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Volume 29, Number 3Summer 2003Junípero Serra High School

from New the AdministrationeditorWill Carry onTradition of ExcellenceDuring the summer, we announced a major changein administration at Serra High School. After twentyfive years of dedicated service and leadership,Michael Peterson is leaving his role as Principal to take on hisnew and important role as Director of Institutional Advancement.Michael has provided and inspired a vision of Catholic educationthat has formed generations of Padres. Michael, on behalf of allof us in the Serra community, we offer a profound “thank you”for your vision and ministry. We are blessed and fortunate thatMichael will continue to serve Serra in his new role.In the same spirit of thanksgiving, we welcome Lars Lundas our new Principal; Lars has served as a teacher, DepartmentChair, and, last year, as Associate Principal. He is a family manand a faith-inspired educator and administrator, and I have everyconfidence in Lars as he continues in his new role of leadershipin the mission of Serra High School.Our mission at Serra is to “develop the gifts and talents ofeach student and foster gospel values in an environment of academicexcellence and mutual respect.” We seek to accomplishsuch a mission spiritually, academically and socially; it is truly ashared mission and responsibility. In the regard, we are blessedwith an incredibly dedicated faculty and staff; the selfless hoursthey give before, during and after school allows this mission tobe fulfilled on a daily basis.We need only look to the cover of this issue of Traditions tosee the results of such a mission — confident young men whoare academically and spiritually prepared to take on the rigors ofcollege at some of the top universities in the nation.Today, as we welcome our young men back to school, weask God’s continued blessing and wisdom to lead and guide useach day throughout the year.Peace,is a quarterlypublication for alumni and friends ofJunípero Serra High SchoolPhone 650.345.8207Fax 650.573.6638PresidentFr. Joseph Bradley ’73jbradley@serrahs.comPrincipalLars Lundllund@serrahs.comDirector of institutionaladvancementMichael Petersonmpeterson@serrahs.comDirector of Development andAlumni RelationsRuss Bertetta ‘67rbertetta@serrahs.comDirector of Public RelationsSara Cecchinscecchin@serrahs.comCirculationThis publication is designed Moya and Goddard editedby mgoddard@serrahs.comPublic Relations DirectorSara Gail Cecchin DeFoegdefoe@serrahs.comFr. Joe Bradley ’73President

4Lars LundFormer AssistantPrincipal takes thehelm as Principalaround the hallsAfter 25 years as Principalof Junípero Serra High School—an era filled with schoolimprovements, sports championshipsand academic laurels —MichaelPeterson stepped down inJune to play an integral role inthe school’s capital campaign andfund-raising efforts as the Directorof Institutional Advancement.In this new capacity, he willoversee the school’s ongoingrenovation projects, which entaila new Academic Resource Center, a new artsand music wing, a reconfigured swimmingpool and a new football field and track.“I will continue to be involved in the lifeand activities of Junípero Serra, but in a newand exciting way,” said Peterson. “These arechallenging and complex projects, but theyare also exciting because theyMichael PetersonWearing a new hatin the SerrraDevelopment OfficeSpeakingMichael Peterson StepsDown After 25 Years;Lars Lund Takes Helmwill benefit the young menof Serra, both now and in thefuture.”Taking Peterson’s place asleader of the school’s day-todayoperations will be LarsLund, who served as AssistantPrincipal during the 2002-03school year.Prior to last year, Lundserved the Archdiocese of SanFrancisco as Assistant Superintendentfor Faith Formationand Religion Curriculum.He taught religion and served as a DepartmentChair at Serra for many years beforehis post at the Archdiocese, and is thankfulfor the patience and kindness that Petersondisplayed as Principal while he was a rookieteacher.“I will continue tobe involved in thelife and activitiesat Serra, but in anew and excitingway.”— Michael PetersonFacultyand StaffThanked forServiceThe following faculty and staffmembers were honored at anend-of-the-year luncheon inJune for their years ofoutstanding service atJunípero Serra High School:2515Mr. Michael Peterson5Mrs. Gail DeFoeFather Joe Bradley ‘73Ms. Noelle ByloosMs. Barb LuisMs. Peggy FarrellMrs. Gayle RosenbergMrs. Teresa Stoloski“It’s an honor to be named principal, andI’ll dedicate myself, heart and soul, to live upto the standards set by my predecessor,” saidLund.“The high quality of all the programs weoffer to our students were made possible byhis dedication and leadership,” he added.In fact, Peterson has pavedthe way in more ways thanone for Lund. In 1978, whenPeterson arrived at Serra HighSchool, he was the first laypersonto ever serve as principalfor a school in the San FranciscoArchdiocese. In many ways,his leadership has helped shapenot only Serra’s mission butalso set a standard of excellencefor other schools to follow.Peterson will maintainhis deep commitment to theyoung men and alumni of Serra, but willenjoy no longer being the one in charge.“I’m looking forward to being at theJungle Game this year, and sitting back andrelaxing, letting someone else worry about theboys,” he joked.

while wewereOUTSerra Summer ProgramsTake Over CampusHappy campers Summer Camp students line up for a quickphoto op before heading off for a soccer lesson.While Serra students enjoyed their respite from classes, the school’s annual summerprograms moved onto campus for the hiatus. With programs designed for both toddlersand teenagers, the Serra Swim School attracted hundreds of local families, while still moreflocked to the Serra Summer Camp, which provides age-appropriate sports and activitiesfor school-age children.5Cooling off Young swimmers — and future Padres? —surround their instructor Juan Lopez ’03 during a lesson at SerraSwim School, which serves hundreds of Peninsula families during the hot summer months.

the newestAlumniJunípero Serra High School’s Class of2003 graduated during the school’s 57 thcommencement ceremony on May 31 in agraduation Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral inSan Francisco.Diplomas were presented by then PrincipalMichael Peterson and the valedictoryaddress was given by graduating seniorNicholas de Ocampo. The following list of2003 graduates is arranged alphabetically.6medal2003winnersgeneral excellenceNicholas de Ocampotheology Alexander Schieferenglish Matthew Crockett &Nicholas de Ocampoforeign languageMatthew Crockettmathematics Matthew Crockettmusic Richard Semelkascience Nicholas de Ocamposocial studies Tolmino Serafinicampus ministry Billy Gilmartin &Gino Lavezzoactivity Tristan Escott & Martin Kamaudramatic arts Steven Nordbergservice Jonathon FoneMichael James AjuriaAlexander Abraham AkayBrendan Jude-Carlos AlbuquerqueChristopher Franco AlcantarAndre Joseph AlfaroJoel Anthony AmatoRyan David AndrighettoConstantino Peter AnezinosRonald Emmanuel AngelesChristopher Suyat AquinoSteven Christopher ArnoldJason Christopher AshbrookDara AshrafiJuan Alex AycinenaJoseph Peter BaggettaEdwin Miguel BalliRamie Sameh BarghoutiSeamus O’Connor BartlettClifford Robert BenhamMatthew Charles BerriniNicolas Andrew BojarskiRichard Charles BolognaRobert Lee BonifaceBenjamin Harper BrandtPhillip John BrennerDaniel Bernard BuellFrank Edward BusalacchiMatthew Adam CairesRyan Patrick CalavanoChristopher Robert CaldwellJohn Joseph CannizzaroAndres Alejandro CanoStephen Anthony CappaDanny Alexander CasillasEdgar CejaPatrick James CelentanoAaron Pui Kean ChanRyan Joseph ChenierSandev Singh ChhokarMarvin Stevie Go ChoaStephen James CittadiniMatthew Donald CiucciSteven Michael CoccellatoDylan Owen CookRyan James CookeCorey Franklin Cooper

Michael Vincent CostanzoAnthony Sandino CozzolinoMatthew Christopher CrockettZinjun Earl CroonEric Conrad DacanayNicholas Alan de OcampoMichael Andrew DelfsMyles Christopher Denny-BrownTony Huy DoChristopher Rene DubonThomas Edward DugganAntonio Paulo EncarnacionLorenzo Crisologo EscalanteTristan Blake EscottVictor Ray EspostoMichael Joseph EttelRonald Oliver ExleyWesley Stephen FayAdan Jos Fletes, Jr.Jonathan Justin FoneJames Frederick ForanGarret Mitchell ForsheeGriffin Allen ForsheeChristopher Antonio FotiReid Harlan FranceJustin Maurice FuselierNicholas Tonelli GallettaMichael David GaribaldiThomas Pool GeddesMarc Nicholas GhilarducciAlfred Joseph GianniniDavid Paul GianniniStephen Michael Gibbons IIWilliam Joseph Gilmartin IVMatthew Louis GinocchioJoseph Carlo GiovannettiMatthew Paul GomezRyan Christopher GrandovMatthew Ugo GuerraTheodore Joseph GuntrenEric David HageBrenton Daniel HarmanKyle Gregory HartJeffrey Michael HaywardDaniel Wayne HeckJames Carl HeckenbergMichael John HendricksenStefan Steingrimur HermannssonRobert Joseph HitchensDerrick Glen HomerMatthew James HortonScott Allyn HutterPierre Arnaud IdiartBlair Allan JamiesonEdgar-Alison Vasquez JapitanaRajiv JhuraniJacob Joaquin KafkaMichael Ambrosio KaiserSunil Yeshwant KamathMartin Gonzaga KamauEssam Rayek KardoshAndrew Edward KochevarJonathan Joseph KocjanAndre August KoehlerHiroshi Alexander KogaNathaniel Joseph KolbyJoseph Anthony KomarRyan Joseph LandeckGino James LavezzoBennett Thomas LebherzMichael Kenneth LeeRichard Charles LewisJason Sai-Ying LiangMichael Paul LombardiJuan Antonio LopezMatthew Xavier LuceroScott Jason LynchSteven Rayner ManteganiAlexander Crispin MartinezPhillip Henry MathewsKristopher James McAlaveyTimothy Peter McElligottErich Gabriel Fong MeierAndres Manuel MendivilFernando Fabian MendozaMichael Clemens MinahanLeonard Jean MinamiLeopoldo Andre MonneySanjay NaiduKeith Brandon NakanoKevin William NashDaniel NevarezKelly Kenton NgKevin Anthony Niduaza, Jr.Michael Sadao NishiiwaSteven Philip NordbergMatthew Patrick NurissoChristopher Conrad O’LearyRobert Joseph OlagueKevin Thomas OlceseMatthew Thomas OlsonAlvaro OrozcoMichael Anthony PalladinoArimig Edison Rosales PalomarBrendan John PayneEdwin Christopher PerezAnthony Enrico PetriniJoseph Daniel PicchiSteven Joseph PitcherMichael Adolpho PortugalMatthew Michael PoveyMichael Robert PrescottWilliam Warrington Preston IIIDaniel Joseph PutsRohaum RajiJoseph RamacciottiAlexander John RandallNikolai Alexandre RastrulloChristopher Michael ReardonCarl James RoqueLeandro Rico Rosas, Jr.Reis William RosenbledtSalvador RuizNicholas Thomas RyanSamir SalamehPaul Antonio SalgueroVigen SalmastlianAnthony Joseph SammutNoel Jose SanchezDino Mendoza SantosTimothy Adam SantyMichael Robert SarrailSpencer Louis SchalchAlexander George SchieferJames Louis SchneiderJustin Francis SchneiderRichard Edward Semelka IIITolmino Joseph SerafiniBenjamin David ShleffarGerard Gomez SisonEric Clayton SnyderJoseph George StaffordNicholas Jacob StarichaAndrew Benjamin StatzPaul Wesley StelterRichard Sumner StillDavid Craig StirlingBrian Robert SullivanEugene Parfan TardeoAndrew Hourican TatomerDarrell Lopez TecsonDaniel Emmanuel ThomasKyle Maurile ThompsonRichard Keenan TruebDavid Tongamana TuipulotuJames Ryland TurdiciAdam Lawrence TweedScott Edward ValenciaJordan-Patrick Gutierrez ValeraAnthony Israel ValleMarcelo DeBrito VilelaAnthony Joseph VillaflorJonathan Cassidy VirayLloyd Stevens WaldoJeffrey Ryan WardMichael Cecilio WargoJames Paul WeigelPatrick Harris WyattMichael Brenton YeeEric Jorge Zatarain-AguirreMatthew Alan ZazzaraDavid John ZermaniPeter Nathaniel Zerzan7

PADRE BENCH8abanneryearSerra Teams Stormthe WCAL With WinsAcross the BoardPadre athletes accomplished the near-impossible this year— winning three back-to-back WCAL league titles in the Big 3sports — a feat that hadn’t been accomplished for almost 25 years.By sweeeping the league as champions or co-champions infootball, basketball and baseball, the Serra sports program stands as thefirst school to successfully dominate the WCAL since St. Francis did the sameduring the 1978-79 school year.the track and cross country teams both won CCSchampionships as well, rounding out one of the most phenomenal years in theannals of Serra sports.“It was an exciting year,” said Athletic Director Kevin Donahue. “Itwas very rewarding to watch these kids play, perform, succeed and just go outafter their goals.”“It all culminated with these championships, which was fantastic,” headded. “It’s been one of the most exciting years I’ve spent at Serra.”blanketawardwinnerscross country Dominic VoglfootballChris Denny-Brownwater polo Tom HarmonNick Lerabasketball Andrew KochevarVic EspostowrestlingRohaum Rajisoccer Jay Singh

“It’s been one ofthe most excitingyears I’ve spent atSerra.”— Kevin DonahueAthletic Director9Exhausted but happy Excited cross country athletes celebrated on thenight of their November 16, 2002 CCS championship.tennisChris CardenasgolfDan Buellswimming Spencer HealycrewStefan HermannssonbaseballChuck LofgrenAl OrozcovolleyballPhil Mathewstrack Angelo Fobbs-Valentino Hoops win league The varsity basketball teamfinished the season 12-2 as WCAL champions.

10WbreakingGROUND2003hen the backpacks, the books and the boys moved out in June,the bulldozers moved in. During the lull of summer vacation, theytook over the football field and track, and began to methodicallytear into the turf and bleachers, making way for the first project ofmany in Serra’s $25 million campaign to update and improve the campus’physical landscape.This first order of business — a new stadium with a resurfaced track andstate-of-the-art synthetic turf — will be followed soon after by the beginningconstruction stages of a new Arts and Music Wing, a new aquaticcontinued on Page 12

1“There’s anexcitement inthe air. It waswonderful to be ableto finally put a shovelto the ground.”— Michael Peterson,Director of InstitutionalAdvancement112331Upgraded Stadium With 8,000 Square Foot Bleacher Structure2Student Activity Center and New Administrative WingArts and Music Wing and Adjacent Aquatic Complex with Deck,Awning Structure and Lockers

Demolition derby begins Director of Development Russ Bertetta ’67 stands in front of one of the bulldozers before removal of the existingtrack, football field and bleacher structure in late June. The old press box will be replaced on the opposite side of the stadium, housed in ableacher structure that will also accomodate a weight room, wrestling room, storage facility and restrooms.12continued from Page 10center, a new baseball press box and bleachers, anda parking structure that will accommodate studentvehicles. Once this first phase is complete, constructionwill proceed on a new Student Activity Center and newadministrative space, and existing buildings will undergoseismic retrofitting and renovation.begin this project. It was great to see the trucks roll in,and know that we were finally moving after months andmonths of discussion.”Over the last two decades, classrooms, hallways andtechnology have been updated, but the school’s physicalplant has become outdated and inadequate.The project’s scale is immense, andthe timeline will encompass almost adecade. The renovation plans are theboldest and most extensive in Serra’s60-year history. Yet they almost didn’thappen.Setbacks large and small have plaguedthe start of construction for almost ayear. During the approval of plans bythe San Mateo City Council and Planning Commission,disputes with local neighbors over permanent lightingfixtures on the football field and general hours of operationthreatened to put a stop to the entire enterprise.However, on June 2, Serra received the go-ahead froma unanimous City Council to begin work, after Serrasacrificed the lighting and agreed to create more parkingspaces on campus to alleviate street parking.“There’s an excitement in the air now,” said MichaelPeterson. In his new role as the Director of InstitutionalAdvancement, he will be largely responsible for overseeingthe progress of the construction.“We were finally able to put a shovel to the ground and“It was great tosee those trucksroll in, and see thedemolition of thetrack begin.”“The athletic areas and the blacktophaven’t been maintained at the samelevels as the classrooms,” said Directorof Development Russ Bertetta’67. “They’re highly visible, and inorder for us to be competitive, wehave to improve all of our facilities,not just the learning spaces.”However, both faculty and staff areexcited about the advent of change in one academic arena— specifically new classroom space for the fine artsdepartment. Teacher Peggy Farrell and her six classesof art students will graduate from cramped quarters ina converted storage facility on the edge of the footballfield to a brand-new wing that will feature elbow room,plenty of natural light, and adequate storage.Meanwhile, the other half of the fine arts department —the music program — will be able to utilize three newlarge music classrooms with state-of-the-art acoustics.“This is where our fund-raising focus will move afterthe football field is complete,” said Bertetta. “The artsand music wing is the biggest financial component of

AlumniNagle ’02 ‘Neagles’for a Victory in StateGolf Amateur14In the world of amateur golf in California,Patrick Nagle ’02 rules the state.He won two of the most pretitgious events onthe West Coast this year, becoming the first playersince 1976 to win both the State Amateur and theNorthern California Amateur Championship in thesame season.After a stellar freshman year at the Universityof Illinois, the former Serra golf standout turnedcollegiate All-American has now entered an entirelynew bracket of play.Golf champ Patrick Nagle ’02 took theprize at the California Golf Association StateAmateur in June.Winning the 92nd anuual California Golf Association State Amateur at Pebble Beach madeNagle — dubbed “Neagle” at Illinois for his number of eagles — the youngest State Amateurchampion in almost 13 years. Meanwhile, at the NCGA he memorably trounced a 41-year veteranwith ease.He finished his Illini season ranked second on the team, with a 72.35 stroke average, and ismaking waves off campus as well. He was ranked 55th in the nation by Golfweek/Sagarin ratings,and recorded 10 Top-10 finishes in 13 tournaments.Returningto RaveReviewsRising Star Michael Bulatao ’97 chatted with current Serra students in theSerra Auditorium, sharing the ups and downs of a career in theatre, andoffering glimpses into the backstage life.When he auditioned forthe national tour of “MissSaigon,” actor MichaelBulatao ’97 had a memorylapse and forgot the wordsto his monologue.Sure that he had ruinedhis chance of performingwith the musical, he wasstunned when he ended upearning the part of understudyto the lead.Michael shared this storyand other anecdotes on theups and downs of life on thestage with a rapt audience ofSerra students in May.Bulato graduated fromthe American Musical andDramatic Academy in NewYork City.

Front PageNews:Keller ’66NamedEditor ofNY TimesLiterary beginnings Keller, in the inset, and seated at the far left above, helpedrun the Serra Friar as Assistant Features Editor his senior year. His cohort JohnLescroart, who went on to become a New York Times best-selling author, is standingfourth from the left.15Bill Keller ‘66 capped off a career filled with distinguished moments— including winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1989 — when he was namedthe Executive Editor of The New York Times in late July.The appointment, which is the highest-ranking position in TheTimes newsroom, is also one of the most prestigious titles in Americanjournalism.The position comes saddled with not only the responsibility ofrunning a 1200-member newsroom staff; the paper also must recoverfrom the devastating disclosure of journalistic fraud and plagiarismearlier this year.If anyone is up for the job, it’s Keller, who has been the second-incommandat The Times for four years, as its managing editor. In hisalmost 20 years on the staff, he has covered domestic and internationalnews, as a correspondent in Washington DC, and Moscow.Before returning to the U.S. as foreign editor, he was the chief ofThe Times bureau in Johannesburg, South Africa.It was during his tenure in Moscow that he won a 1989 Pulitzer Prize, for his coverageof the Soviet Union.On the day of his appointment, Kelled called The Times “a national treasure,” and said,“I will do everything in my power to uphold its high standards, preserve its integrity andbuild on its achievements.”Keller and his wife, Emma Gilbey, have three children, Tom, Molly and Alice.“I will doeverything in mypower to uphold(the paper’s) highstandards.”—Bill Keller ’66,Executive Editor,The New York Times

Alumni16NEWS & NOTES’50Al Molinari was mistakenlyreported as deceased in the 50 thAnniversary Edition of the AlumniDirectory, printed in 1993. Hewrote to inform Traditions that heis alive and well.’53It’s your 50-year reunion! Look formore news in upcoming mailingsand save the date of October 11,2003!’61Terry Belton is retired fromChevron, working part-time as anattorney in Elizabeth, Coloradowith his wife Monica and twochildren. In the spring of 2003,Russell Magnaghi was named aseries editor for the Discoveringthe People of Michigan Series byMichigan State University Press.On July 1 he became head offour departments – Economics,History, Philosophy and PoliticalScience – Administration – atNorthern Michigan University.’62Mike Stanley serves as Presidentof the Northern CaliforniaNumismatic Association, whichpursues the study and collectionof coins, medals and paper money.Mike lives in Concord, California.’63It’s your 40-year reunion! Look formore news in upcoming mailingsand save the date of October 11,2003!’63Barry Belton resides in Elizabeth,Colorado and is still working forUnited Airlines, where he went towork shortly after graduating fromSerra.’64James Ghielmetti — the CEOof Signature Properties — hasbeen appointed to the CaliforniaTransportation Commissionby Governor Gray Davis. Asthe San Francisco Chroniclequipped, “Given that he has ahouse in Pacific Heights anda house at the Ruby Hills golfcourse in Pleasanton – the guymust know something aboutcommuting.” Dennis Glennsold his wholesale giftwarebusiness and retired to Estero,Florida with his wife Susan. InMay, Kenn Cunningham wasrecognized as an outstandingadvocate of small businessesby the U.S. Small BusinessAdministration. He serves as theBusiness Development Officer forSAFE-BIDCO, a Santa Rosabasednonprofit corporationthat serves as a nontraditionallender and catalyst for economicdevelopment.’65Kevin Belton returned toCalifornia recently after 30 yearsin South Bend, Indiana. He beganthe Newcomer Program — fornew arrivals from Mexicao — atRedwood Middle School in Napa,where he also teaches Spanish. Heis married and has eight children.’67Bill Bailey will retire in Octoberas Captain from the Santa CruzFire Department after 30 years.’70David Adams attained the rankof Colonel in the United StatesArmed Forces in July of 2002, andis currently the Deputy AssistantChief of Staff, Combined ForcesCommand, and Assistant ChiefThe Brian Belding FamilyBabyPadresAl Bianchi ’68 and JustinLeeSamantha Ruby Belding, daughter of Serra history teacher Brian Belding and his wifeKatie, made her debut on July 16, 2003.Al Bianchi ’68 and his wife Becky Jo welcomed their first child, Justin Lee, onNovember 9, 2002. The Bianchis live in Red Bluff, California. Al enclosed the photo ofhimself and Justin with the caption, “It’s never too late!”Tom O’Sullivan ’80 and his wife Sue welcomed a daughter, Marie Catherine,on September 12, 2002. She joined her brothers Tommy, 5, and Patrick, 3. TheO’Sullivans live in Concord.Tom Sullivan ’81 and his wife Yvonne welcomed Fiona Kathryn on July 2, 2003.Tom teaches English and Film Studies at Serra High School. Fiona joins olderbrother Corey in the family’s San Mateo home.Twin boys, Dominic Christopher and Vincent Anthony, graced the Anthony Agrellahousehold on May 16, 2003. Anthony, class of 1983, and his wife Julie will beattending his 20 th reunion in the fall.Greg Hons ’86 and his wife welcomed Margaret Geraldine on May 27, 2003.Keith Orchard ’86 and his wife Nancy are the proud parents of Amanda Elizabeth,

of Staff at Headquarters UnitedStates ’73Forces Korea in Seoul.It’s your 30-year reunion! Look formore news in upcoming mailingsand save the date of October 11,2003!’74Tevis P. Martin has been electedto the Board of Directors ofthe Olympic Club Foundation.The sports foundation supportsprograms that promote the beliefthat participation in organizedsports enriches young lives anddevelops future communityleaders.’75Kevin Raffaelli was promotedto the rank of Captain with theSan Mateo Police Department onJuly 3, 2003. Steven Maggi is thePresident of Aanko Technologies.Steve earned a Master’s Degreein Public Administration from theUniversity of Southern Californiaand holds a law degree fromMcGeorge School of Law. Inaddition, Steve teaches businesscourses for National University.Stephen Frost is currently anLTC in the United States Army,and is stationed at Fort LeonardWood ’78in Missouri.It’s your 25-year reunion! Look formore news in upcoming mailingsand save the date of October 11,2003!’83John Giacomini and his wife Loricelebrated twelve years of marriagein June and live in Los Alamitos,California with their children,Evan, 7, Sarah, 5 and Emma, 17Protecting ‘POTUS’Dan Schott ’81 just completeda 5-year tour at the WhiteHouse protecting formerPresident Clinton and currentPresident Bush as a SpecialAgent for the United StatesSecret Service. The photo atleft was taken by a memberof the White House PressCorps, and captures Danguarding ‘POTUS,’ SecretService jargon for Presidentof the United States. Schottnow mans the CriminalInvestigative Division - MiddleEast Desk at Secret ServiceHeadquarters in WashingtonDC. He recently marriedPatricia Corey, a 1985 alumnaof Notre Dame High School,Belmont.months. John is employed as VicePresident of Sales for BluecoatSystems ’83 in Silicon Valley.It’s your 20-year reunion! Look formore news in upcoming mailingsand save the date of October 11,2003!’84Eddie Turdici started hisown business, B.T. BuildingMaintenance, in 2001. He and hiswife Theresa have two children,continued on Page 1817Fiona Kathrynborn on September 4, 2002. The Orchards live in Redwood City.Brian Stevens ’86 and his wife Allison welcomed their second child and first son,Logan Cooper, on July 9, 2003.Ken Woofter ’87 and his wife Mary welcomed their first child, Conor Paul, on April 21,2003.Jim Lanzone ’89 and his wife Shannon welcomed daughter Devin Elizabeth into theirfamily recently. Devin joined her two year-old brother in the family’s Danville home.Ryan Thomas McLaughlin, son of Steve McLaughlin ’90 and his wife Heather, wasborn on June 24, 2003 in Redwood City.Scott Severe ’93 and his wife Tracy welcomed baby boy Ryan Scott on April 11, 2003.Nathan Mei ’96 and his wife Kelly welcomed daughter Bella Rose on November 22, 2003.Richard Ghidossi ’99 and his wife welcomed daughter Emilee Janae on April 12, 2002.Emilee made Serra College and Career Center Director Karen Ghidossi a first-timegrandmother.SullivanMarie CatherineO’SullivanRyan ScottSevere

Alumni18NEWS & NOTEScontinued from Page 17Tyler, 13 and Lori, 9.’85Chris Costa is currently serving asExecutive Vice President of Salesand Marketing for Lane Office,a corporate interiors firm basedin Lower Manhattan. He and hiswife Andrea have two children,Ryan, age 7 and Caroline, age 3.’88Andy Beater is currently a Majorin the United States Air ForceReserves. He is a pilot on the C-5transports out of Travis Air ForceBase. His current assignmentsinclude flying “to the desert,”as he describes it, from variouspoints in the US and Europe. Heand his wife recently moved toSacramento. Ric Turek marriedLori Fraser on April 26, 2003 inPalo Alto. Fellow Padres SteveUghe ’82, John Heckenkemper’85, and classmate Mike Fadelli’88 served as groomsmen. RobertUghe ’51, Tony Uccelli ’87 andRob Crowe ’89 also attended.The Tureks live in San Carlosand both Ric and Lori work asterritory managers for Allergan,Inc, a pharmaceutical company.Matthew Clark marriedJennifer Verna on May 16 at theKohl Mansion in Burlingame,California. Fellow Padre andbrother Jeff Clark ’94 servedas one of Matt’s groomsmen.Matt is currently working as aDeputy Sheriff for the Santa ClaraCounty Sheriff’s Department, inthe Canine Unit. He and Jen willmake their home in Gilroy. BrianDonellan is a Captain in theUnited States Army Reserve.’93Stephen Major recently receiveda promotion to Captain withthe East Contra Costa FireDepartment. Stephen currentlyresides in Walnut Creek. PaulKoehler works at P&S Towingand just celebrated his sixthwedding anniversary this year withhis wife Tracy. They have twodaughters, Anastasia and Allison,and live in San Bruno. BrianBedell was recently admitted intoGeorgetown University’s Masterof Science in Foreign Serviceprogram.’93It’s your 10-year reunion! Look formore news in upcoming mailingsand save the date of October 11,2003!’96Brian Affrunti was awardeda degree in law from Hastings’89Bill Fahrner is a full-timemember of the 42 nd Street MoonCompany, and in July he sharedthe stage at the Herbst Theater inSan Francisco with Leslie Caronin a tribute to a musical great: “IRemember It Well: The Songs ofAlan Jay Lerner.”’91Giovanni Barbieri is a groupsupervisor at Camp Glenwoodin La Honda, the San MateoCounty Probation Department’stherapeutic detention center for13-to18 year-old boys.’92A Party of PadresRon Ortiz ’91 married current Serra High School Spanish teacher andStudent Activities Director Marybeth Jones on May 10, 2003 at OurLady of Angels in Burlingame. In the photo above, Ron is surroundedby his groomsmen, seven of which are Serra grads. In the top row,from left to right, are Matt Jones, John Brown, Mike Langridge ’91,Matt Abrahamson ’91, and Al Morando ’91. In the second row, fromleft to right, are Ayad Bunni ’92, Sean McGee ’91, ringbearer KeganMartin (son of Luke Martin ’91), Ron Ortiz, Shahmir Moussavi andFrancisco Leon ’91. John De Foe ’91 and Claudio Urzua ’91 alsotook part in the wedding celebration.

College of Law in May of 2003in San Francisco. Beginningthis fall, Robert Stangeliniwill pursue a Masters Degree inBusiness Administration from theUniversity of Chicago School ofBusiness. Brian Rafferty servedin the Iraq conflict as a member ofthe United States Navy.’97Chris Montgomery completedhis second year of law school andwill be spending the summer inVancouver, British Columbia ona summer exchange program.He is engaged to Sandra Plesko.Brian Anderson is a Corporal inthe United States Marine Corps,stationed in Okinawa, Japan.Gregory Lizak is currently aLieutenant in the United StatesMarine Corps, stationed inQuantico, Virginia. He graduatedfrom UC Berkeley. Jeff Smith is asergeant in the US Marine Corps,stationed in San Diego.ESPN. The show airs on Tuesdayevenings at 4 pm, and is re-airedat 10:30 pm on Tuesdays onESPN2. Scott currently lives inStudio City, California.’99Justin Collins graduated fromUniversity of California, Daviswith a Bachelor of Science degreein Anthropology, with an emphasisin Archaeology.’00Marcus Johnson is enteringhis senior year at UC Davis asa human development major.He hopes to earn his teachingcredential after graduating in June.Tony Ancelj was elected presidentof the student body at St. Mary’sCollege for the academic yearof 2003-2004. Tony is pursuinga double major in politics andphilosophy and will be a seniorthis fall.’01’98Adam Montgomery completedScott Phelps is currently playing a his second year at Americanmajor role on “Rome is Burning,” University and is currently athe new Jim Rome show on paid staff person for the SenateIn MemoriamCommittee on Small Business.Adam spent his summerworking on Capitol Hill.’02Steve Pollastrini is stationedat Seymour Johnson Air ForceBase in North Carolina. In May,John Drago graduated frombasic Army combat trainingKeep us posted!Your fellow Padres want to knowwhat you’ve been up to! If you recentlymarried, just celebrated thebirth of a baby, started a new job,or retired, let us know! Feel free toinclude a snapshot with your news!Send news to:Junípero Serra High SchoolDevelopment Office451 West 20th AvenueSan Mateo, CA. 94403or via e-mail toscecchin@serrahs.com19John Tillinghast ’62 died on April 14, 2002 in SantaClara. He lived most recently in Santa Cruz and foughta long battle against cancer with spirit and strength.Steve Mongillo ’65 succumbed to cancer on May7, 2003 after an 8-year struggle brought on by thedisease. He was employed as a mortgage broker inCarmel, and lived in Monterey.Robert Kessler ’78 died on June 13, 2003 at hishome in Pioneer, California. He was a self-employedplumber for 22 years, and was a member of the IronMountain Ski Patrol.After battling melanoma cancer for over a year, JohnCaselli ’88 passed away at his home in Fresno on June14, 2003. He served in the US Navy from 1990 to1994, and obtained his Associate of Arts degree fromFresno City College in 2001.Scott Morris ’68 passed away on June 28, 2003 athis home in San Mateo. Scott was a mainstay in theBay Area jazz scene, and taught his art to a wholegeneration of percussionists in the area through hislocal business.On July 21, 2003, Bernice Jensen passed away. She wasthe mother of Serra baseball coach and teacher PeteJensen and the mother-in-law of Serra DevelopmentOffice assistant Robin Jensen.Glynis Paulson, the mother of Eric Paulson ’91,passed away on August 12, 2003.Joseph Taylor, the brother of Serra theology teacherEd Taylor, passed away on August 17, 2003 inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania.Joseph Mifsud recently passed away. He was the fatherof five Serra graduates, Brian Mifsud ’83, JohnMifsud ’86, Kenneth Mifsud ’79, Steven Mifsud’78 and William Mifsud ’90.

Alumni20NEWS & NOTESKevin Ragan LeavesLegacy of KindnessKevin Ragan, a beloved longtime facultymember at Junípero Serra High School, passedaway in San Mateo on May 14, 2003 in SanMateo.During his long tenure at Serra, from1967 to 2001, he taught Spanish, served as chairof the Foreign Language Department, coachedswimming and assisted in any way he was asked,especially as Sacristan of the school chapel.In addition, he officiated at high schoolfootball games and track meets throughout SanMateo County, and when he retired, he was actively involved with theAccrediting Commission of the Western Association of Schools andColleges and the Western Catholic Educational Association.He is remembered fondly by both colleagues and former students.“He was a kind man who led by example and truly cared abouteveryone in his guidance,” recalls Bill Stephens Jr. ’94, who workedwith Ragan as a senior.Ragan was a former member of the Society of Mary, theMarianists, and taught at several of their schools in California andHawaii before beginning his teaching career at Serra. He is survivedby his aunt, Helen Ragan, and many cousins, friends and formerBefore Kevin Ragan passedaway, he left a sizable pieceof his estate to Junípero SerraHigh School.“Kevin helped Serra throughouthis life and now he’shelping the school even afterhis death,” said Director of DevelopmentRuss Bertetta ’67.By naming Serra in your will orbequest, you can impact generationsof future Padres. Tomake arrangements similar tothose that Kevin Ragan made,or to discuss other ways tocontribute to Serra, contactthe Development Office at650.573.9935.From Serra Rally Commissioner to Fire Captain:Dan Nightingale ’85 Led Spirit-Filled LifeThe life of Dan Nightingale’85 was cut tragicallyshort while he was on vacation with his family in ElDorado County on July 21, 2003.While the family was en route to a camping trip,the vehicle in which they were travellingoverturned, killing Dan instantly. Hiswife Lauriann, and their two youngchildren, Ashley, 5, and Dan, Jr., 2, weretransported to the hospital and treatedfor minor injuries.Classmates and friends of Danduring his years at Junípero Serra HighSchool will remember him for his stintas a spririted rally commissioner, as wellas for his athleticism on Padre teams,including football, baseball and soccer.Mike Wilcox ’85, who met Danduring tryouts for freshmen football,recalls a guy who had confidence,determination and drive.“He looked like a slightlyderanged version of Pigpen,” he reminesced, callingto mind Dan’s appellation in his senior yearbook,“Special Classification.”After graduating from Serra,Dan joined the Foster CityFire Department in 1989,as a Firefighter, and becamea Firefighter/ Paramedicin 1998. In March 2002,he was promoted to FireCaptain.In his 14-yeartenure as a firefighter,he developed manysignificant friendships, but his mostimportant priority was his family. Wilcox describedhim as “rock steady as a father and a husband.”He spent all his spare time with them, cooking,gradening, and coaching his daughter’s soccer andT-ball teams.The Foster City Firefighter’s Associationhas set up a fund for donations in Dan’s memory.All donations will go to the Nightingale Family, andare intended for the education of the Nightingalechildren. Donations can be sent to: Lauriann Nightingale,c/o Foster City Firefighters Association, P.O.Box 4907, Foster City, CA. 94404.

Dear Editor,Father Zophtribute inspiresfond memoriesYour story on Father Zoph waspriceless. I entered Serra Highwhen it opened in 1944 and wasin the first graduating class —of16 — in 1947. Father Zoph was atyrant, a teacher that you appreciateonly after you have been awayfor a while. He took great pride inhis teaching.Your story and the remembrancesof various students brought fondmemories of my three years atSerra. Thanks for the memories.Angelo J. Siracusa ’47Thanks for using my quotes inthe article about Father Zoph. Hewas a very memorable man whotouched many lives, includingmine.Jim Flanagan ’52That was a great story on FatherZoph, who was my instructor forJunior English and Senior Latin.I corresponded with him in 1998and he remembered me, as I’msure he remembered everyoneelse!Ken Schieck ’64Your article on Fr. Zoph was abeautiful and wonderful tributeto him.I am amazed at how you capturedhim since you had never met him.You are truly amazing.Thank you. I know he would haveappreciated it.Pauline MarkasCurrent Serra LibrarianKudos, again. Another wonderfulissue of Traditions. I especiallyliked your article on Father Zoph.You captured the man, the teacherand the priest.Jim Monahan,Serra Faculty, 1959-98theJunípero SerraProfessionalAwardAchievement21Join us as we celebrate “Serra Greats” in the professionalworld! The following alumni will be recognized for their accomplishmentsin public service, arts and letters, business andscience and technology.Edward Keller ’47John Shields ’50David Littlejohn ’54Michael Hackworth ’59Bart Araujo ’61David Giuliani ’64Bill Keller ’66Ruben Barrales ’80September 30, 200310amStudent Body Assembly, Serra Gymnasium11:30 amBusinessmen’s Lunch, San Mateo Marriott

the Last PageLookingBack...22shave and a haircut...two bitsWho are these Padres? In the next issue of Traditions, this photo will be reprinted with guessesfrom Serra alumni. Send your responses to Sara Cecchin at Junípero Serra High School, DevelopmentOffice, 451 West 20th Avenue, San Mateo, CA. 94403. You may also e-mail responses toscecchin@serrahs.com.

Yellow(and Blue)JournalismIn the spring issueof Traditions,we asked you toidentify the Padresabove. Here aresome of yourresponses!I recognizedthis picture rightaway from an oldyearbook of mine frommy junior year at Serra,in 1964. Pretty surethat the guy sitting onthe desk, second fromright, is Bill Campisi.The other guys look sofamiliar. Possibly ClaudeBeaudouin and TomAmes, both other Friarstaff that year. It wasgreat fun to see thatphoto again.Kevin Belton ’65Some of our stellarperformers from theClass of 1964: Standing on the table, Bruce Adornato; face down on thetable, Claude Beaudouin; smoking and drinking, Jim McCarthy; sitting halfbackwards, Tom Ames; sitting on the table reading, Bill Campisi; and leaningagainst the file cabinet reading, Don Mulvey.Curt Mignacco ’64This apparently staged photo is the staff, Class of 64, of the Serra Friarnewspaper. Standing on the desk is Bruce Adornato, apparently remindinga recumbent Claude Beaudouin of the importance of proper punctuation.Seated behind the desk is Jim McCarthy enjoying a tobacco product ofunidentified origin and likely toasting the staff with near beer. Next TomAmes who is desperately trying to stay awake, in the back is Don Mulveyapparently looking for “idea starters” in the Enquirer, and seated in pseudoyoga style, looking at things in his own special way, is Bill Campisi. Rumorhas it that this seldom viewed photograph was the inspiration for theStephen Sondheim tune “Send in the Clowns” — or it may just be an urbanlegend.Kenn Cunningham ’64I recognize this picture, since I was there with the camera. It was taken in1964, in the Padre News Room, the first room on the first floor of the westwing. All were fellows of immense energy and intellect, and as you can see,Bruce Adornato, who later became a doctor, is trying to decapitate ClaudeBeaudouin, who later became a first-rate skier, so it is good that the picturewas shot before the actual decapitation.Jerry O’Shea ’64From left, Bruce Adornato throttling Claude Beaudouin, Jim McCarthybehind the desk, Tom Ames, Bill Campisi sitting cross-legged, and DonMulvey on the far right. Myself, Beaudouin and Ames are regular attendeesat the yearly Class of ’64 reunion at Rosie’s in Millbrae (first Friday of everyDecember, mark your calendars!).Bruce Adornato ’64These clowns are the staff of the 1963-64 Serra newspaper, The Friar. Fromupper left: Bruce Adornato, Jim McCarthy (editor), Tom Ames, Don Mulvey,Bill Campisi, and myself, under the blade. I was the paper’s photographer,which makes me wonder how we took this shot. We were young once, I23

out of theballpark!The Junipero Serra Mens’ Chorus hit a musical home runon May 12 at Pacific Bell Park. A group of 17 studentsopened the Giants - Montreal Expos game with both theUnited States and Canadian National Anthems.Junípero Serra High School451 West 20th AvenueSan Mateo, CA 94403-1385(650) 345-8207Fax (650) 573-6638www.serrahs.comReturn Service requestedNon-ProfitOrg.U.S. PostagePAIDSan Mateo, CAPermit No. 180