sayigh, Andi Okamura,Beth Seabolt, and Beverly Guichard 4Leslie Loomis, Diane Vocker, Libby Hagman,and Kathy McGlynn The 1994-1995 SHPGIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM MEM-BERS were honored for being Girls’ PrivateSchool League Champions, Central CoastChampions, Northern California Championsand Division One State Champions 5Front: Mike Ciardella (former SHS basketballcoach), Alexis Felts (SHP‘94), Renee Robinson(SHP‘96), Jenny Circle (SHP‘95), KobieKennon (SHP‘95), Heidi Brady (SJSH‘90,SHP‘94), Dawn Desautels (SJSH‘92, SHP‘96),Trisha Felts (SHP‘97), Elizabeth Walton(SHP‘94), Kelly Miller (SJSH‘92, SHP‘96),and SHP Principal Richard Dioli534424 Summer 2005

CLASS OF ‘80 REUNION: Front Row:Mrs. Garet, Donna Gilboa, Kathleen MannWhite, Musette Buckley, Wendy HunterLane, and Gertrude Zelaya. Middle row:Stephanie Valle Risso, and Nell Garet Halloway.Back row: Eva Schlosser Gordonand Beth Sandler Dunn. Not pictured: TeriCallender Llach, Aida Jones, Jocelyn HallChapman and Janet Hafner Morrid, andConception Zelaya GuidoMeet Your Alumni Board!Your Alumni Board serves as liaison between alumni and Sacred Heart Schools, addressing alumni issues,networking with fellow alumni, and planning many of the exciting alumni events held throughout the school year.Deirdre McHugh (SHP‘68)Vice President for Alumni RelationsLeana Giannini Valinoti (SHP‘75)PresidentConnie Blaine Ahern (SJSH‘77, SHP‘81)Vice President for DevelopmentAdam BaryczaSHP‘96Sheila BurkeSHP‘74Peter ColemanSHP‘89Garrett DunwoodySHP‘94Stephanie FaglianoSHP‘04Jennifer FeylingSJSH‘91, SHP‘95Michelle HookSHP‘95Josh JacksonSHP‘00Kobie KennonSHP‘95Anne MarrSHP‘96Sue SchumannSHE ‘50, SHP‘54Nathanial MyallSHP‘02Ellen ParsonsSHS NewtonHeidi McHugh PendletonSHP‘64Valerie Dewey SoltauSJSH‘73, SHP‘77The Heart of the Matter 25

Class Notes1950sPamela Helen Moore (SHP‘59, LoneMountain) retired from the U.S. Departmentof State Foreign Service in December1998 with 30 years of service. She servedat U.S. Embassies in Germany, Uruguay,China, Kenya, Indonesia, Austria, Malaysia,Serbia-Montenegro, and Pakistan. Afterretirement she bought a house in Oakmontnear Santa Rosa in an Active Adult Community.It is in beautiful vineyard country,about three miles from Kenwood and a 20-minute drive from Sonoma. She passes hertime gardening and swimming while sharingher home with her 97-year-old mother.1970sSharon Kugler (SHP‘77)“My fondest Sacred Heart memories are fromspending time with Kit Wilson, the high school librarian. I havealways loved libraries and worlds they can open. Kit and Ishared a passion for women’s literature and she really introducedme to what was out there during the early stages ofthe feminist movement. I read my fi rst Ms. magazine in theSacred Heart library! Kit also taught many of us the art ofUkrainian egg decorating. She was artistic, patient and wiseand was a constant ear to me during some rough teenage existentialtimes. I have never forgotten her. Our friendship wastruly life-changing for me.”1960sCynthia Tuttle (SJSH‘56, SHP‘61) stilllives in Honolulu, as she has for most of heradult life. She is a sales manager for ValentiPrint Group, a commercial printing company,and is a long-distance runner in herleisure time. She has two grandchildren.Got news?Please tell us what you’re up to so wecan include you in the next magazine:alumni@shschools.orgAlumni Offi ce, Sacred Heart Schools150 Valparaiso AvenueAtherton, CA 94027www.shschools.org/alumniKathy Johnson Ojjeh (SHP‘73) hasbeen living in Geneva, Switzerland for almostten years and loves it. All is well andher family is great! She sends her love toall her classmates and invites you to get intouch via the SHS Alumni Office.Angelica Sanguinetti Michela (SHP‘75)is the Merchandise Manager for Koret ofCalifornia, a women’s sportswear manufacturer.She has worked for Koret for the past26 years after graduating from UC Daviswith a degree in Textiles and Clothing. AndMUMS OF ST.JOSEPH’SALUMS gatheredfor dinner.Front: BarbaraBulechek, BarbaraKeck, IreneDeVivo, andLaura VoegeleCvaegele. Back:Rhonda Pierce,Jackie Reiter,Linda Ara, BarbaraCarson,Nancy Riffle,Saniera Chalhoub,and HelenVaughn1980sMary Pang Hinson(SHP‘76) is herboss!Lori Rogers(SHP‘76) lives inWatsonville, CA andis a financial analystfor Cabrillo Collegein Santa Cruz.Janet Hafner Morid (SHP‘80) is marriedwith three children (twin boys and a daughter).She is the owner of 13 pieces of rental propertyin Berkeley, which she manageswhile taking care of her children.Jenny Bradshaw-Minniti(SHP‘81) is happily married withthree kids, ages 16, 15, and 13. Theylive in Ashland, Oregon— home ofthe annual Shakespeare Festival.Jenny is a Real Estate Broker withLithia Realty and has published amemoir about her search and reunionwith her birthmother calledBaby Girl Jensen. Jenny ran a restaurantcalled Il Giardino CucinaItaliana for ten years with her husband,and now they run Vineria Italia,Inc., a wholesale wine distributioncompany. She’s still in touchwith quite a few of her classmatesand asks any old friends who might be visitingAshland to look her up!Yvonne Goyhenetche Wood (SHP‘85) hasbeen a pediatric nurse at Children’s HospitalCentral California for 15 years. She is the motherof two, Noh (2 years) and Emily (5 months),and is keeping very busy!Antonia Solari (SJSH‘89) was married toBob Moran of Dallas, Texas, on February 19,2005. Her bridesmaids included several SJSHclassmates: Poppy Baker Roberts (SJSH‘89),Eva Garland (SJSH‘89), Sandra Lee Troesch(SJSH‘89, SHP‘93) and Chanelle Desautels(SJSH‘89).Gabrielle Kaplan Denton (SJSH‘85,SHP‘89) graduated from UCLA in 1994 witha BA in History and went on to earn her MAin Education from Pepperdine University. Shemarried in 1996 and has two children: Mason(7 years) and Aaron (4 years). She is a stay-athomemother and is president of the Parents Associationfor her sons’ school.Caroline Sandborg (SHP‘89) lives inBend, Oregon with her husband and two sons,Alex (3 years) and A.J. (11 months). She is afull-time mom and part-time speech languagepathologist.26 Summer 2005

1990sShannon Burton Maurer (SHP‘91) recentlyretired from teaching and lives in Danvillewith her husband Steve and their threeyoung children, Matthew (4 years), Michael(2 years), and Emily (2 months).Ana Neff Reeck (SHP‘91) is a familynurse practitioner, with a sub-specialty inwomen’s health, working in a family practicesetting in Ashland, Oregon. She also does oncallwork for the Emergency Department andworks as Chief Instructor for Outward Boundfor their Alaska and Sierra mountaineeringprograms during the summer. She was marriedto Dr. Jay Reeck on August 23, 2003 inCalistoga, CA.Kim Stoner Voldseth (SHP‘91) and herhusband live on a Montana cattle ranch. Shehas an 11-month-old son named Gavin.Andrea Economus Gillete (SJSH‘88,SHP‘92) and her husband Joe welcomedtheir first child, Joseph Alexander, into theworld on January 13, 2004. Andrea is a dedicatedstay-at-home mother and is loving everyminute of it!Mark C. Reynolds (SJSH‘88, SHP‘92)and his wife Nikki welcomed Caitlynn Joy,their first child, on January 16th. They arehaving a blast! Mark is still working at BEASystems, Inc. and currently managing theirExecutive Briefing Center.Rebecca Burton Montgomery (SHP‘92)is an attorney in Menlo Park. She recentlymarried Jeff Montgomery and she lives withhim in San Francisco.Stephanie Howells Scott (SHP‘92) is theCEO of a California healthcare district whichprovides funds to non-profit healthcare agencies,with a focus on the underserved and accessfor all to health care.Photo below:Front row:• Mia Frank (SHP‘99), SJSHPreschool and KindergartenSpanish and Science Teacher• Kara Kerns (SJSH‘94), FirstGrade Teacher• Sue McDonald (SHP‘78)SJSH Girls’ Athletic Director• Janet Wildey (SJSH‘65,SHP‘69), SJSH Preschooland Kindergarten Administra-tive Assistant / AdmissionsCoordinator• Karen Eshoo (SJSH‘83,SHP‘87), SJSH Principal,Grades 1-8• Elaine Barry (SHP‘87), SHPSpanish Teacher and SophomoreAcademic Advisor• Elizabeth Jackson(SHP‘99), Alumni RelationsCoordinatorYour Alma Materhas 21 Alums on staff!Back row:• Tim Kerns (SJSH‘92),Seventh and Eighth gradeMathematics Teacher and FifthGrade PE Teacher• Chris Dyer (SHE‘63,SHP‘67), Second GradeTeacher• Colin Hawkins (SJSH‘87),SHP Math Teacher• Kevin Morris (SHP‘90),SHP Computer ScienceTeacher• Jason Varga (SJSH‘91,SHP‘95), SHP Receptionist /Assistant to the RegistrarPhoto above:Front row:• Justine Walker (SJSH‘95,SHP‘99), SHP Marine BiologyTeacher• Margaret Lloyd (SHP‘98),SHP History TeacherBack row:• M’Lis Greenfield Berry(SJSH‘77, SHP‘81), Director ofDevelopment• Michael Peterson (SJSH‘92,SHP‘96), SHP English Teacher• Douglas Lowney (SJSH‘84,SHP‘88), SHP English Teacherand Service Learning CoordinatorNot pictured:• Barrie Callender(SJSH‘74, SHP‘78),Fourth Grade Teacher• Cookie Conway Cattaneo(SHP‘71), Sec-ond Grade Teacher• Wendy Miller Quattlebaum(SHP‘93), AssociateDirector of Admissions• Pati Desmond(SHE‘45),ArchivistBEAUTIFUL BRIDE AntoniaSolari (SJSH’89), center, with herbridesmaids, who included herSJSH classmates Poppy BakerRoberts, Sandra Lee Troesch,Chanelle Desautels, and EvaGarland (also SHP’93)Barbara Lorraine “Lorri” Elder (SHP‘92)just received her MBA from Stanford University.Nikki Cocco (SHP‘93) joined the PeaceCorps for a 2.5-year commitment and she’sliving in Lundazi, Zambia. She enjoys helpingthe people in her community, but can’twait to return home.Heather Brady (SHP‘94) attended BrownUniversity and graduated with honors inEcology from UC Santa Cruz. She is nowthe head Botanist for a company in Arcata,California.Heidi Brady (SHP‘94) attended ProvidenceCollege and the Rhode Island Schoolof Design. She just graduated with her MAin Psychology with Honors from Santa ClaraUniversity. She now lives in New Jersey,where she is working to complete the hoursrequired to become a licensed psychologist.Garrett Dunwoody (SHP‘94) and hiswife Amy were married last summer. Hestill loves to snow ski and is a member ofthe Alpine Meadows National Ski Patrol. Helikes to spend as much time outdoors on hisbike and SCUBA diving as possible. He is aGIS Analyst/Cartographer for the San MateoThe Heart of the Matter 27

Class NotesCounty Assessor and lives in San Mateo.Carl Scheidtmann (SHP‘94) works forCintas and lives in San Francisco.Chris Stoner (SHP‘94) lives in Marylandwhere he attends the University ofMaryland’s Graduate School. He is engagedto Julie Finnagan and plans to be marriednext spring.Mike Corpos (SHP‘95) married OrshiFejer April 30, 2005 at St. Charles Churchin San Carlos. Mike and Orshi will maketheir first home in Aberdeen, South Dakota,PEACE CORPS MEMBER NikkiCocco (SHP‘93) in Zambiawhere Mike is a reporter forthe Aberdeen News. Guestsat the wedding includedMartin Corpos (SHP‘00),Matt Corpos (SHP‘98),Kelly Crowley (SHP‘95),Evan Robertson (SHP‘95),Denise Sheldon (SHP‘97),Matt Cummings (SHP‘96),Adam Barycza (SHP‘96),Mark Barycza (SHP‘00)and John Amento (SHP‘96),as well as motherof the groom EmilyCorpos (SHPfaculty).Lauren McWilliams(SJSH‘91,SHP‘95) graduatedfrom UCLA in 2000, afterwhich she worked in advertising inLA for 2 years. She is currently adolphin trainer for Dolphin Questin Hilton Waikaloa Village on theBig Island in Hawaii.Evan Aydelott (SHP‘96) lives inSan Mateo and works for Yesmail.comas an account manager of the onlineretail programs of Macy’s andBloomingdale’s department stores.Shelly Cocco Holloway (SHP‘96)moved to Oregon and married MikeHolloway on May 3, 2003. Theywelcomed their first son, Conor, onJuly 14, 2004.Anne Marr (SHP‘96) is anew member of the SHS AthertonAlumni Board. She lives in San Mateo andEileen Slavin Chatoff(SJSH‘78, SHP‘82)“My fondest Sacred Heartmemory is from Christmastime. At St. Joseph’s, we eachhad a little ceramic lamb withour name on it that we moveda step closer each day to themanger until we were up withMary and Joseph with babyJesus. I so looked forward toeach day going with my class tothe manger to move our lambsa little step closer, signifying theapproach of Christmas.”works in San Jose.Christie Perego (SJSH‘92, SHP‘96) hasbeen married for two years. Her husband is alaw student at the University of Texas. Christieattended Colgate and went to the CaliforniaCulinary School.Bridget Burton (SHP‘97) is currentlyworking at SCORE! as Director of their CorteMadera office. She lives in San Francisco.Meghan Sweeney (SHP‘97) is gettingmarried to Alan Griffin on July 2, 2005 inCarmel Valley.John Benedict (SHP‘98) just receivedhis MA in Creative Advertising. He is currentlylooking for a job in San Francisco.Amy Blankenship (SHP‘98) is finishingher Doctorate in Physical Therapy at SamuelMerritt College in Oakland.Andrea Contreras (SHP‘98) will beginAssociate Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) Conference:You should have been there!In April, Alumni Relations Coordinator Elizabeth Jacksonjoined Atherton Alumni Board President Sheila Burke,AASH Representative Sue Schumann and 250 Sacred Heartalumni from across America for the thirty-fifth biennial AssociatedAlumni of the Sacred Heart National Conference.In 2006, all SHS Atherton alumnae are welcome to attendthe Association Mondiale des Anciennes et Anciens du SacréCoeur (AMASC) world congress, which will be held in theUSA for the first time in 30 years: April 23-28, 2006 in NewOrleans, Louisiana. The theme of the Congress is “Collaborationfor a Transformed World. Please contact the AlumniOffice at (650) 473-3280 for more details.AASH CONFERENCE 2005: SHS Atherton Alumni RelationsCoordinator Elizabeth Jackson (far left) with SHSalumna from the Duchesne Academy in Omaha, the Academyof the Sacred Heart in Grand Coteau, Villa Duchesnein St. Louis, and Forest Ridge School in Bellevue28 Summer 2005

graduate school at UCLA in the fall of 2005.Jessica DeVivo (SJSH‘94, SHP‘98) justfinished her first year teaching 6th GradeSpecial Ed at Charles Armstrong School. InSeptember 2005, she will start a full-timeprogram for an MS in Special Educationat Notre Dame in Belmont while substituteteaching at Charles Armstrong.Brooke Haynie (SHP‘98) is working forBusiness Object doing corporate event planning,which she really enjoys.Adriana Irvine (SHP‘99) lives locallyand is working hard at launching her ownfashion label.Sarah Jensen (SJSH‘95, SHP‘99) is onher way to the University of Washington towork on her PhD in Clinical Psychology.This follows a two-year stint at NIH as apost-baccalaureate research fellow.Stephanie Ramsay (SHP‘99) lives in theMarina district of San Francisco, where sheenjoys an active social life with many SHPalums, and works as a pharmaceutical salesrepresentative.INTRODUCING Conor Hollowaywith his mother Shelly CoccoHolloway (SHP‘96)2000sKara Blankenship (SHP‘00) graduatedwith honors in May of 2004 from AmericanUniversity in Washington D.C., and is currentlya first grade teacher in the Capitol HillCluster in D.C.Rob Ferris (SJSH‘96, SHP‘00) is workingin the Silicon Valley office of RussellReynolds, having graduated from USC in‘04.Swen Swenson Graham (SHP‘00) willgraduate from UC Davis in December ‘05with a BA in History and Italian. He spenthis junior year in Italy and will be doing aninternship in Washington D.C. in the fall.Gavin Heslet (SHP‘00) graduated fromUSC Film School in ‘04. He works in filmproduction, as a Product Designer for the Sci-Fi Channel in Los Angeles. He is also startinghis own production company with a collegeroommate.Alex Jamieson (SHP‘00) is finishingher year as a member of the Jesuit VolunteerCorps, living and working as a second gradeteacher in inner-city Phoenix. She is planningto move to San Francisco in June and hopesto meet up with fellow SHP grads then!Courtney Loomis (SHP‘00) works forsalesforce.com and lives in San Franciscowith friends from SHP.Aaron Perego (SJSH‘00) is a graduatestudent at San Jose State University, wherehe plays on the soccerteam.Stephanie Vocker(SHP‘00) graduatedfrom the University ofColorado in May of2004 and is now livingin Orange County.She works at UC Irvinefor the UC Extensionand would love to hearfrom any SHP grads inOrange County.Elizabeth Bagnati(SHP‘02) attends SMUin Dallas, Texas whereshe majors in journalism.C o n o r I r v i n e(SHP‘02) is in his senioryear at BucknellUniversity, where heis studying Businessand Economics. He justEric Reveno (SJSH‘80)When recently speaking to St. Joseph’s middleschool students, Eric Reveno (SJSH‘80) admittedthat he was not the MVP of his Bulldogs basketballteam, and shared three career-shaping lessons helearned from SJSH teacher Ken Walsh and Athletic DirectorStan Rose.After high school, Eric went on to play basketball forStanford as the team’s starting center and helped leadthe Cardinal to a 26-7 record, a 15-3 mark in the Pac-10, and a #12 national ranking. The Cardinal advancedto the NCAA tournament, Stanford’s fi rst appearance inthe tourney since the 1941-42 season. Reveno is currentlythe Associate Head Coach at Stanford, and hasbecome one of the nation’s most experienced and respected“post play” coaches.And those lessons? Do things which excite you sothat you own what you do. Don’t waste time, but focus on what you’re good at. Enjoythe company of those around you, so that you learn to appreciate your family, friends,and teachers.completed his semester abroad in Florence,Italy.Matt Tarantino (SHP‘02) is finishing hisjunior year at Santa Clara University. He willbe interning at Price Waterhouse Cooper thissummer.Anthony Masia (SJSH‘99, SHP‘02) isa junior at Texas Christian University as aHistory Major. He will be studying abroad inLondon in Spring 2006.Catherine Burke (SHP‘02) is a studentat Bucknell University and just spent a semesterabroad in Italy where she enjoyed thefood, the language and all things Italian! Sheis spending her summer as a Marketing andPR Intern at San Francisco’s Pier 39.Meg Norton (SHP‘02) attends SouthernAna Neff Reeck(SHP‘91)“My funniest Sacred Heartmemories are oftrying to findnew places to hang out on campuswith my friends. We searchedthe Main Building for secret hideawaysand found hidden clearingsbehind the abundant foliage. We’dexplore the Old Barn and manyother places I’d still like to keep asecret! One place was always offlimits though—the convent. Weweren’t supposed to be in any ofthese places, but in the end I’mglad we had a campus that offeredso many beautiful, special,and memorable places for us to test our boundaries andexplore who we were becoming!”The Heart of the Matter 29

Class NotesLeft, GROOMMike Corpos(SHP‘95) andbride Orshiare joined byAdam Barycza(SHP‘96). Right,THE WEDDINGPARTY includedJohn Amento(SHP‘96),Matt Corpos(SHP‘98),Mike Corpos(SHP‘95),Martin Corpos(SHP‘00), andMark Barycza(SHP‘00)Methodist University where she is a memberof the Delta Gamma sorority. She will bestudying abroad at Oxford this summer.Chris Child (SHP‘02) just finished hisjunior year at MIT. He is very involvedwith his fraternity and MIT administrationactivities and meetings.Ashton Grewal (SHP‘02) attendedBYU for one and a half years before leavingon a two year mission for the Churchof Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to SaoPaulo, Brazil, where he has been for the last15 months. He is now fluent in Portuguese,works very hard, leads a very disciplinedlifestyle, and says he has never been happier.He will be home this December andwill resume his schooling at BYU.Mary Kolesnikova (SHP‘02) is now asenior at Santa Clara University, where sheis an aspiring writer and actor. She has hadher writing published and just closed a playin downtown San Jose.Lauren Burris (SHP‘02) just completedher semester abroad from Scripps Collegeat University College, London whereshe studied Art History. She will be an externat the National Gallery in Edinburgh,Scotland until she returns to California inlate July.Kat Ferris (SJSH‘99, SHP‘03) is a juniorat Boston College and continues withher love of theater by stage managing. Sheis majoring in Communications.Ashley Hannebrink (SHP‘03) just finishedher sophomore year at Dartmouth Collegewhere she is on the Equestrian Team,editor of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journalof Law, and part of the Student Assemblyas a member of the Advisory Committee tothe Academic Dean. She was also recentlynamed Presidential Scholar. She just completedan internship with the Greater BostonLegal Services in the Elderly Unit helpingclients with Medicareand Medicaid issues.Ashley will be studying in Paris in the fall of2005. She is majoring in Government with aminor in French.Danny Loomis (SJSH‘98, SHP‘02) is ajunior at UC Davis where he majors in BusinessEconomics.Andy Ramsay (SHP‘03) is currently anEnglish major at UCLA where he recentlystarted a dot-com business with StephenCarlson (SHP‘03). The site is designedfor college students to buy and sell variousitems with other students on their campuses.Tommy Nourse (SJSH‘98, SHP‘02)just completed his junior year at CarnegieMellon in the School of Computer Science.He is home for the summer participating inan internship at Google.Garrett Seaboldt (SHP‘03) is currentlystudying at the University of Oregon.Allison Brady (SJSH‘99, SHP‘03) attendsBucknell University, where she is theDavid Palange (SHP‘98)David spent the last nine months at PlayaCaletas, a sea turtle nesting beachlocated along the Nicoya Peninsula onthe Pacific coast of Costa Rica. There, heworked as Research Coordinator for PRE-TOMA (Programa Restauración de TortugasMarinas), a Costa Rican non-profitorganization dedicated to the conservationof sea turtles and sharks.“All seven species of sea turtles are eitherendangered or critically endangered,”said David. “They have been dying offbecause they’ve been facing more andmore threats from humans.” In an effort toincrease the sea turtle population, PRETO-MA sets up protected hatcheries on threenesting beaches on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Teams of researchers go on nightlybeach patrols in search of sea turtle nests before they are robbed by humans or depredatedby animals such as raccoons or skunks. “I had to become nocturnal to do this job,”said David. “On a given night, patrol times could be scheduled for 8pm and 3am, and duringthe peak of the nesting season, walks could last up to five hours.”When the researchers find a nest, they bring the eggs back to the hatchery until thehatchlings emerge and are released, six to eight weeks later. According to David, one ofthe most rewarding parts of the job is releasing the hatchlings on the beach and watchingthem battle the incoming waves until they reach their natural habitat, the sea.Since he returned from Costa Rica, David has been working on a mercury awarenesscampaign with Turtle Island Restoration Network, a Marin county based non-profit organization.In June, he will be assisting an international team of concerned scientists at theUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in New York, where they will urge theUN to ban long-line fishing in the Pacific Ocean until populations of endangered marinespecies are restored.30 Summer 2005

Jenny Miller (SHP‘03)“My favorite Sacred Heart memoryis of becoming well-acquainted with anamazing woman, Sr. Mary Lou Warner. Asa member of the Sacred Heart Society, Iwas paired up with Sr. Warner for monthlyvisits. Every week I visited her room, whichwas transformed into a factory for producingcrocheted hats for friends and family,quilts for the special care unit at Oakwood,and ribbon belts and purses for gifts. Withher vast knowledge and talent for sewing,knitting, crocheting, and quilting, Sr. Warnerguided me to fi nd my own passion forsewing.There is nothing that I look forward tomore than the time I get to spend with Sr.Warner; it is a time for me to escape mydaily routine, learn something new, and foster an incredible friendship. Sr. Warner isthe one who has inspired me to carry my passion and creativity to college. With theknowledge and insight gained from her, I was able to sew thirty-fi ve costumes for myUniversity’s fall play. Sr. Warner is the epitome of a true teacher. As Albert Einsteinonce said, ‘It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression andknowledge,’ and Sr. Warner has defi nitely achieved this.”setter on their Division I Volleyball Team.She is an Economics major with a Spanishminor. She will be spending spring of herjunior year in Spain.Tracy Parsons (SJSH‘99, SHP‘03) justcompleted her sophomore year at BucknellUniversity.Elizabeth “Libby” Hook (SHP‘03) isa junior at Regis University in Denver. Sheis currently preparing for her fall 2005 semesterabroad in Florence.Katie Jensen (SJSH‘99, SHP‘03) justfinished her sophomore year at UCLA as anWe are pleased to announce thatthis summer we are launching our2006 AlumniDirectory Project!The directory is designed to give you acomplete and up-to-date reference ofall SHS alumni. Once again we havechosen Harris Publishing Company Inc.to produce our directory, and they willbe in contact with further information.English Major. She belongs to the Alpha Phisorority and writes for the UCLA Daily Bruin.Ali Guichard (SJSH‘99, SHP‘03) is a juniorat USC in the Annenberg School of Communications,majoring in Journalism. She is planningon spending spring semester in London.Zoe Swenson Graham (SJSH‘99,SHP‘03) is currently attending USC whereshe majors in Film, Theater and English.She performs in shows at USC and choreographsfor the Dance Review and for musicals.In her junior year she will be studyingin London, at the American DramaticAcademy in the fall, and at the Universityof London in the spring.Genevieve Ang (SHP‘04) attends USCand is a member of the Kappa Kappa Gam-ma sorority.Sarah Burke (SHP‘04) just finishedher freshman year at Bucknell University.She is looking forward to enjoying a summerat home with her friends from SHP.Steven Tarantino (SHP‘04) just finishedhis first year at the University of Arizonawhere is a Sports Marketing major. He willwork as a coach at the All Sports Camp at SHPthis summer.Kristen Burris (SHP‘04) just completedher first year at Lafayette College in Easton,PA. She is the first from SHP to attend theschool and loves it!Carter Brutschy (SJSH‘00, SHP‘04) attendsUCLA where he is majoring in Economicsand Spanish and is a member of the Men’sWater Polo team. He also plays water polo onthe Men’s Premier League Team and receivedacademic honors.Coli Clements (SHP‘04) attends StanfordUniversity, where she dances with the CardinalBallet, is an active member of a youth mentoringorganization called WYSE, and belongs tothe Pi Beta Phi Sorority.Brandon Child (SHP‘04) just finished hisfreshman year at USC. He played water poloand will start his second year of eligibility inthe fall.Jennifer Merrill (SHP‘04) is enjoying lifein New York City, where she attends NYU andcontinues to dance.Rob Van Alstyne (SHP‘04) attends BostonCollege where he is currently a philosophymajor and involved in Campus Ministry. Hespends winter months sledding on cafeteriatrays and frequents North End Italian restaurantswhere he can’t get enough cannoli.Chris Whittam (SHP‘04) just completedhis freshman year at George Washington University.This summer he will assist at the SHPaquatic center, and he looks forward to beingback on campus!Questions? Contact theAlumni Office at (650)473-3280 oralumni@shschools.org.DOLPHIN TRAINER LaurenMcWilliams (SHP‘95) works atDolphin Quest in HawaiiThe Heart of the Matter 31

Student VoiceLatin isAnythingBut DeadSeventh grader ******* **********refl ects on her fi rst year of Latinclass at St. Joseph’sBy *********** *******, SJSH ‘07was forced to take Latin by my parents. All of my sistershad taken Latin during their three years of middleIschool, and I, being the youngest, was not going to getanother option. I entered the year with low expectationsand a frown on my face. I could just picture myself, sittingbehind hundreds of books, searching the unfamiliarpages, trying to figure out what on earth gallus meant.But those horrible thoughts vanished during my firstLatin class of the year—by the end of the hour I hadlearned the origins of Latin and was actually able to recitefive new words to my mom. I couldn’t believe howmuch I enjoyed learning this stuff.My experience in Latin class made me realize thatthe subject matter is not usually what makes or breaks agood class. It’s all about the teacher—their interactionswith the students and how they introduce the materialto us. I know that when I have fun while learning, theknowledge being crammed into my head will stay thereforever!Mr. Paterson makes Latin class come to life. Wehave competitions and even play games so every studentwants to learn more, be the best and know the most.And I actually enjoy doing my Latin homework. Mostof the time our assignments are fun challenges—activitiesthat require thought and consideration.One day as I sat down in class, I wondered what thelesson would be today—Nouns? Adjectives? But thatday Mr. Paterson didn’t just teach us words. He helpedus understand how Latin has been used in the RomanEmpire and throughout history.He pulled out a book and began reading the story ofHeracles. I love Roman mythology—complicated yetcreative—and the interesting story of Heracles made forthe best Latin class I’d ever had.When we finished the story, I was inspired to write amyth of my own. This optional assignment was my favoriteLatin writing experience of the whole year. Bestof all, I got to read my myth aloud for the whole class,beginning with:All those myths about Heracles and Zeus happenedon the left side of Mt. Olympus. Nobodyhas heard about the right side of Mt. Olympuswhere all the really good stories take place.The right side is not even called Mt. Olympus;it is called The Great Mountain Soriah, ruledby the almighty Taurus and his wife, StellaMarcella....Taurus and Stella Marcella had twochildren, Anna and Boniface, who were a pairof great kids. Only, Anna was a little brighter,more athletic, craftier, and more dedicated thanBoniface.I will have my myth for the rest of my life, and thatLatin class will be a memory that will stay glued to myheart for the rest of my life. In addition to writing ourown myths, we continued to learn about mythology incool ways, ranging from drawing a Roman mythicalpicture or writing a tale about Paul Bunyan.Now, it is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday that Iwake up with a smile on my face, just knowing I haveLatin class that day. And by the way, gallus meansrooster.32 Summer 2005

In MemoriumWe ask for your prayers for the families and friends of the following membersof the Sacred Heart Community who passed away during the past year.Every effort is made to ensure accuracy. Please report updates to the Alumni Office at (650) 473-3280.Alice E. Barth, mother of Betsy Marr(SHP‘59) and grandmother of Anne Marr(SHP‘96)Ronald Bird (SJSH‘56)Anne Cronin, Forest Ridge School of theSacred Heart AlumnaNick Dillingham (SJSH‘00), son of DupiCogan, current SHP staffFrank Draeger, father of Mary Draeger(SHP‘78), Becky Draeger (SHP‘82), andJoan Draeger (SHP‘85), and former SHSTrusteeChristy Ann Galvin (SHP‘97)Alice Georges, grandmother of Karen Eshoo(SJSH‘83, SHP‘87) and Paul Eshoo(SJSH‘85)Lynn Parina Harvey (SHP‘60)Justin Hilligoss (SHP‘07)Brenton Hoffman, husband of Jennifer ColeHoffman (SHP‘95)Raymond Humm (SJSH‘83)Bernice Kurtz, grandmother of SabrinaKurtz (SJSH‘96, SHP‘00) and Fiona Kurtz(SJSH‘04, SHP‘08)Elizabeth Little (Maplehurst School of theSacred Heart ‘36)Marie McHugh, RSCJ, former facultyLucille Middleton, grandmother of MelissaMiddleton (SHP‘01)Julia Wall Molloy, mother of Molly MolloyLinneman (SHP‘59) and Sheila Molloy Gast(SHP‘55)Austin Morris, brother of Nancy Morris,RSCJ (former Director of Schools)Madeline Mullen Murphy (SHP‘30)Ramona Ferrari Murphy, grandmother ofKevin Morris (SHP‘90), current SHP facultyThomas Myers, grandfather of Erica Myers(SJSH‘09) and Johnny Myers (SJSH‘11)Elizabeth Murphy O’Brien (SHE‘49,SHP‘53)Mary O’Callaghan, RSCJJoe Pelayo (SJSH‘55)Alfred Pfennig, father of Herbert Pfennig(SHP‘90) and Karolina Pfennig (SHP‘94)Ruthmarie Laumeister Ponting (SHP‘24)Joe Van Poppelin, grandfather of MichellePoppelin (SHP‘07)Dennis S. Sheldon, father of Denise Sheldon(SHP‘97) and Nick Sheldon (SHP‘00)Marion Ruddy Wooley (SHP‘21, College atMenlo ‘23)Lorraine Costello Horn(SHP‘39), Former Chair of SHS Atherton Board of TrusteesLorraine Costello Horn (SHP’39) was bornin San Francisco to Francis J. and LucilleG. Costello. She grew up in Los Altos on herparents’ apricot ranch, living what she alwayscalled an idyllic childhood. Mrs. Horn hadlifelong devotion to Sacred Heart Schools andfor more than 60 years she maintained regularcontact with her classmates. She served onthe Board of Trustees for many years, twiceas Chair, and was instrumental in making thisschool one of the academic leaders in the BayArea. The Schools recognized her outstandingcontributions by awarding her the Saint MadeleineSophie Award in 2001. She is survived byher second husband of nearly 29 years, AlbertJ. Horn; her son William F. Hopkins and his wife, Margaret; her daughter JenniferJ. Hopkins; her son Joseph I. Hopkins and his wife, Haydee; her grandchildren,Emily, Stella and Cody; and her sisters, Sister Helen Costello, RSCJ, and KathleenCostello, in addition to a very large extended family.Sister Nancy SalisburyFormer Head of Oakwood Convent of the Sacred HeartBorn May 15, 1930 in New York City, SisterSalisbury was the daughter of the late PhilipTurner Salisbury and Ethel Walsh Salisbury.She was educated at Convent of the SacredHeart in Overbrook, Pennsylvania, and earnedher bachelor’s degree from Manhattanville Collegeof the Sacred Heart in Purchase, New Yorkin 1952. She received a master’s degree in Historyfrom Manhattanville in 1962 and a secondmaster’s degree in Mathematics from the Universityof Detroit in 1968.Sister Salisbury entered the Religious Orderof the Sacred Heart in 1954 and professed finalvows in 1960, before devoting her life to theSociety as a teacher, administrator, headmistressand mentor. During the 1950s and 1960s, Sister Salisbury served as a teacherand administrator at Sacred Heart Schools in Grosse Pointe, Michigan; Greenwich,Connecticut; and New York City. She became head of the middle school at Conventof the Sacred Heart in Greenwich in 1967 and was appointed headmistressthree years later, a position she held for 10 years.Sister Salisbury became head of Oakwood Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Atherton,in January 2004. Of Oakwood she said “I continue to discover each day thedeep roots of the love of God, the Society and the Community. I believe it is thesebonds which make Oakwood a home of joy, understanding, reconciliation and celebration.I see my responsibility to find new ways of keeping this spirit alive andvisible as we celebrate the end of our journey together in love.”The Heart of the Matter 33

Calendar of EventsAugust TBASeptember TBASaturday & Sunday,October 1 & 2NovemberTBASaturday, December 3Wednesday, December 21Thursday, December 22Saturday, April 1Saturday, May 20Alumni Board MeetingAlumni Board MeetingAlumni Reunion WeekendAlumni Board MeetingGingerbread House Decorating PartyCollegiate Alumni Christmas PartyYoung Alumni Christmas Cocktail PartySHS Auction Dinner PartySJSH Centennial CelebrationAll alumni are welcome to attend the above events. For further details, contact us at (650)473-3280 or alumni@shschools.org.SACRED HEART SCHOOLS150 VALPARAISO AVENUEATHERTON, CA 94027-4402ADDRESS SERVICES REQUESTEDNonprofit Org.U.S. PostagePAIDPermit No. 307Menlo Park, CAParents of Alumni:If this magazine is addressed to a sonor daughter who no longer maintains apermanent address at your home, pleaseemail us (alumni@shschools.org) withhis or her new address. Thank you!