2011 mchs winter vector

F o r T h e M o r e a u C a t h o l i c H i g h S c h o o l C o m m u n i t y

2011Winter

Rosie Rios ‘83

US Treasurer Speaks

at Funding Hopes

and Dreams

Moreau’s

English Program:

developing effective

and confident

communicators

Andrew David King ‘10I want to write. Not to be a writer, but someone who writes—a human being whose first and foremost task is living fully.

Alumnae Softball & Alumni Baseball

Alumnae Softball GameDate: February 26, 2011

Time: 10:00 AMLocation: Standley Field

RSVP: by February 19, 2011Players - Free

Spectators - $5

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Volume 27 No. 2 — Winter 2011

PresidentMr. Terry Lee

PrincipalMrs. Lauren (Clark) Lek ‘97

EditorKristin Delaney-WigginsDirector of Institutional Advancement

Design and ProductionChristine KosmickiCommunications Coordinator

ContributorsDiana (Straggas) DeFrance ’76 Kristin Delaney-WigginsSusan Geiger Christine KosmickiTara RolleCheryl Steeb

2010-2011Board of TrusteesMr. Eugene Ashley, ChairMr. Dennis Mastrantonio ‘71, Vice ChairMr. Terry Lee, PresidentMr. Jesus ArmasMr. David Capurro ’77Hon. Paul Delucchi ’87 Ms. Barbara HemenezMrs. Lauren (Clark) Lek ‘97, PrincipalSr. Christopher Miller, OPMs. Phyllis MoroneyBr. William Nick, CSCMrs. Lois QuilalangMrs. Charlene RaimondiMr. Manny Sawit Rev. David Staal, JDRev. Mathew Vellankal

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The VectorTable of ContentsCover:Andrew David King ‘10, award-winning author

Cover inset: Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States with

Bryan Quibol ‘13, Class President

Moreau Catholic English Curriculum

2 Reading,Writing,SpeakingandListeningEffectively The Explorer,Moreau’sAward-WinningNewspaper4 ARealJob—AndrewDavidKing‘106 Sea Changes,aLiteraryMagazineProducedbyMoreauStudents7 BuildingaDiverseMarinerFamily—InternationalStudentsatMoreau8 AnUnconventionalCelebration9 WisdomFeedsImaginations—Sketches of a Memory Project10 YourSeatintheSpotlight12 AlumniCouncilUpdate13 AlumniSpeakerDays14 FundingHopesandDreams—RaisingFundsforTuitionAssistance16 MarinersRule—TheMarinerFootballProgram17 2010HallofFame18 MarinerWaves—EventsCalendar Reunions21 AlumniProfile—SaraHarvey‘9421 InMemoriam

Published By:

Register online now at moreaucatholicalumni.org

DearMariners,

WesendyouwarmwishesforaveryhappyNewYearfrom27170MissionBoulevard!

ThisissueofTheVectorhighlightsouroutstandingEnglishdepartmentandtheeffectsit

hashadonMoreaustudents.WhenIaskrecentgraduateshowwellwepreparedthem

forcollege,Ilovehearingsomanyofthemcommentonhowwelltheycanwrite,how

highly-regardedtheirwritingisbycollegeprofessors,andhowoftentheyareamazed

thatsomeoftheirroommates,classmatesorfriendsstillstrugglewithwritingessays

andpapers.Ofcoursethisisnosurprisetome,oranyonehereatMoreau,because

weworkveryhardtogiveourstudentstheverybestwriting instruction,highquality

feedback,andmanyadditionalopportunitiestoshowcasetheirwritingtalents,whether

inJournalism,Yearbook,MCTV,SeaChanges,orevenTheVector!Wehopeyouenjoy

readingtheseperspectives,filledwithbothinformativeandinspiringtalesofthepower

ofthewrittenword.

Asthenewsemesteremerges,wecontinuetopromotetheYour Seat in the Spotlightcampaign,wherewefinally

giveTevesTheatreamuch-neededfacelift!Ourgoalistohaveasponsor’snameengravedoneverynewseat

in thetheatre.Weneedthehelpof theentireMarinercommunity tomakethisprojectareality.Ourplansare

toreplacetheold,creakywoodenseatswithbeautifulandcomfortablenewones;paint the theatre’s interior;

upgradethecarpetingandwindowcoverings;andmakethisspaceasbreathtakingasthestudentperformances

thatithouses.ThefaceliftbeginsassoonasschoolendsinMay.SotoallofyouMarinerswhoperformedon

thatstage,andalumniparentswhodevotedsomuchtimeasbandparents,dramaparents,choirparents,dance

parents—buildingandpaintingsets,sewingcostumes,sortinggownsandtuxedos,sellingtickets,bakingcookies,

haulingequipment—pleasehelpusmakethisroomshine!Ifyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheproject,pleasegive

[email protected].

Finally,JanuarymarksthemonthwherewecelebrateournewlycanonizedHolyCrosssaint,AndreBessette,and

ourfounder,BlessedBasilMoreau,ontheirfeastdays,aswellascelebrateCatholicSchoolsWeek.Wealsohost

ourannualCrabFeed,whichprovidesmuch-neededsupporttoMarinerAthletics,onJanuary22nd.It’sabusy

starttoanewyear;andhopefullyanothergreatyearforMoreauCatholic,andforeachofyouandyourfamilies.

Thankyouforallofyoursupport—GoMariners!

Warmregards,

Letter from the President

TerryLee

President

ByCherylSteeb,EnglishChair

Reading,writing,speaking,andlisteningmay sound like everyday tasks thatmostpeoplepracticeroutinely.Butinanacademicsetting,theyareessentialskillsfor the various forms of critical thinkingthat are required across all disciplines.Theyarealsothefundamentalskillsthatmake up the curricular framework ofEnglishdepartmentswithinallsecondaryschools and universities. At MoreauCatholic, the English department isdedicated to the ongoing refinement ofitsfour-yearsequentialprogramsineachofthesefourlifeskillsinitsefforttoformourstudentsintoeffectiveandconfidentcommunicators.

Inparticular,thewritingprogramhasmetwithmuchsuccess,accordingtoavarietyofmeasures, fromSAT,ACT,andAPcompositionscores,to thewritingachievementsofmanyalumniwhorelaypositivereportsfrom their colleges and careers. The program is organized along thedevelopmentalstagesofcritical thinkingsothat freshmenandseniorsalike are appropriately challenged as well as supported as they learntoconfrontthedemandsoftheblankpageandwriteacohesiveessay.Witheachpassingyear,studentsaregivenincreasinglycomplexwritingtasks (and thestrategies toperformthem)so that theywillbeable towriteavarietyofessaysindependentlybythetimetheyentercollege.

Throughthecontinualexaminationofclassroomdataandthediscussionofrelevantresearch,membersoftheEnglishdepartmenthaveadoptedacommonvocabularywithwhichtoteachandassesswriting,andtheycreatedandalignedtheirassessmentrubricssothateachyearofstudyconsistentlyintroduces,reinforces,andthenbuildsontheskillsinvolvedinqualitywriting.Throughcarefullyarticulatedinstructionthatisspeciallydesignedforeachgradelevel,9through12,studentsaregivenplentyofopportunitiestopracticeanddevelopavarietyofstylesandstrategiesforwritingwell-reasonedessaysandarticles—andevenoriginalblogs.

Cheryl Steeb, Chair Dave Baptist ‘85Michelle DwyerNichole McGowanDavid Prisk

Pia ShahRick SpinelliGretchen TornabeneKathe Weltchek

Reading,Writing,Speaking & Listeningeffectively

The Moreau Catholic English Department

Visit moreaucatholic.org/academics/teacherfeatures to view how teachers use technology tools to enhance learning.

Cheryl Steeb

The Explorer is an award-winning student newspaper written and produced by and for the students of Moreau.

Students develop an ongoing understanding andappreciationforthefundamentalsofjournalism,whilecontinuallystrivingfortechnicalandartisticexcellence.Thecontentofthepublicationreflectsthespiritofthecampus community, an environment that promotesknowledge,debateandlife-longlearning.

The Explorer produces an online edition, featuringstudentwriting,photographyandvideos.

Check out mcexplorer.com.

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Winter ‘11 | The Vector 3

Beginning in English 9, students are taught the rudimentary steps incomposing an expository essay on a piece of literature. From closereadingandannotating,tobrainstormingandprewriting,todraftingandrevising, freshmen learnhow tocomposeanalytical thesis statementsandrelevanttopicsentences,todevelopbodyparagraphsthatexplainandsupporttheirideas,andtodrawmeaningfulconclusionsfromtheirfindings—all while also working on the clarity and precision of theirexpression and the logic of their organization. Through learning thedifferencebetweendescribingwhathappens inastoryandanalyzingwhatitsignifies,studentsgraduallydeveloptheabilitytoexpresscomplexideasinclearterms,citingevidencefortheir interpretations—allcriticalthinkingskills.

Eachyearthewritingtasksbecomemorechallengingandsubtle,requiringstudentstoselectamongthemanystrategiesthattheyhavepracticed.Butbecausethereisnosingle“rightanswer”toanessayquestion,andnosingle“rightway” toexpressanddevelopananalyticaldiscussion,criticalwritingisadifficultskilltoacquire.Andso,involvedinthemanysupplementaryskills thatare included incriticalwriting is theability toself-assessthequality,thevalidity,andtheclarityoftheworkinprogress.Tothatend,studentsareprovidedwithrubricsandbenchmarkstoguidethemintheirownevaluationoftheirindividualprogress.

And—sothattheymayappreciatetheirgrowtheveniftheydonotalwaysfeelit—allstudentsmaintainapersonalWritingPortfoliointowhichtheyfilealloftheiressaysaftertheyhavebeenreadandassessedbytheirteachers. At least once or twice each year, students conduct a self-assessmentoftheirwritingthroughaguidedreviewoftheessaysintheirportfolios,notingtheirareasof increasingstrengthandtheirremainingareasforgrowth.Thisopportunityallowsstudentstoidentifyandtargettheirownwritinggoalsforsubsequentessays.

Eventually,when theygraduate, they take thecontentsof theirwritingportfolioswiththem—theirownpersonal“anthology”ofalloftheiressaysthroughouttheirfouryearsofEnglishatMoreauCatholic.

Sustained Silent ReadingBySusanGeiger,Librarian

Moreau Catholic launched the Sustained Silent

Reading Program (SSR) in 1998 to provide

designatedtimeforstudentstoreadbooksother

than their textbooks. Our philosophy is that by

providingstudents time to read forpleasure,we

areencouraginga love for readingand inspiring

life-long learning. Students and teachers read

silently for 10 minutes during homeroom, which

occurs every other day. Seeing teachers in all

theirclasses,notjustEnglishclasses,readingfor

pleasureprovidespowerfulrole-modeling.

Therulesaresimple.Studentsmayreadanyworkoftheirchoiceaslongasitisabooklengthnovelor narrative non-fiction. They must read silentlyfortheentire10minutes.TheEnglishdepartmentalso has SSR as the first 10 minutes of everyEnglishclass.Studentsarerequiredtocompleteindividual reading each quarter in all Englishclasses and participate in book chats with theirteacher about what they have read. StudentsoftenusetheirSSRbookfortheirbookchats.

The library provides a wide range of bookstargetedtothereading interestsofstudentsandrecommendstitlestostudents.SustainedSilentReadinghashelpedcreateareadingculturewithinMoreauCatholic.

•Turn-it-in.com

•Blogs

•Skype

•Podcasts

•TedTalks

•AvarietyofWeb2.0sites

Technology enhances student learning across the curriculum. The following tools are used within the English Department:

“I like getting a chance to relax and delve into my book. It feels nice to take time out of a hectic day to read a good book.”

—Moreau Student, Junior

•Moodle

•NoodleBib

•LibGuides

•Diigo

•GoogleDocs

•iMovie

Editorial StaffDaveBaptist‘85,AdvisorCarissaQuiambao‘11,Editor-in-ChiefThereseDenoga‘11,NewsEditorKimmieAralar‘11,FeaturesEditorAliGiron‘11,SportsEditorMalloryLee‘11,OpinionsEditorAdrianaJones-Lima‘11,EntertainmentEditorNicoleHarbert‘11,PhotoEditor


Thequestionsarealwaysthesame—“Whatdoyouplanto

dowiththat?”oreventhecrasslystraightforward“Why?”—

and, likewise,my answers to them.Though I haven’t yet

reachedthepointwheremyanswershavegrownpastmuch

morethanthedanceofetiquette’scall-and-response,I’ve

gottenmarkedlybetteratreplyinghonestly.

It hasn’t always been this way. Up until very recently, I’d

always felt something akin to guilt when explaining my artistic aspirations to other

people—thelastresidueofideologicalstrong-armingthatsaidsuchpursuitswere,at

best,hobbiesunworthyof lifelongconsideration. InmysophomoreyearatMoreau,

whenIstartedseriouslywriting,Ididn’tknowwhyIwantedtowrite—justthatIdid.And

formostintheirmid-teens,ofcourse,that’sreasonenough.

Soon, though, itbecameapparent thatsimplywanting todosomething for itsown

sakemightnotbenearlyasnobleasitwasescapist.Wherewastheultimatepurpose

ofsuchgrandambitions,theelementthatcompletedthecohesiveplanformylife,that

madeitallsensible?Inafrustratedattempttofindout,Idevouredcountlessbooksand

after-schoolconversationswithDavidPrisk,TonyR.Rodriguez,CherylSteeb,Robert

Parker,PetarZegura,andmanyotherMoreaufacultywhohelpedtopromptmycrucial

andendlessprocessofself-evaluation.

Now, eighteen years old and a freshman in college, the reason why I write hasn’t

becomeanymoreclear,perhaps,inthetypicalsenseofcauseandeffect.Thesteps

ImusttaketowardthesmallgoalsIsetformyselfareapparent,andthesearewhat

I focus on as I attempt to find the solution to larger riddles. I’ve come a long way

fromsophomoreyear,when I’dspendmyweekendnightsabsorbed, trance-like, in

manuscriptsthatmostofthetimeendedupinthatmostessentialofwritingtools—the

wastebasket.Now,after twoyearsofwork that’ll likelynever see the lightofday, I

resistthetemptationtosquandertimechasingthesubjectiveandunattainableideaof

“perfection”inaworkofart,andtofacinglarger,moreimmediate—andinthebroader

collageofthings,moreimportant—lifedecisions.

InalettertothehistorianTacitus,theRomanpoliticianandauthorPlinytheYounger

wroteofhisuncle,Pliny theElder,“Formypart Ideemthoseblessedtowhom,by

favorofthegods,ithasbeengrantedeithertodowhatisworthwritingof,ortowrite

whatisworthreading;abovemeasureblessedthoseonwhombothgiftshavebeen

conferred.”Toachievethelatteris,forme,ataskbothquintessentialandburdensome,

dailyandlifelong—tonotrelegatemyselfsolelytothepursuitofanart,butalsotolearn

tolivewhiledoingit.

Tothisend,I’veconstructedsetsofobjectivestotethermyselftoasIfacecollegeand

thefirst trimmingsofadulthood,unprotectedby legally-obligedparentsorteachers.

As I’vegraduallybecomemorepragmatic, I’vegrown to resent the implication that

desiringtowrite,toact,topaint,toteach(ortopursueanythingoutsideofconsumer-

culture-drivenstandardsofworthiness)requiresyoutoadheretonaïveandromantic

I’d be lying if I said some of the best

advice and inspiration I’ve heard

so far didn’t come from teachers at

Moreau: “Do what you love, not what

you think the world needs,” said

teacher Amy Armstrong in my Peace

and Conflict Studies class during

the last semester of my senior year.

“Because what the world needs is

more people doing what they love.”

Andrew dAvid King, a 2010 graduate of Moreau Catholic, is an award-winning author,

poet and artist. The following is a response to the question, “Why do you write?”

A Real Job


notionsaboutthenatureoflife.There’snothingromanticabout

sleepless nights, cutting your tongue on a hundred envelopes

andgettingoneortwoback,orfacingthesheerstatisticalreality

ofrejection.

Ithasn’tbeenallbadluckforme,though.I’vebeenintheSan

FranciscoChronicle,incollegetextbooks,andwoninternational

contests.Fellowshipshavetakenmeacrossthecountry in the

courseofayear.Butafterallmybagsareunpacked, I still sit

downat thesamedeskand facethe terrorof theblankpage,

no less frightening for its familiarity.For theblankpage’sbasic

requirementisnothinglessthanthatsomethingbeformedoutof

nothing,thatyoubethesolecreatorofyouridentityandreality,

thatamethodbederived fromtheunbridledmadness—things

rote duties dodge. This is the most arduous endeavor I could

undertake.

Lookingbackonthepastdecade,it’sclearthatmyreasonsfor

resistingpubliclyacknowledgingmylong-termgoalsarepartially

environmental.OneChristmasyearsago,uponseeingmynew

guitar,apartygoeraskedmeifIwantedtobecomeaprofessional

musician. “I don’t know,” I demurred. He told me his son did:

“That’sabaddream.”Forme,though,theworstpossibledream

isthenightmareofstumblingthroughlifesemi-successfully,with

a constant background static reminding me that I could have

beenmorecontentdoingsomethingelse,thatIsignedhappiness

awayforsafetybeforetryingforboth.

Now,whensomebodyasks,ItellthemexactlywhatIwanttodo

withmy life. “I intendonstudyingEnglishandPhilosophy,and

eventually teaching, mentoring, working with some academic

organization—if I’m lucky enough, just writing.” Or, on days

I’m feeling particularly unapologetic, I’ll give the more truthful,

condensedversion:“Iwanttobehappy.”I’mnolongerashamed;

whyshouldIbe?Iwanttowrite.Nottobeawriter,butsomeone

who writes—a human being whose first and foremost task is

livingfully.

WhatI’mleftwith,afteryearsofaimlessgrasping,isthesteeled

resolvetoneveracceptanything lessthanfulfillmentwhilealso

rememberingthecar-mirror-esquemantrathattheendoflifeis

closerthanitappears—acliché,sure,butoneyankedtoreality

by events like the May death of my longtime classmate, Sam

Nava,whomIhadknownforoveradecade.PoetBillyCollinshas

saidthatpoems,worksofart,“arekindofurgentrecognitionsor

celebrationsoftheparticularworldaroundusthatweareleaving

aswespeak,”andthetruthofthisbecomesallthemoreobvious

againstabackdropoftragedy.

Poets can offer astute observations, both in their verse and

commentary,butI’dbelyingifIsaidsomeofthebestadviceand

inspirationI’veheardsofardidn’tcomefromteachersatMoreau:

“Do what you love, not what you think the world needs,” said

teacherAmyArmstronginmyPeaceandConflictStudiesclass

duringthe lastsemesterofmysenioryear.“Becausewhat the

worldneedsismorepeopledoingwhattheylove.”

Amen.Andnow,I’vegotdraftstotendto.

Ron and Cheryl Zielinski established the

RobertR.ZielinskiMemorialScholarship, in

memoryoftheirson,Robert,whograduated

from Moreau in 1984. The scholarship is

awardedtoonejuniorstudenteachyearwho

isinterestedinpursuingacareerinjournalism,

exhibits high standards of ethics and

citizenshipatMoreauandhasacumulative

GPAof3.0orhigher.“Robert lovedMoreau

andwasalwaysproudtobeaMariner,”said

Cheryl. “He was an avid writer from a very

youngage.It’swhathewasmostpassionate

about.”

AdrianaJones-Lima‘11receivedtheawardin

2010.Adriana is theEntertainmentEditorof

The Explorerandhopes topursueacareer

injournalism.“WhenI joinedthenewspaper

staffIknewthatIhadfoundmyplace,”said

Adriana.“Icanseemyselfdoingthisforthe

restofmylife.”

robert r. Zielinski Memorial Scholarship for Journalism


In 2003, FatherHarryCronin,CSC,

offered writing workshops for students interested in

creativewriting.Hewantedtostarta literarymagazineto

provide a public forum for students work. Justin Tse ‘04

volunteeredtobeastudenteditorandSea Changeswas

born.AmongthegoalsJustinexpressedforthemagazine

were: to develop the imagination; to be able to express

theimaginationintoart;tounderstandtheactofcreativity,

whetheritbeinwriting,picturesormusic;toshareinaspirit

ofcollaboration;tobeabletojumpoutoftheboxandtell

otherswhatitisthatwewanttoexpress.

Asmall,butdedicatedgroupofstudentshasbeeninvolved

with Sea Changes since its inception. James Bautista

‘05co-editorwithKatieWohlmurt‘05oftheSpring2005

edition, wrote in his publishers statement, “Sea Changes

was important to me personally because it represented

self-expression—theideathatvoicingouropinions,relaying

our histories, transferring our passion onto paper and

recognizingourpotentialwere the first steps inchanging

theworld.”

Current Editor April Lat ‘12 said, “Sea Changes is an

important outlet for student work beyond the English

curriculum,whichfocusesonanalyticalwriting.”

Why

Asthemoonshinesacrosstheclearnightsky,

Westareatthestarsandwonder“why?”

Whydoestheworldseemsocold

Fullofcorruption,greed,andwaruncontrolled

Whydoesmagicnolongerexist

Onlymusic,imagination,andlovebarelypersist

Whydoweliveinthisworldfullofpain

Wheresorrow,suffering,andmiseryreign

Asthesunbeginstoriseacrosstheclearmorningsky

Westopanddiscoverthetruereasonwhy

Forwithinthischaosofsorrowandwoe,

Withitsavarice,intolerance,andcorruptCEO

Therearethreethingsthathelpsintheend

Faithinthefuture,memoryofthepast,andtheonetruefriend.

—Jason Chong ‘11

Full Fathom Five

thy father lies,

of his bones are coral made:

those are pearls that

were his eyes.

Nothing of him that doth fade,

But doth suffer a sea-change...

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“Sea Changes is an important outlet for student work.”—April Lat ‘12, Editor


In living out the pillars of our Holy Cross identity, MoreauCatholiclaunchedanInternationalStudentPrograminthefallof 2010 with a three-year plan to grow the program to 40-50students,or5%ofthestudentbody.HolyCrossis,byitsvery definition, an international congregation that celebratesthebridgingofculturalandgeographicboundariesinordertounitestudentsandparishionersundertheumbrellaoffaithandservice.With11provinces,threevicariates,andsevendistrictscovering countries including Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada,Chile, France, Ghana, Haiti, India,Italy,Kenya,Mexico,Peru,Philippines,Tanzania, Uganda, and the UnitedStates,HolyCrosshasapproximately1,500 members living and workingacrossfivecontinents.

In responding to the call ofinternationalityofHolyCross,MoreauCatholic designed a program thatwould serve to provide currentMariners with the opportunity tomeaningfully engage with studentsfromdistinctculturalandeducationalbackgrounds. Initially beginningwith recruitment from China, HongKong and South Korea, MoreauCatholic High School welcomed thefirst eleven international studentsin grades 9 and 10 with a plan to add an additional10-12 students each year from a variety of areas includingSouthAsia,Europe,andtheMiddleEast.Theprogramallowsfor both domestic and international students to engage inmeaningful exchanges about cultural perspectives and hassupportedanalreadyexistingcultureoftransformation.

Whiletheuniquechallengesofculture,structureandlanguagearetobeexpectedincasesofimmersion,theMoreauCatholiccommunity has met these challenges with excitement andpassion, remembering that these initial challengesultimatelypointtotheincrediblepossibilitiesthatliebeforetheschoolasthisprogramdevelops.MoreauCatholicwelcomedstudentswhoweretheverytopintheirclassesandschools,andtheircapacity to not only make meaningful contributions to theirclassroomsbut to thecommunityat large,hasgenerateda

realexcitementoncampus.Studentsandteachersalikehavealreadybegungleaningtrueculturalunderstandingasdifferencesin historical perspective, cultural valuesand educational design have emerged.These typesof exchangesarewhat callHoly Cross schools to diversify theircommunities in order to begin buildingtrueinternationalunderstanding.

“In order to expect our students tounderstand the diverse and sensitivedemands of international relationships,we needed to find an opportunity forstudents to learn through exposure andimmersion,” said Tara Rolle, AssistantPrincipal and International StudentProgram Coordinator. “By creating adiverseinternationalstudentprogram,we

havebeenabletoliveouttheinternationalityofourHolyCrossidentitywhileallowingourstudentstounderstandthedelicatenuancesofinternationalcultures.”

Building a Diverse Mariner Family International Students at Moreau

“Our mission sends

us across borders of every sort.

Often we must make ourselves

at home among more than one

people or culture, reminding

us again that the farther we go

in giving the more we stand to

receive.”

—Holy Cross Constitution 2.17


ForayoungFilipina, it iscommontohaveacomingofage

party,orcotillion,incelebrationofyour18thbirthday.Patricia

Canuto‘10,celebratedher“cotillion”alittledifferently.“Rather

thanspendingthemoneytorentanddecorateahall,Ispent

my 18th birthday at an orphanage in the Philippines. My

guests:theorphans,”Patriciasaid.

“Asachild,Ilearnedtheimportanceofhelpingthosewhoare

less fortunate,” said Patricia. “Since turning 18 represents

leavingchildhoodandbecominganadult,Ifeltitwasmyturn

todosomethingtohelppeople.”So,Patriciaaskedhermom

if they could use the money they would have spent on a

cotilliontofeedorphansinthePhilippines.

Her mother agreed and Patricia and nine family members

headed to the Saint Martin De Porres orphanage in the

Philippines.Whentheyarrived,thechildrenweredressedin

handmedownclothesdoing theirdaily chores: sweeping,

wateringtheplants,washingdishes,mopping,cleaningthe

windows,andhand-washingtheirownlaundry.

“The children lived in dorms all together, they had no

mattresses,noairconditioningevenintheextremeheat,and

theirtoiletshadtobemanuallyflushedbypouringinbuckets

of water,” she said. “Before the dormitories were built, the

childrenhadall lived inbusesbecause therewasnowhere

elsetosleep.”

Manyofthechildrensufferedfromlossesanddeathsoffamily

members,abandonment,andabuse.“AllIcouldthinkabout

washowdifficult itwouldbetogothroughthedaywithout

anyonetocomehometo,toshowyoulove,”saidPatricia.“It

wasmygoaltofillthisvoidforthem,evenifonlyforashort

while.”

On the day of Patricia’s “cotillion,” the family arrived at the

dininghall tonotonlyfeedtheorphans,buttogivethema

specialdaytoremember.Thetableswerecoveredwithpink

Tinkerbelltablecloths,theroomwasdecoratedwithballoons,

andswarmsofchildren,fromthreedifferentorphanageswere

filledwithexcitement.ThechildrengreetedPatriciawithbig

smilesandbirthdaywishes.

Then, the Master of Ceremonies announced, “Excuse me

pong lahat,magsisimulana tayo,peromagdadasalmuna.”

“Excusemeeveryone,wearegoingtostartbutwewillpray

first,”hesaid.Inunisonthechildrenstoodupandreciteda

familiarprayer.Theirvoicesfilledtheairastheygavethanksto

theLord.

The familyarranged foramealofFilipinodelicacies, saucy

spaghetti and a treat of cotton candy and ice cream for

dessert.“Itwasn’toftenthattheygottoeatlikethatandtheir

facesexhibitedasenseofexcitement,joyandgratefulness,”

saidPatricia.“Attheendofthemeal,thechildrenapproached

me to express their appreciation and to give me huge

smotheringhugs.”

“Istillhavethejoyofthekids’facesembeddedtomymemory.

ItwasoneofthehappiestdaysIhaveeverhad,”saidPatricia.

“I’msothankfulfortheopportunitytoserveothers.”

AnUnconventional

Patricia Canuto, a talented singer and actress, starred in the 2010 production of Urinetown. She was a member of the Campus Ministry Team and lent her beautiful voice to Moreau Catholic liturgies.


Principal Lauren Lek ‘97 and Sketches founder, Janet Ballelos ‘03, shared a moment at the recent Funding Hopes and Dreams Luncheon.

Sketches of a Memory is a program created by alumna Janet Ballelos ‘03 to bridge the gap between the youth and elderly.

Wisdom Feeds Imaginations

Sketches of a MemoryisaprojectinspiredbyJanetBallelos’lovingrelationship

withthegrandmotherswhoraisedher.Whentheypassedaway,Janetrealized

how important their stories—filled with wisdom and inspiration—were to her.

Janetandherbrother,JohnnyBallelos,wantedtocreateaprogramthatwould

keep stories like her grandmothers’ alive. The idea of intergenerational

conversationsthatwouldinspireworksofartwasborn.

JanetappliedforagrantfromPepsiRefresh.Pepsilooksforpeople,businesses,

and non-profit organizations with ideas that have a positive impact on the

community. One thousand submissions are accepted every month on

www.refresheverything.com.Janet’sinnovativeideawasgranted$50,000.It

provided an opportunity for Moreau students to converse with the elderly at

Madonna’sCareHome inUnionCityonselected topics suchas family, love,

dreams,and life legacy.After fourweeksofdiscussion, theallotted timewas

spentcreatingavisualartpiece,adanceorasong.FatherTitoBonoan,Moreau’s

chaplain,recruitedschoolphotographers,videographersandawebdesignerto

documenttheproject.

Inaddition to theprimarygoal, theprogram ishoping to leverage theservice

learning requirements many high schools now have by offering an alternative

opportunitytoserve.“Wewantthesecommunityservicehourstobesomething

the students always remember,” said Ballelos. “We want the seniors to feel

loved—toknowthattheirstoriesdon’tendwhentheyleaveus.”

Photos of students and residents of Madonna’s Care Home are courtesy of Zachary de Castro ‘12, a Moreau Catholic photographer participating in Sketches of a Memory.

Visit sketchesofamemory.org to read the blog and see photographs of students conversing with residents of Madonna’s Care Home in Union City and the resulting artwork.

AnUnconventional



Your Seat in the Spotlight

Is it the luxury and comfort that you experienced while watching

the Spring Musical, hearing the angelic sounds of Moreau’s choir

or listening to the smooth jazz of Moreau’s award-winning Jazz

Ensemble? A more likely scenario is the distraction of the creaking

wood and the pains that ran up and down your back by intermission

due to the old and uncomfortable theatre seats, original to the 1965

structure. Moreau’s performing arts programs are award-winning and

our students and audiences deserve a facility to match the caliber of

our programs.

Thinking back to your days as a student at Moreau,

what comes to mind when you think of Teves Theatre?

With your help, we will raise $180,000 to renovate Teves

Theatre, including all new theatre seats, carpet, window

treatments, paint and needed carpentry work on

the stage.

In honor ofmy dearest friend

John Doe ‘72

Show patrons that YOU

supported the Teves Theatre

Renovation Campaign.



Locations for seat sponsors will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that seat sponsors must still

purchase tickets to any performance at the theatre, and are not guaranteed seating in chairs bearing their names.

Your Seat in the SpotlightPremiere Seat Sponsor - $750 First three rows, center

Priority Seat Sponsor - $500

Next five rows, center

General Seat Sponsor - $350 All other seats in the theatre

Will you take “Your Seat in the Spotlight” and help us reach our goal?

To make a contribution toward the Teves Theatre

Renovation Campaign, return the attached envelope

or make a gift safely and securely online at

moreaucatholic.org/tevesrenovation.

Please consider supporting this campaign by

making a contribution of

any amount, or

sponsoring a seat with

a minimum gift of $350. By

sponsoring a seat, your name or

another message will be laser engraved on a

plaque on the arm of an elegant seat.



Alum

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date

James Edison ‘96 and Pauline Regner spoke to students on the nursing profession.

Mariner professionals can make a difference in a young life by becoming a presenter. Your expertise will find an attentive and appreciative audience—an opportunity to give back to Moreau without an extensive time commitment.

Become a class RepDear fellow Mariners,OnbehalfoftheMoreauCatholicAlumniCouncil,Iamwritingtoask

foryourhelpinbuildingandmaintainingastrongcommunityofactive

andengagedMoreaualumni.

WhenyougraduatedfromMoreau,yourrelationshipwiththeschool

didnottrulyend.Ofcourseyoustoppedattendingclasses(andyour

parentsstoppedpaying tuition),butyourconnection to theschool

remained. Inaddition toyourdiploma,youhaveyourmemoriesof

your high school experiences, and most importantly you have the

relationshipsyou formedwithyourclassmates, teachers,staffand

administrators.

We are looking for alumni to serve as Class Representatives

for all graduating years. The job has only two requirements—

that you initiate reunion planning once every five years

(note that “initiate” does not mean “commit to plan, lead,

and execute”), and that you help communicate information

between Moreau and your classmates.

TheidealClassRepissomeonewhocontinuestomaintainfriendships

andrelationshipswithmembersoftheMoreaucommunity.Allthatis

requiredisyourwillingnesstostayintouchwithMoreau,andtokeep

yourclassmatesinformed.

IfyouareinterestedinlearningmoreaboutbecomingaClassRep,

please contact Diana (Straggas) DeFrance ’76 at 510.881.4330 or

[email protected].

Thankyousomuchforyourtime.

Dr.PerryStout‘74Chair,MoreauCatholicAlumniCouncil

email:[email protected]

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alumnI speakeR Days

Dr. Perry Stout ‘74 with his colleague, Ms. Michelle Terfansky, spoke about their work as systems engineers building satellites for Space Systems/Loral.

ThE MoREau CaTholiC aluMni CounCil, in

partnership with the Counseling Department, hosts a

seriesofAlumniSpeakerDays.Presentersfromacrossthe

decades,encompassingawidevarietyofbackgroundsand

professions,sharetheirexperienceandexpertise.Whether

studentsarejustbeginningtheircareerexploration,orthey

haveanacademicpath inmind,studentsbenefit from the

opportunitytointeractwithsuccessfulMoreaualumni.

On November 16, Dr. Perry Stout ‘74 with his colleague

Ms. Michelle Terfansky spoke about their work as

systems engineers, building satellites for Space

Systems/Loral; Doctors Joan Jupina-Sisnernos ‘80 and

Ruchi(Nijjar)Sahota‘99presentedonthedentalprofession;

ToddDorman‘82educatedstudentsonacareerintheFBI;

Dr. Cynthia Villarimo ‘90, a micro-biologist, discussed her

work asa cancer research scientist for theBristol-Meyers

SquibbCompany;andJamesEdison‘96andPaulineRegner

gaveacompellingpresentationonthenursingprofession.

uPCoMing aluMni SPEakER DayS aRE SChEDulED

foR JanuaRy 28 anD MaRCh 11. You too can inspire a

studentbyparticipatingasaspeaker.PleasecontactDiana

(Straggas)DeFrance‘[email protected].

Engineer, Ms. Michelle Terfansky Micro-biologist, Dr. Cynthia Villarimo ‘90

FBI Agent Todd Dorman ‘82 Winter ‘11 | The Vector 13

On November 19, Moreau Catholic High School hosted the 2nd annualFundingHopesandDreamsluncheon,aneventtoraisefundsinsupportofneed-basedtuitionassistance.TreasureroftheUnitedStatesandMoreaualumnafromtheclassof1983,RosieRioswasthekeynotespeakerandShara (Reyes) Jubilado ‘02 also addressed the group. Both speakersattendedMoreauCatholicwiththehelpoftuitionassistance.

Ms.RiosandhereightbrothersandsistersattendedSt.ClementCatholicSchool,graduatedfromMoreauCatholicHighSchool,andallwentontocollege. “Our mother emphasized that education was the main path tosuccess in life. She believed that a Catholic education was important inprovidingasolidfoundationofgoodvaluesandhighexpectations.Itwasthebestinvestmentshecouldhavemade,”saidMs.Rios.

After graduating with honors, Ms. Rios studied at Harvard University,whereshereceivedherBachelor’sdegreeinsociologyandliterature.Sheworked in economic development positions in Fremont, Union City, SanLeandroandOaklandbeforebecomingmanagingdirectorofinvestmentsforMacFarlanePartners,an$11billionrealestateinvestmentmanagementfirmbasedinSanFrancisco.In2009,shewasappointedTreasureroftheUnitedStates,whereshehasdirectoversightovertheU.S.Mint,theBureauofEngravingandPrintingandFortKnoxwithabout4,000employeesandabudgetofmorethan$4.5billion.

Treasurer of the United States and Moreau alumna, Rosie Rios, shares the impact of a Moreau education.

Funding Hopes and d

reams

AllofthecostsofFundingHopesandDreamswere underwritten by generous sponsors: theFremontBankFoundation,theRaimondiFamilyandAVT.

Speakers Rosie Rios ‘83 and Shara (Reyes) Jubilado ‘02

An event to raise funds for need-based tuition assistance.

Rick L’Heureux, owner of AVT, provided the audiovisual systems.



“There’s no way my brothers and sistersand I would have been able to attendMoreau without the help of financial aid.And, for that, we are extremely grateful,”saidMs.Rios.“Wecouldnothavereceivedthe same level of education anywhereelse.”

“Thankfully, all of the costs of Funding Hopes and Dreams wereunderwritten by our sponsors, the Fremont Bank Foundation, theRaimondiFamilyandAudioVisualTechniques,”saidMoreauPresidentMr.TerryLee.“And,thankstothegenerosityoftwoanonymousdonors,thefirst$30,000weraisewillbematcheddollarfordollar.”

Atpress-time,more than$51,000hadbeen raised in supportof thetuition assistance through the event. Moreau’s tuition assistancebudgethasmorethandoubledinjusttwoyears.“Thisyearalone,29percentofstudentsreceivedtuitionassistance,totalingmorethan$1.3millioningrants,”saidMoreau’sprincipalMrs.LaurenLek‘97.“We’vegivenoutallourtuitionassistancefunds,andyettherearestillkidswhoneedmore.”

Theevent’ssecondspeaker,Ms.Shara(Reyes)Jubilado‘02,receivedtuitionassistanceasastudent,wentontostudyattheUniversityofSanFrancisco,andisnowaseniorfundaccountantattheventurecapitalfirmSequoiaCapital.

SharawasanactivestudentatMoreau. Sheparticipated inStudentGovernment, Yearbook, football, swimming, cross-country and anumber of additional clubs and activities. She recently marriedAlexanderJubilado‘00,whoshemetasastudentatMoreau.

“Istillmarvelat thesacrificeofmyparentsand thegenerosityof thestrangerswhobelievedinmeandgavemeachancetosucceed.Ijustcan’tsaythankyouenough,”saidMs.Jubilado.

To hElP a STuDEnT in nEEDbymakingagifttoward the tuition assistance fund, contactKristin Delaney-Wiggins, Director of InstitutionalAdvancement, at 510.881.4305 or make adonation safely and securely online atwww.moreaucatholic.org/donate.Giftsofanysizeareappreciated.

Dennis Mastrantonio ‘71, Board of Trustees member and his mother, Regina, enjoyed listening to the inspirational words of two very successful Moreau alumnae.

Among the many Moreau suporters in attendance — Art Songey ‘73, who shares his time and business expertise with students at Alumni Speaker Days.

An event to raise funds for need-based tuition assistance.

Rosie Rios graciously spent time with everyone who approached for a conversation or a request for an autograph. The Moreau Student Ambassadors were thrilled to have their pictures taken with the Treasurer of the United States.

The Mariner Football Program

has really turnedaround in a fewshort years.

The 2010 season ended very respectably

with Varsity finishing at 6-3-1 and Frosh/Soph

at8-1-1.

Success tends to build on success and

Moreau’s confidence has momentum. A new

conditioning program is developing strength,

speedandsizeinourathletes.Forthepasttwo

years,theteamhasattendedSt.Mary’sfootball

campwhere they facedsomeof the toughest

teamsinthearea.

RecentMoreauathleteshavegoneontogreat

collegecareers.QuarterbackDevinSaxon ‘07

went to Harvard where he is playing football.

Chris Thomas ‘08 signed with Columbia.

Eric Storey ‘09 is playing for Los Medanos

Community College. Joe Coleman ‘09

receivedascholarship toplayatCalPolySan

LuisObispo.

In addition to producing top notch college

athletes, the coaching staff, led by Andrew

Cotter, is instilling an outstanding work ethic,

disciplineandconfidence in theyoungmen in

theircharge.TheGPAsofthefootballteamhave

risen under Coach Cotter’s influence. Interest

and enthusiasm for football at Moreau has

skyrocketed.

Coach Cotter and his staff are committed to

improving the caliber of the program. Alumni

are once again returning to reconnect and

experience the glory of a solid win during

Homecoming.GoMariners!

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Moreau Catholic’s Homecoming brought back many Mariners and families. Top to bottom, left to right:

Alexis Portea ‘14, Rally Squad; a happy cotton-candy lover; Justin Eldridge ‘98 and his wife, Shannon

(Arritola) Eldridge ‘98; Brent Goodale ‘83 with family. His son Aaron ‘14 attends Moreau.

Tony Bevilacqua ‘73 and Chris Krisman; Susie (Harmeyer) Boles ‘86; Buck Kleckner ‘77 and

Carleen (Leal) Butz ‘77.Nick Meares ‘11 with his grandmother, Char Raimondi and his mother, Cheryl (Baglietto) Meares ‘75.


Photo: Zachary de Castro ‘12


ThE 2010 hALL of fAMEwasheldon

Saturday,December4withafestiveeventandemotionalinductionceremony.Thefollowing

Marinerswereinducted:RayBreves,Becky(Loggins)Brown‘95,GlenDishman‘88,

Cheryl(Galloway)King‘79,BobLoggins,Brenda(Loggins)Brown‘86,MattLoggins‘91,

Stephanie(Loggins)Navas‘93,Angela(Loggins)McKinnon‘87,andBerniePuccini.

Ray Breves, pictured with Tom Alcott, came out of retirement for the night’s festivities.

Cheryl (Galloway) King ‘79 was inducted by Colleen Galloway ‘77 and Doug Galloway.

Brenda (Loggins) Brown ‘86 with husband, David and daughter Bobbi.

Former coach Bob Loggins, with wife Linda, was inducted by Phil Wilder.

Congratulations to all of our 2010 Hall of Fame inductees.Pictures of this and many other events are featured on the Alumni section of MoreauCatholicAlumni.org under Event Photos.

John Sommer ‘70 The “big” reunion is over, but the event continues to have a

life of its own.ThiswasMoreau’s first 40-year reunion for the

classes of ‘69 and ‘70. Held on campus, we enjoyed drinks,

horsd’oeuvres,dinnerandmusicoldandnew.PresidentTerry

Lee, lead a tour of the school. It flooded us with tremendous

imagesofthepast.Inthebiologylab,someofusactuallyleapt

into our desks, seemingly unchanged after forty years. With

yearbooksavailable,wecouldcompareourcurrentmugswith

our graduating ones. One old friend noted that revisiting both

old friends and our old school had popped open parts of his

brainunusedformanyyears.Hesaidheneverfeltbetter.Iwas

remindedofthekindnessanddecencywewereblessedwithin

ouryearsatMoreau.Speakingforourclass,itwasanhonorand

privilegetobetherefortyyearsago,asitwascomingbackhome

lastNovember.

Stay in touch.

Come to alumni athletic events.

alumnae Softball and alumni Baseball games will take place in february.

Visit the alumni section of moreaucatholic.org for more information.

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1969/70

January 12 Alumni Council Meeting

January 22 Crab Feed

January 28 Alumni Speaker Day

February 12 Alumni Baseball Game

February 26 Alumnae Softball Game in Standley Park

March 11 Alumni Speaker Day

April 16 Theatre Renovation Benefit Concert

May 27 Baccalaureate Mass

May 29 Graduation

June 13 Moreau Golf Classic at Stonebrae

CoNNECT2011 Events Calendar

FoR MoRe inFoRMation contact: Dr. Perry Stout ‘74Chair, Moreau Catholic Alumni Councilemail: [email protected]

Diana (Straggas) DeFrance ‘76 at 510.881.4330 or [email protected]

1s and 6s Reunion PLanning MeetingClasses ending in 1 and 6: 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, and 2006

January 12, 2011, 6:00 pm, President’s Dining Room

All reunion planning chairs and committee members will be meeting to discuss reunion scheduling.

WAVESMariner


John Sommer ‘70 with wife, Denise

Stay in touch.

Come to alumni athletic events.

alumnae Softball and alumni Baseball games will take place in february.

Visit the alumni section of moreaucatholic.org for more information. Class of 2000

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1980

1975

Tanisha (Rees-Parker) Torres ‘90

“Wehadagreatturnoutwithcloseto75alumniinattendance!It

wasamazingtoseethesmilesandhugsaseveryonecaughtup

onthe‘newtimes,’whilereminiscingonthe‘oldtimes.’”

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Roni Priego ‘75 with daughter and Havard Law School graduate, Katie Keitges ‘02

Chef Brian Appiano ‘95

Please share noteworthy events, accomplishments or your whereabouts with your fellow Mariners.

Submit your photos and news to:Mariner WavesDiana (Straggas) DeFrance ‘76 at [email protected]


Anne Marie (Starost) Fuller ‘90 experiencing a day in the life of the United States Coast Guard.

70’sroni Priego ‘75

After graduating from Santa Clara

University, Roni began a teaching career

atSt.LucySchool inCampbell.Shehas

taught8thgradeatSt.EdwardSchoolfor

21years.Ronihasbeen involved inCYO

Sports,StudentCouncil,andtheLiterary

Journal.Sheiscollaboratingwiththejunior

high students on the first St. Edward’s

newspaper. In her free time she enjoys

biking and hiking. Her daughter, Katie

Keitges,graduated fromMoreauCatholic

in2002andHarvardLawin2010.

John Bolich ‘88

John works for Berkeley Bionics and

has been involved in the development

of eLEGS, a mobility-exoskeleton aid

that assists paraplegics to walk. After

graduating from UC Berkeley with a

degree in Comparative Literature, John

had a conversation with former teacher,

Barbara Glass who advised, “We in the

humanities like to think we are the last

salvationofmankind,butyoushouldlearn

aprogramminglanguage.”Johnfrequently

reminded himself of Mrs. Glass’ insight

ashecontinued tostudyelectronicsand

engineering while working for different

control companies. “I’m glad to see that

there are so many people at Moreau

still making a meaningful contribution to

students.”

Anne Marie (Starost) Fuller ‘90

For the past six years, Anne Marie has

beenthehostofthecabletelevisionshow

“HelpfulHints,”andhasalsohadaregular

columnintheTriValley/SanJoaquinHerald

Newspaper. Some of the topics she has

coveredincludespendingadayinthelife

of theUnitedStatesCoastGuard,Police

Officer,SWATTeammember,FireFighter,

RaceCarDriver(wheresheactuallygotto

go125mpharoundtheracetrack)anda

DairyRancher(whereshewasabletohelp

delivera120poundbullcalf).AnneMarie

isalsoanArtsCommissionerfortheCity

of Tracy. “I have enjoyed helping put on

community events such as the Concerts

inthePark,butmoreimportantly,Ienjoyed

my two daughters who inspire me every

day,”saidAnneMarie.

Brian Appiano ‘95

Brain is the proud owner, chef and

managerofTheRibLineRestaurantinSan

LuisObispo.InNovember,hewasthefirst

place winner of the chili cook-off during

the SLO Vintners’ Harvest Celebration at

EdenValleyVineyards.Brianandhiswife,

Krystalrecentlybecameproudparentsof

abeautifulbabygirl,Aubrey.

Angie Sommer ‘00

In 2005, Angie graduated from the

Architectural Engineering program at Cal

Poly, San Luis Obispo. She spent three

yearsworkingatasmallengineeringfirm

in San Luis Obispo before becoming a

RegisteredProfessionalCivilEngineerand

movingtoAustraliawithherpartner,Kane.

Themovewasaself-propelledopportunity

toliveabroad,somethingshehadalways

wantedtodo.Sheworkedasanengineer

at a Melbourne-based company for a

year and a half before returning to the

BayAreaviafivemonthsoftravelaround

Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Japan

andEurope.She regards thedecision to

move overseas as one of the best she’s

evermade.

Since returning to the Bay Area in 2009,

she has continued her newly realized

loveofwriting (whichbeganwitha travel

blog and, before that, in Mr. Showers’

class at Moreau) by starting a local food

and restaurant review blog, broccoli and

chocolate,andasarestaurant“examiner”withexaminer.com.She

alsostartedabusiness,VowMuse, tohelppeoplewithwedding

vows,ceremoniesandweddingwebsites.Recently,sheaccepted

afull-timepositionatastructuralengineeringfirminSanFrancisco,

butcontinues towrite inher spare time.Shecurrently resides in

HaywardwithKaneandtheircat,Kit.

Leah Quintana ‘01

Leah graduated in 2005 with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal and

Civic Studies and a minor in Spanish from St. Mary’s College in

Moraga. She attended Sonoma State University and completed

theBilingualMultipleSubjectTeachingCredentialprogramand is

currentlyworkingasaDirectorofEducation forSylvanLearning.

Leahandherboyfriend,NicholasLaase,wereengagedlastsummer

andareplanningtheirweddingforthesummerof2012.

Katie Keitges ‘02

Katie completed her undergraduate work at the UC San Diego.

She took one year to gain experience in the work force before

beginning her graduate work at Harvard University Law School.

AftergraduatinginMayof2010,shetookapositionwithO’Melveny

& Myers in Los Angeles. Her grandparents, Dave and LaVerne

Priegoareespeciallyproudoftheirgranddaughter.LaVerneworked

forseveralyearsasamemberoftheMoreauBoosterClub.

Monique Markoff ‘02

Afterteachingfor4yearsinEastSanJosewithTeachforAmerica,

Monique isobtainingherprincipal’scertificateand isstudying for

herMAinSchoolLeadershipatHarvardUniversity.Moniqueplans

toreturntoCaliforniainafewyears.

Caitlin dissinger ‘04

Caitlin graduated from San Jose State University in 2008 with a

Bachelor’s Degree in

TheatreArts.Shehasbeen

activelypursuingheracting

career.ThispastNovember

marked her television

debut as the lead on the

Investigation Discovery

Channel’s; I Almost Got

Away With It.

“Moreaunotonlyprovided

mewithagreateducation,

ithelpedmegrowmorally,

spiritually and emotionally.

The faculty and staff

at Moreau created an

environment where

everyonefeltacceptedforwhotheywere,andthatreallyallowed

metocomeoutofmyshell,”statedCaitlin.

remembering James Marvyn Fauria ‘70 JamespassedawayinAugust2010duetoalongillness.

He fought his cancer battle for over 32 years. He is

survivedbyhiswife,Debbieandthreebeautifulchildren:

Kaitlyn,MatthewandJessica.AftergraduatingMoreauin

1970,heattendedSantaClaraUniversityearningaBSin

MechanicalEngineering.GodBlessyou,James.

ALuMni ProFiLe: SArA HArvey ‘94

Since graduating from

Moreau, Sara has traveled

far and wide pursuing her

two true loves: theatre

and writing. She currently

resides in Nashville. “It was

my experiences at Moreau

that helped me develop

the arsenal of discipline

and knowledge I needed to

succeed. Ms. Hood and Mr.

Showers occupy particular

placesofdistinction,”statedSara.

SaraearnedaMaster’sDegreefromNewYorkUniversity

in costume history and teaches at the college level. But

fabric and students are not the only things that Sara is

passionateabout.Classmatesmay rememberheraffinity

forwriting,withnotebooksandnotebooksfilledwithstories

andpoems.NewYorkCityprovedtobetheinspirationfor

herfirstnovel,A Year and a Day,thestoryabouttheAngel

of Joy and the Angel of Vengeance living as roommates

in the East Village. She followed that success by turning

her attention to working on non-fiction costume history

textbooks.

In recent years, Sara has seen her budding fame grow.

She has a dark fantasy series based on Old Testament

mythologywhichtakesplaceinaVictoriansetting.

To keep up on all of Sara’s adventures in costumes and

writing,takealookatherwebsite:saramharvey.com.


LindaHagerty

LionelMorneau

CarlaNordling‘90

WilliamFraulino

KeithClayton‘84

MichaelRocha

JamesSmith

in MeMoriAM

Don’t Miss Out! Moreau Catholic Booster Club’s 42nd Annual Crab Feed and Auction

Saturday, January 22, 2011

All the fresh Dungeness crab, pasta, salad and bread you can eat!

Registration at 5 pm.

Cocktails, Dinner, Auction and Raffle. Dancing until 11:30 pm.

$50 per person.

Register online at:moreaucatholic.org/crabfeed

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