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3 Campus News

18 Alumni News

25 Advancement News

28 In Remembrance

2 From the Principal

24 Outreach

20 Upcoming Alumni Events

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Principal

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Associate Principal

Dick Robinson

Assistant Principal

Keith Mathews

Assistant Principal

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Chief Financial Officer

Jorge Helmer

Executive Director ofAdvancement Angela Kelly

Athletic Director

Will Scharrenberg

Dean of Students

Jim Fallis

Director of Campus Ministry

Tim Wesmiller

Director of Performing Arts

Mason Kimont

Director of Student Activities

Greg Walker

Director of Publications

Luie Lopez

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uitar 1 is a class geared towards beginners with nomusical experience but is open to students of allgrade levels and experience. The class was addeddue to growing interest from the student body.Previously, the only existing ensembles that include

guitarists were Exodus and Jazz Band. Director of PerformingArts Mason Kimont explained, “We wanted to offer a music classwhere students would have the opportunity to be introduced tothe fundamentals of music theory and performance withoutnecessarily having any prior experience on any instrument. Byadding this class we hope to encourage those musicians (orprospective musicians) who do not play orchestral or bandinstruments to learn and make music.”

The guitar is not only a fun instrument to play, but becausethe learning curve is not quite as steep compared to many otherinstruments, it can be gratifying for the students to make musicright away. Additionally, the guitar is an instrument that crossesmany genres of music - classical, jazz, rock, funk, folk, just toname a few. Thus, it can attract a variety of students with diversemusical interests.

The course curriculum for Guitar 1 covers the fundamentals ofhow to play the guitar and basic music theory, including howto read rhythm and notes on a music staff - skills that are easilytransferrable to many other instruments. Most popular musiconly requires a few basic chords, so students are able to play manysongs within the first few weeks. Students also choose a famousguitar player to research and introduce to the class, giving theman opportunity to learn about influential guitarists across manydifferent genres of music. Although the class is not a performingensemble, in-class recitals give students the opportunity towork in small groups, choosing the songs that they wanted tolearn, arranging them to make them their own, and then tacklingthe sometimes daunting task of performing in front of a group.

Technology has played a large role in the guitar class, especiallywith the integration of iPads this year. Students are using theiriPads on a daily basis, using apps to tune their guitar and readdigital sheet music.

Most students in the class are freshmen who began the classwith little to no experience with the guitar. Others had someexperience, but of those, almost all were self-taught. JuniorDavid Ticzon said, “I had already been playing guitar before Itook this class, but I learned some new things, reinforced goodhabits, and met some really nice people.” Senior John Serrano,also having had prior experience with the guitar, commendedhis classmates, “The beginners in this class have made amazingprogress. I moved at about a quarter of the pace these guys aregoing when I first learned.”

Guitar 1 class is a one-semester class and is the only guitar classoffered this year. After taking this class, students would be eligibleto take Guitar 2 next year, which will cover more advanced playingtechniques as well as a deeper understanding of music theory.This program is sure to blossom, and its growth is limitless.

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With the addition of the Schott Music Center last January, the opportunityto expand the music program was fulfilled this fall.

“The beginners in this class have madeamazing progress. I moved at about aquarter of the pace these guys are

going when I first learned.”–John Serrano ’13

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enior Sarah Tsou describes the experience: “Thispast summer, I participated in the inaugural AMHSECJ: China immersion trip, where, as a class of 25with five brilliant chaperones, we embarked on an

unforgettable journey throughout China, from Beijing toInner Mongolia to Shanghai.

Words will never be enough to describe the whirlwindof emotions I experienced, and still experience today,when I think back on our trip–thedeep satisfaction of assisting in thereforestation efforts of Engebei; thewarmth of connection, as I chattedwith locals and grew ever closer tomy wonderful class; and most of all,the inexplicable joy of working withthe children of the Dandelion School,sons and daughters of China’s migrantworkers who, despite their hard-ships, still thrive in their studies,never losing their innocence and wonder. I would not hesitateto go back again–so inspirational and so life-changing wasthis experience that I will never, ever forget these amazing18 days for as long as I live.”

Whether they were digging irrigation ditches under thedesert sun; debating the social benefits of globalization inhigh-rise, high-tech corporate offices; or teaching childrento sing Over the Rainbow on a dusty asphalt playground;the students approached every task with enthusiasm andcompassionate hearts. Senior Jeemin Kwon said, “Welearned the value of hard work in the Gobi desert, thevalue of perseverance in the Dandelion School, as well asthe value of culture in the windswept grasslands of InnerMongolia. China is about a diverse patchwork within onecountry, and I am so blessed to have explored it with my owntight-knit community.” Senior David Mace described,“The trip to China allowed us to see that behind the maskof cultural differences, we are one and the same with the

Chinese kids that we visited. Our experience taught usthat we should build up a better world, instead of turningaway from others simply because we initially feared thatour outward appearances made us incompatible.”

When they weren’t busy working, the group had theopportunity to tour Tiananmen Square and the ForbiddenCity, visit the Great Wall, and spend a night in a yurt,immersed in traditional Mongolian culture.

Each evening, the group gatheredafter our communal dinner of tradi-tional Chinese dishes and spent theevening in prayer, reflection, and dia-logue about the day’s experiences.

Senior Anirudh Ramesh added, “Iwas able to form a sense of cama-raderie through volunteering withnot only my classmates but the peoplearound me. As students of Archbishop

Mitty, we are truly blessed to have undergone such anexperience.”

Senior Lindsey Scheller summed up the group’s experi-ence, “Immersing oneself in other cultures through booksis nothing in comparison to living in the culture day by day.ECJ China enabled us students to experience extremes ofsocial classes in China, and to fully grasp the adversitiesthey confront in daily life. We made connections with avariety of Chinese citizens ranging from middle schoolmigrant children to adults working towards the preventionof desertification, and every single one of them left an imprintthat will forever encourage Archbishop Mitty students togo beyond for the sake of humanity.”

As senior Kathryn Dover said, “The trip was life-chang-ing. I was able to broaden my horizons, and I now thinkglobally and understand how the rest of the world lives. Itwill be an experience I will carry with me for the rest ofmy life.”

Just one day after school let out last summer, 25 Archbishop Mitty students and five of their teachersembarked on Archbishop Mitty’s inaugural China immersion trip. Students spent the next 16 days teachingEnglish to seventh-graders at a school for migrant worker children in Beijing, planting trees at the Engebeiecological restoration project on the edge of the Gobi desert in Inner Mongolia, and examining globalbusiness development at Cisco offices in Shanghai and the BD Biosciences facility in Suzhou.

When they weren’t busyworking, the group hadthe opportunity to tourTiananmen Square andthe Forbidden City, visitthe Great Wall, and

spend a night in a yurt,immersed in traditionalMongolian culture.

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hrough the course of the school year,Freshman Orientation, rallies, dances, SpiritWeek, AMBA JAMBA, Monarch Madness, are just afew of the events that are put on by StudentActivities for Archbishop Mitty students. It

seems that as the weeks change, there’s something newhappening on our campus. Our mission is to create afamily environment for our student body.

Senior Sarah Lewis reflected on hertime here at Archbishop Mitty as shebegan her final semester. “Take a lookat our campus during Spirit Week orcome to the Civic Center duringMonarch Madness. Stand in the middleof our cheering section during a bas-ketball game and witness what trueMonarch Pride feels like. I can promiseyou that you will instantly feel likeyou belong to something much biggerthan just a high school. You will feellike you are a part of a family.”

The Student Activities Office is also agathering place for students. At anytime,it’s not uncommon to find studentsstudying, playing board games, listening to music, oreven sleeping on a couch. We encourage students toshare the space, while being respectful of others. Ourcommunity embraces the belief that no matter who youare, or what class you represent, that unity and commu-nity are most important. That’s why after every rally,every game, we sing the school alma mater together in

unison. No matter how hard we compete, we’re oneschool–all together, all the time.

This feeling of camaraderie and togetherness tran-scends to our faculty as well. Math teacher Matt DePalma’03 has been a coach for our golf program, a class and clubmoderator, performed in rallies, and is definitely afavorite among current students. “For me, Archbishop

Mitty has always been about the people.I think that's what brought me (andbrings others) back to teach. I’ve madea lot of great friends here, both as a stu-dent and now as a teacher.”

Freshman Christian Vu has alreadybegun to embrace our culture of energyand spirit. “My experience at ArchbishopMitty has to be one of the most memo-rable experiences of my early life. I canbrag about how Mitty’s spirit out-yellsand out-lasts any other cheering sectionbecause I am one of the leaders of ThePit. And one quality that makes Mittystand out from all other schools is itswillingness to be one whole community.”

Archbishop Mitty is a place where stu-dents spend plenty of time. Sometimes students spend moretime here than at their homes. I’d like to think that outside ofpractice time and rehearsals, our students simply love ithere. It’s a second home for them. And we are happy thatthey look forward to spending that time with their closestfriends–their AMHS family.

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Every school year starts the same. We deliver the message to seniorsthat as a class, they set the tone for the school year. Seniors tend toembrace the joy of completing their final year of high school with therealization that they have grown up and matured more than any group oncampus. The hope is that these feelings manifest into actions of gratitude,appreciation, and unity, all the while making a positive path for allother classes.

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"The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point ofexhaustion when no one else is watching" – Anson Dorrance, Head Women's Soccer Coach, University of North Carolina

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ormer head football coachDave Brown now heads up

our Strength and Conditioningprogram, and he has seen the amazingeffect that it’s had in helping propel our players and teams to evenhigher levels of performance. “When our kids see that they’re able to dothings that they couldn’t do before, it improves their self-confidence,”said Brown. “They feel good about themselves because they know thatthey’re physically superior and that builds self-confidence.”

Coach Brown has been involved with the development and growthof the Strength and Conditioning Program since its inception back inthe 2006. He, along with AMHS principal Mr. Tim Brosnan, envisioned astate-of-the-art athletic training facility that would combine top qualityequipment with cutting edge training methods. Brown has personallyoverseen the design of both the physical space (located in the CaputoWeight Room under the football stadium) and the development andimplementation of the course curriculum.

Student-athletes began taking the first “S&C” classes during the 2008-2009 school year, with an emphasis placed on teaching proper trainingtechnique and form for producing stronger, better-conditionedMonarchs. With 23 athletic programs, that’s no small challenge. SaidBrown, “Our program has to be multi-athletic and comprehensive.We’re building athletes.”

During the first two years of the program, there was one level of S&Ccourse, then “Advanced S&C” course was added in the fall of 2010.Thoseearly days were a learning curve for everyone involved. Coaches had tobe educated about the specific methods of the program, and student-athletes needed to be convinced about the benefits of adding some-thing new to their schedules. As Brown put it, “… we found that therewas a lot of culture we had to change.”

Senior Olivia Rintala, a member of the cross-country and trackteams, was one of those early converts. “When I first started Strength

and Conditioning, I didn’t really think itwas necessary. I thought runners just needto run. But the lifting helped me tostrengthen and tone my arms, which is

important for running form, and the quickness and sprint work helpedme to become faster.” Rintala, who’s taken “S&C” since her sophomoreyear, believes that the results are easy to see. “We have physical test-ing in the class at the beginning and the end of each semester, and Icould definitely see a big difference in my scores after taking the class.”

Fellow senior Daniel Mosco echoed that sentiment. A captain on theMonarch football team, Mosco has gained both athletically and mentallyfrom the “S&C” program. “I saw my own numbers go up and it gaveme a (huge) sense of self-confidence,” said Daniel. “It makes you feellike you can do anything out on the field because of what you accom-plished in the weight room.” He also learned to become more consciousof his body’s own needs through the course. “We paid attention to howwe felt, like soreness the day after a big lift. We’d tell our coaches andthey’d give us feedback on how to deal with it and recover properly.”

As the Strength & Conditioning Program continues to evolve, coachBrown believes that helping student-athletes improve those types ofself-analysis skills is the next logical progression. He envisions helpingteach kids “to understand and improve their body awareness.” Brownwants individuals to take their basic prescribed workout and ask them-selves, ”What do I need and what do I need to do to get it?”

“I want to teach the kids about the science of training,” said Brown.“I want them to make decisions. I want them to understand, this is howI do it.”

With Coach Dave Brown at the helm, the “Strength & ConditioningProgram at Archbishop Mitty High School will continue to produce stu-dent-athletes who are more athletic, smarter, and better prepared foryears to come. That’s great news for Monarch fans, and bad news forthose who have to play against them.

When visitors of the Brother Fein Gymlook up, they’re greeted with a ceilingfull of championship banners that beartestament to the success of our athleticprogram. The question most often askedabout that success is, “How does Mittydo it?” To be sure, Monarch teams overthe years have been blessed with plentytalented student-athletes and dedicatedcoaches. But over the past four years,there’s been another “secret ingredient”that’s been added to that winning recipe.F

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he Archbishop Mitty family, much likeyour families, has a whole sack full ofChristmas traditions. These traditions

range from the silly to the spiritual to thesentimental. In this special edition of theArchbishop Mitty Magazine, we invite ouralumni to relive some of these beloved tradi-tions and the rest of you to enjoy a little peekinside the holiday hallways of AMHS.

Upon returning from Thanksgiving breakeach year, our students enter the front doorsand encounter the very large Advent wreaththat adorns the foyer—a visible reminderthat we have, indeed, entered into a specialtime. From that day until the last finalbefore Christmas break, we sing, we pray, welaugh, we serve, we celebrate—all in thename of Emmanuel, God with us. For thoseof us who have been here more than a fewyears, we anticipate these events, much likea kid on Christmas Eve. May the stories onthe next few pages add joy and meaning toyour Advent and Christmas seasons.

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tudents, faculty and staff worked closely togetherduring Advent to create rich and meaningfulliturgies to celebrate what Christmas season is

truly about: Emmanuel, God with us. In celebration ofthe third week of Advent, the entire school gathered toreflect on how we as a community can “give birth” toJesus’ presence in our world. The liturgy concluded witha challenge posed to the entire community: How canwe, like Mary, respond to God’s invitation to “give birth”to hope and light in the world?

The longing and anticipationfor the coming of Christ, whichcharacterizes the season ofAdvent, took on new meaningfor the students at ArchbishopMitty High School this year.During this liturgical season,students were eager to makeJesus’ presence a reality in theirown local community. Throughthe school’s annual Food Drive,benefitting Second Harvest FoodBank, students filled 44 barrels to the brim with non-perishable food items in an attempt to help reducehunger in the Silicon Valley.

In addition to the ongoing work students do to promotejustice within the wider community, students also tooktime during this Advent season to look inward and focuson developing a stronger school community. With the helpof many priests within the Diocese, students celebratedthe sacrament of Reconciliation during student-ledprayer services.

Our students are not alone in their generosity of time,talent, and treasure during this season of giving. The facultyand staff took a few hours out of their well-deservedweekend to volunteer at Sacred Heart Community Centeron Saturday, December 15th. They were a few of manyvolunteers who helped Sacred Heart assemble 3,200food boxes for needy families. It was a great opportunityto find meaning in the holiday season and spend somequality time with friends and colleagues.

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For five years, Archbishop Mitty HighSchool’s California Scholarship Federation(CSF) members have been involved with a

Christmas Drive for teenagers in our area called“Teens for Teens.” “Teens for Teens” is one of thefew organizations in the Bay Area that collectsgifts for teenagers. Many other groups collect forbabies, young children, and families, so the “Teensfor Teens” drive provides valuable resources to anoften forgotten group of young adults.

This year, Archbishop Mitty families donated over$5,000 in gift cards and gifts to “Teens for Teens.”On December 8th, 15 student volunteers metwith other community volunteers and made thegift bags that will be distributed to Sacred HeartCommunity Center, Bill Wilson Center, EHCLifebuilders, and other organizations in our area.By the end of the season, 1,350 gift bags will bemade. 900 gift bags were given to Sacred Heart,and the rest were distributed among the otherorganizations.

Junior Anamaria Falcone commented, “It's sad tothink that other teens can’t enjoy the holidayslike we do, that a Starbuck's card or a JambaJuice card makes a big difference. It’s somethingmany of us can take for granted.”

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hen Andy Williams performed “It’s the MostWonderful Time of the Year”, I think he mighthave been on to something. Christmas season is

probably my favorite time of the year in the Departmentof Performing Arts. Every day the Music Center is filledwith the sound of Christmas music, and I can’t help buthum along. Ask any student, and they’ll tell you thatperforming music at Christmas is one of the manymemorable experiences from participating in the pro-gram at Archbishop Mitty.

This Christmas season was celebrated in a few differ-ent ways in the Department of Performing Arts. Firstand foremost were the concerts that the music programput on in early December. With the growth of thedepartment, we now require two concerts so that eachgroup has ample opportunity to perform. The first con-cert featured the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, VocalEnsemble, and the Jazz Choir, followed two days laterby a concert featuring the Orchestra, Concert Choir,Exodus, and the Jazz Band. Whether attending one orboth concerts, the audience was treated to the sounds ofthe season in many different styles.

One of my favorite things about the two concerts wasthat the audience could hear the Nutcracker Suiteplayed by our orchestra the same night they heardGordon Goodwin’s arrangement of “Hark! The HeraldAngels Sing!” played by Jazz in the AM. Both are classictunes heard during the Christmas season, but the stylescould not be any farther apart. Two days after the secondChristmas Concert, our dance program performed theirannual Winter Dance Recital. And while every dancewas not Christmas related, the audience was definitelytreated to Christmas music throughout the recital. And,the celebration of the season didn’t end there.

There is no better way to enjoy Christmas than beingoutside enjoying music from the season. It’s become tra-dition for two Mitty groups to try and bring theChristmas spirit to both the campus and the communi-ty. Once again Jazz in the AM (our jazz band) picked onemorning in December to welcome students, faculty andstaff to campus with the music they’ve been practicingfor Christmas. The Concert Choir also selected a nightto go caroling throughout the surrounding community.

Our biggest celebration of Christmas has blossomedin downtown San Jose. For close to ten years now, ourgroups have taken over a Friday night at Christmas inthe Park, and that tradition continued this year. TheJazz Choir, Jazz in the AM, and Exodus each took part inentertaining friends and guests with Christmas tunesfor two hours in the middle of Christmas in the Park. Itis truly my favorite evening of the year. I love being inthe middle of Christmas in the Park with my family,enjoying Christmas music, and catching up with alum-ni who have come back to see what Mitty’s Departmentof Performing Arts has been up to.

Christmas is a joyous season around Archbishop Mitty,and hopefully you too were able to enjoy at least a littleof that joy.

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hristmas is always a special time of year forArchbishop Mitty, and Student Activitiestries to spread the “warm and fuzzies” to our

entire community. This season officially started whenour ASB members visited a local tree farm and pickedout a tree for the office. This year, our tree (appropriate-ly named Douglas Jarrard) provided the visual appeal andsmell of Christmas for all students.

Once the tree was purchased, our Student Governmentmembers took an evening to decorate the campus.Ribbons, lights, images of nutcrackers, and a warm fire-place were on display to bring the campus a look andfeel of the holiday season.

The decorating party also allowed for each member ofStudent Government to create his or her own stocking,which was stuffed with gifts during our annual SecretSanta gift exchange. The week ended with a StudentGovernment dinner, where students exchanged “whiteelephant” gifts and had the opportunity to discover theirSecret Santa and to give thanks.

But, the fun didn’t stop there. Our ASB students solicitedwishes from all of our students, which created theframework for our Christmas rally, during which studentsand faculty received presents from Santa and Mrs. Claus.The only way someone received a present was for some-one else to wish for it. Presents were not only distributedduring the rally, but ASB students acted as elves anddelivered wishes to classrooms throughout the day.

The annual holiday celebration culminated with ourChristmas Dance in downtown San Jose, where studentsenjoyed Christmas in the Park before dancing the nightaway. All in all, we in Student Government fullyembraced the Christmas season and brought that spiritto our entire community.

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Archbishop Mitty High School starts tocelebrate Christmas six months early—with the Christmas in the Park tree-dec-

orating program. In early June, approximatelytwenty students volunteered fifty hours to createornaments and surrounding decorations for atheme tree, which was set up and decorated indowntown San Jose’s annual high school treedecorating competition inNovember. The process beganwith choosing a theme andcreating prototype ornaments,which must be waterproofand sturdy enough to beexposed to the elements forseveral weeks. Students dividedthemselves into groups andtook over specific elements,such as designing and creat-ing the tree top ornament orbuilding the large papiér mache sculptures. Thisyear’s tree was a “Coral Reef” theme and was ondisplay at Christmas in the Park throughout theholiday season.

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Alumni Bits and Pieces

John Engle ’68 graduated from Occidental College andreceived a Ph.D. in English at UCLA. John taught for a whilein the United States but has been living in the south of Francefor the last 30 years. After years directing two different studyabroad programs, he took a position as a professor at theUniversiité du Sud Toulon-Var. John has written a lot on 20thcentury literature, education, cultural communication, cinema,etc. John’s son Liam is a 30-year-old filmmaker in Paris. Thissummer, John and his son are planning a road trip to the SantaClara Valley.

Mark Burns ’78 received the Archbishop Mitty Alumni of theYear Award for 2011. He was recently elected to a fifth termas President of PRDS - Contracts and Forms for Silicon ValleyResidential Real Estate. The position involves managing a Boardof Directors that oversees the operations of the company(PRDS) that publishes (print and internet) all the forms forThe Silicon Valley Association of Realtors® and The San MateoCounty Association of Realtors®. Mark also just completed 15years as a Director for the California Association of Realtors®and was included in the Top 100 agents for Coldwell BankerNorthern California for 2011. Mark spent a few days at theMusee D’Orsay, the Louvre, and The Cathedral at Chartreslast winter. He went to the Cathedral to see the incredibleartifacts and the 2,000 year-old Veil of Mary.

Cynthia (Blair ’80) Sorci and husband Michael Sorci ’80 havethree children: Jarred, 27, Chiarra, 17 and Edenn, 13. Michael andbrother John Sorci ’79 opened Sorci Pharmacy in Los Gatos.The pharmacy celebrated its third anniversary. John and wifeJo have two daughters: Natalia, 16 and Jiana, 14.

John Faylor ’81 is married to Meg Faylor and they have fivechildren together: Jacqueline, Mitchell, Grant, Vincent, andbaby Jordyn just turned two. John is finishing his 23rd year inresidential real estate.

Darcy (King ’84) Tilgner is currently on staff at North PointCommunity Church in Alpharetta, Georgia in the children’sministry.

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Todd Cronin Toral ’86 is a partner at DLA Piper, LLP (US), thelargest law firm in the world. Todd is married to Kris and theyhave one son, Bennett. The family lives at Montclair Villagein Oakland.

A few members from the class of 1986 participated in the ToughMudder at Northstar in Lake Tahoe on September 22, 2012.Team Club Mud included: Ron Cauchi, Justin Reilly, RobertMcAlavey, Mike Gabbani, Tiffany Broyles, Jose Castanon, LisaSheredy, and Scott Sullivan, with Deirdre Kelly as the photogra-pher. Go Monarchs!

Jennifer Sundquist ’88 has a one-year-old daughter, ScarlettSundquist Papillon Rankine.

Patricia (Barton ’92) Harrold was selected as one of TrainingMagazine’s 2012 Top Young Trainers in recognition of demon-strated career progression in an accelerated time frame,proven success in meeting a difficult training challenge,development of innovative training solutions, consistentlyproducing training results, and strategically aligning all trainingprograms with business objectives.

Sara Traw ’92 and her fiancé Nicholas are expanding theirbusiness, Ascension Home Automation & Theater Design,and opening a showroom in the heart of San Francisco'sDesign District. The showroom opened its doors onDecember 3, 2012.

Nova (Dague ’93) Jiménez and Tomás Jiménez ’94welcomed theirson, Marcel Oreste, on October 3, 2012. Nova and Tomás alsohave a two-year-old son, Orlando Ramón.

Jason Duncan ’95 completed his CPCU (Chartered PropertyCasualty Underwriter) designation. He attended the confer-ment ceremony in Washington, DC in September.

John Ballon ’96 was named one of the top 40 advisors under 40for the NAIFA (National Association of Insurance andFinancial Advisors). He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgiawith his wife.

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Erin (Ray ’96) Santos would like to announce the birth of herson, Cam William Santos, on July 9, 2012. He was born at6:43 p.m. and weighed three pounds, 15 ounces. Cam joins hisdad, Matthew, and his brother, Cade, in their family.

Jeff McMillan ’96 has been working as a professional illustratorsince 2004. Jeff has done paintings and illustrations for magazines,books, album covers, concert posters and t-shirt designs for thesurf and skate industry. His website is: www.jeffmcmillan.com

TJ Romano ’96 and Marie (Spink ’96) Romano would like toannounce the newest addition to their family, SamanthaMarie. Born in April, she was welcomed by her big sisters Ella(4) and Katie (2). TJ and Marie were married at the Santa ClaraMission in 2003 and currently live in Spokane, Washington.

Amalia (Vasconi ’99) De La Rosa and husband Nino welcomedtheir first son, Evo Antone De La Rosa, on May 10, 2012. Evowas 7 pounds, 0.7 ounces and 19 inches.

Megan Berki ’00 is recently engaged and is planning a weddingfor April 2013!

Misha Chellam ’00 and his wife are back in the Bay Area afterfive years abroad. Misha is running the Founder Institute in theBay Area, the world’s largest idea-stage accelerator program(for tech startups). His wife attends Stanford Graduate Schoolof Business.

Stefanie (Wong ’00) Drew has a new job at California StateUniversity at Northridge as an Assistant Professor in thePsychology Department.

Jennifer Moffat ’01 graduated from Harvard University withher Master’s Degree and has recently relocated back to theBay Area.

Angela (Morrish ’03) Chung and her husband Evan Chung wel-comed their beautiful baby boy, Jacob Andrew Chung into theworld on August 12, 2012.

Angela (Gulino ’04) Ver Poeg and her husband, Tom Ver Ploeg,welcomed their first child, Jameson Engel, on July 17, 2012.

Elizabeth Campi ’06 is happy to announce her engagement toSteve Powers. The couple is planning an October 2013 weddingat their church in Mill Valley.

Emily Cassie ’07 is starting her second year teaching highschool history in Earle, Arkansas as part of the Teach forAmerica program. Earle High School has a student body of200. She currently resides in Forrest City, Arkansas.

Beth (Watje ’08) Elliott, is overjoyed to announce her recentmarriage this past June to her husband Andrew Elliott.Wonderful Mitty alumni in the wedding party includedCarolyn Blumenson ’08, Jenny Weiss ’08, Hana Silverstein ’08,

and William Watje ’11. Beth and Andrew are currently living inPortland, Oregon and Beth loves her new teaching role at LaSalle Catholic College Preparatory.

Nicholas Bruno ’09 completed the US Army LeadershipDevelopment and Training Course at Fort Lewis, Washingtonto qualify to commission as an officer in the US Army.Nicholas ranked in the top 10% of the nation’s nearly 5,000officer candidates for graduation in 2013 and is aDistinguished Military Graduate. Due to his ranking in thenation, Nicholas received his first branch choice and willcommission on May 15, 2013 as an Armor Officer in the USArmy. As of September 29, 2012, Nicholas became engaged toMs. Moriah Mosher of White Post, Virginia. Nicholas willgraduate in May 2013 with degrees in International Studiesand Political Science and Modern Languages and Cultureswith an emphasis in German.

Archit Kulkarni ’11 is currently a Knaster-McWilliams scholarat Carnegie Mellon University, pursuing a double major inmathematics and computer science. Archit was recently partof a three-member team that placed second in theMathematical Association of America’s William LowellPutnam Competition, the premier mathematics contest forundergraduate students. His team placed ahead of MIT,Stanford and CalTech. It was CMU’s highest showing at thecompetition in 73 years. The CMU Department of MathematicalSciences in the Mellon College of Science will receive$20,000 for the second place finish and each team memberwill receive $800. Archit was also among the top one hundredstudents with his individual score.

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UpcomingAlumni

EventsSaturday, January 26thAthletic Hall of Fame Induction and DinnerAymar Events Center

Saturday, April 6thAlumni Baseball Game - Bill Barone Field

Monday, May 6th25th Annual Alumni & Friends Golf TournamentCinnabar Hills Golf Club

Check out www.mitty.com/alumni/ for more details onall of these upcoming events and more!

Sarah Roth, Brian Witt, and Emily Motroni smile for the camera.

Brooke Serio, Hannah O’Leary, and Johanna Pfeiffer pose for snapshot.Chris Devon and his guest catch up with Johnette Besseling and Allyse Wicksbefore grabbing a beverage.

Kevin Borge, Ronald Camposanto, Mai-Huong Tran, Melanie Lomotan,Johnny Hechema and Jonathan Mercado arrive in style.

Members of the Class of 2007 gather for a group photo!

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The class of 2007 celebrated their five yearreunion at Britannia Arms in downtown

San Jose on Friday, July 20, 2012.

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Friday, October 5, 2012 was a great night forall alumni who visited their alma mater.

The annual “Under the Lights” football gameand alumni BBQ had a special section foralumni that featured plenty of goodies for thekids and front row seating for the footballgames versus Bellarmine.

Riley Burge, daughter of alumnaand current AMHS staff memberColleen (Loftus ’90) Burge, hasfun with the football toss.<<

<<Summer Stallman with husband Mike ’92and their son Parker enjoy the BBQbefore the football game.

Pat Malley, Travis Choate ’06, Grant Zamudio ’06, Mike Fennell ’06, Blake Zamudio ’08, Jason Triggas ’05and Jeff Iwanaga ’07 gather for a photo at half time.

<< Rhasaan (Hicks ’92) Wilson and husband Marty ready to taketheir twin boys Ian (left) and Payton (right) out to the alumnisection to watch the game on Fr. Jack Russi Field.

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A future Monarch showsoff her colors andArchbishop Mitty pride!

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The Class of 2002 is allsmiles for their 10 yearreunion.

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The Class of 1992was well represented.

The Class of 1982 had a blastreminiscing about their timespent at Archbishop Mitty!

The classes of 1972, 1977, 1982,1987, 1992, 1997 and 2002came back to their alma materto celebrate their reunions onSaturday, October 6, 2012.

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Jim Marsh and Karimah Tennyson-Marsh ’92visit with Principal Tim Brosnan and wife Sally.

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A group of ’82 graduates enjoytheir night catching up.

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Sylvia (Guel ’87) Ruiz, Sandra (Esparza ’87) Macdonald and Brenda (Streu ’87)Bueno reconnect before dinner and dancing begin.

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The Class of 1987 cut up the dance floor all night long!

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Erin (Stapp ’02) Skarbek, Jennifer Fong ’02, Janelle (Rodas ’02) Harris,Breann Robowski ’02 and Kiely Schmidt ’02 smile for the camera.

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Dresden Loafman with husband Chris ’72, Brenda DiPietro with husband Fred ’72,and Steve Camarlinghi ’72 gather during the cocktail hour.

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he Genesis Outreach Programis proud to announce “I AM”

camp, a new and excitingeducational opportunity for AfricanAmerican seventh graders. In partner-ship with Jack and Jill of America Inc.,a non-profit organization focused onyouth development, The GenesisOutreach Program will offer “I AM”Camp. Beginning June 2013, Bay AreaAfrican American students will begiven the unique opportunity to culti-vate pride, develop the necessary skillsto be leaders, and be exposed to thepossibility of higher education. Thisprogram will look to mirror the fiveyears of success with the RomeroInstitute, the leadership program forhigh-achieving Latino students.

Directed by Greg Walker, (moderatorof our African American Student Union),this three-day camp will focus on stu-dent leadership development, culturalidentity and awareness, and role mod-eling with successful students, mentorsand leaders in the valley. Students willhear from Archbishop Mitty alumni

regarding their own experience inleadership, the professional world, andbeyond. Participants will have theopportunity to gain exposure to thecharacteristics and qualities of leaders,then participate in exercises to explorehow they can develop those attributeswithin themselves.

After the initial kick off dinner inthe Aymar Events Center, over thecourse of the three days, students willparticipate in fun ice breakers, and willvisit the Museum of African Diasporaand the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Foundation located in San Francisco.Students will engage in discussions withalumni of color and directly interactwith Archbishop Mitty students whoare actively involved with the on cam-

pus affinity group, African AmericanStudent Union (AASU).

The summer camp is only the begin-ning of this incredible program. Aftertheir participation in June, membersof “I AM” Camp will attend subsequentindividual days during the academicschool year. These events include fieldtrips to local college campuses and cul-turally inspired events, which willallow seventh graders to maintaincommunication with their ArchbishopMitty mentor.

Given the focus of The GenesisOutreach Program to support studentsof color, “I AM” Camp will undoubted-ly provide mentors with ongoing lead-ership roles, program participantsexposure to various facets of AfricanAmerican culture, and alumni with theopportunity to reconnect with theiralma mater.

Anyone interested in the “I AM” campshould contact The Genesis OutreachProgram directly at outreach@mitty.comor (408) 342-4381

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<< Senior Julia Rodriquez was one ofthe evening’s featured speakers

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(left to right) Rob Moore, AMHS Principal Tim Brosnan, Sally Brosnan and Suki Moore smile for the camera before dinner.Suki and Rob are the parents of Dallas’09, Madison ’12 and current student Devon ’14. Sally and Tim Brosnan are theparents of AMHS alums Casey ’00 and Ali Merino ’03.

<<Jim Fitzgerald, representing the Dan Fitzgerald Memorial Scholarship, chatswith alumni parents John Saunders (Joanne ’98) and John Ryan (Claire ’95)

<< Board of Regent member Mark Cabrales and his wifeJulie (Casey ’12), attend the event.

<< AMHS benefactors and alumni parents Maria and Andy Pecota(Melissa ’05 and Mark ’08) enjoy the evening.

<< Alumnus Paul Mifsud ’88 and his wife Micheyl (Nolan ’16),now AMHS parents, attend the dinner representing the Fr. JimMifsud Memorial Scholarship.

embers of the Archbishop MittyMonarch Leadership Society

gathered for the annual scholarship dinneron September 27, 2012. The MonarchLeadership Society honors parents, alumni,and friends who have contributed to theschool by supporting facilities, programs,and scholarships that make Archbishop Mitty

High School the outstanding school it is today.

Members have made combined gifts to theschool of over $50,000 or have made a formal commitment for anestablished endowment or planned gift. Donors are honored eachyear at the Monarch Leadership Society dinner where they are able toenjoy some time with the students who benefit from their ongoingsupport. The featured speakers for the evening were Julia Rodriquez’13, and alumnus Sam Kang ’01. Both spoke of the significance of theireducation, and an appreciation for those generous benefactors whohave made it possible for them to attend Archbishop Mitty.Archbishop Mitty ASB co-presidents Allison Aggarwal ‘13 and ScottMills ‘13 served as the hosts and Masters of Ceremonies for theevening. Principal Tim Brosnan concluded the evening with inspira-tional remarks on moments that matter and thanking our generousdonors and benefactors.

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he Black and Gold Gala was held on November 17, 2012at the Fairmont Hotel in San José. The student performancethis year included performances from the Archbishop

Mitty Jazz Band, Exodus and Archbishop Mitty Royals danceteam members. The Vegas-themed show included a hilariousvideo, written by talented Archbishop Mitty faculty membersCarl Silva and Doug Santana, and produced by alumnus AdamLopiccolo ’08. The video included Oscar-worthy performancesby AMHS Principal Tim Brosnan, and faculty members MasonKimont, Doug Santana, and Carl Silva. Cameo appearanceswere made by soccer star Brandi Chastain ’86 and Tim Kennedy,AMHS Men’s Varsity basketball coach. Comedian, actor andentertainer, Sinbad, returned to the Black and Gold stage fora second time and did not disappoint! His “hit ’em in the face”style of comedy kept the audience laughing for his entiresixty-minute performance.

Throughout the evening, guests were treated to studententertainment. Over forty students performed on the Black

and Gold stage. Members of the Pardon My French improvteam greeted guests with impersonations of some of Vegas’sbiggest headliners. The Archbishop Mitty Jazz Choir Kind ofBlue, sang to guests in the Market Street foyer.

The Archbishop Mitty Board of Regents hosted the evening,under the leadership of board member Gwen Dorcich. Thankyou to the Black and Gold committee members for their ded-ication and hard work and sincere appreciation to the eventunderwriters for their generosity and support. Proceeds fromthe event support the Archbishop Mitty General EndowmentFund, ensuring accessibility of an Archbishop Mitty educationfor students now and in the future.

SAVE THE DATE– Black and Gold Gala – November 2, 2013. Contact SarahJanigian in the Advancement Office at (408) 342-4224 forunderwriting opportunities and how you can help.

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Rick Williams, President-Elect of the Board of Regents, his wifeBarb (left) and AMHS Vice-Principal Kate Caputo visit during thePrincipal’s Reception for event underwriters.

The Cavaney Family; Pat, Tami and Kendra ’11 pose with the evening’sfeatured entertainer Sinbad

Alumni parents Judy and Dave Sugishita lookforward to the Black and Gold Gala. Dave isa Regent Emeriti.

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The audience had a enjoyable evening that included anoutstanding student performance and video starring ourtalented AMHS faculty.

Sinbad returned to the Black and Goldstage and did not disappoint thepacked ballroom at the Fairmont Hotel.

Sheila and Kevin MacLean hosted a group of friends who included (left to right)Marte and Linda Formico, Sheila and Kevin MacLean, Esther Nazaroz, Frank Weigel,Mollie and Steve Schott, and Karin Napier.

AMHS Principal Tim Brosnan addressesthe audience, and thanks them fortheir generosity and ongoing support.

Student performers from The Jazz Band, Exodus, and The Royals dance team displayedsome amazing talent and brought the house to their feet for several ovations.

Students who staffed the registration table welcoming guests were(left to right) Samatha Swenor, Jessica Ferguson, Danielle Fishler,D’Andree Galipeau and Kalyn Simon

Student entertainers from the Pardon My French Improv group greeted guests. Event Chairperson Gwen Dorcich and her husbandSteve get a chance to relax and enjoy the evening.

AMHS parents Wim and Kate Elfrink take in all theBlack and Gold festivities. Kate is a new memberof the Board of Regents.

Vocalists from the Jazz Choir Kind of Blue entertained theaudience during the cocktail reception

The Citti family enjoyed all the Black and Gold festivities. Those pictured include: Back Row(left to right) Thomas Glascott ’11, Thomas Glascott, Chris Citti ’76, Justin Citti ’02 FrontRow (left to right) John Thomas, Adrianna Citti Glascott, Gloria Citti and Christina Citti ‘04

Mark Woodward (aka Elvis) and histwin brother Mike Woodward enjoythe post show music and dancing.

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InRemembranceTHE ARCHBISHOP MITTY FAMILY REQUESTS THAT YOU JOIN US IN PRAYERFOR THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THEIR FAMILIES

Valerie AipuiAunt of Mikeila Forney ‘16

Kirsten Anderson ‘90Alumna

Robert Lee ArmackStep-grandfather of Connor Arretche ‘14

Shamoon BeitsayadGreat-uncle of Vivien Yadegar ‘07and Akadina Yadegar ‘13

Jackierene ClarkGrandmother of Romelo Casanave ‘15

Maria DeLunaGreat-aunt of Evan Lopez ‘16

Anthony DePalmaFather of Matt DePalma ’03 (AMHS Faculty)

Sarah FrantzGreat-aunt of Kelsey Squarcia ‘15

Morris GoodsonFather-in-law of Judy (Poe ’76) Goodson,Grandfather of Adam Goodson ’07,Ethan Goodson ’16 and Natalie Goodson ’16

Dorothy GrantGrandmother of Jacob Grant ‘12and McKenzie Grant ‘16

Irene GotelliGreat-grandmother of Armando Romero ‘16

Jason HeathUncle of Isabella DiLisio ‘13

Barbara HillMother of Monique (Hill ’73) Casper,John Hill ’75 and Mark Hill ‘76

Marie-Liesse LassauzetMother of Marguerite Metzger ‘12and Louis Metzger ‘14

Yen-Chi LeAunt of Ryan Le ‘16

Van LeporeGreat-uncle of Leah Bacon ‘14

Jerome LevyGrandfather of Jacob Isaacs ‘16

Budnie MahadeoGreat-grandmother of Harrison Deal ‘15

Carmen G. MartinezMother of Yolanda Garcia (AMHS Staff),Rosie Taft (AMHS Staff), Selena Lopez (AMHSStaff), Grandmother of Anna (Garcia ‘91)Rodriguez, Ralph Garcia Jr. ‘94, Marty Taft Jr. ‘97,Amber (Taft ‘99) Loanzon, Michael Tangney ‘02,Katrina (Lopez ‘03) Montano, Dana Taft ‘03,Rachel Tangney ‘05, Gerardo Lopez ‘11and Great-grandmother of Julia Rodriguez ‘13

Steve McEnteeUncle of Brianna McEntee ‘15

William L. McKinnonGrandfather of Kary McKinnon ‘13and Colin McKinnon ‘16

Michael MoffatFather of Jennifer Moffat ‘01, Brian Moffat ‘03and Matthew Moffat ‘06

Emma NatividadGrandmother of Adrienne Ocampo ‘15

Anh NguyenGrandfather of Vincent Pham ‘14

Gilberto NunesGrandfather of Dillon Nunes ‘13

Ben PanconiGrandfather of Anne Panconi ‘13and Danielle Panconi ‘15

Tony ReyesUncle of Olivia Rintala ‘13 and John Rintala ‘16

Vivian SachinoGreat-grandmother of Haley Wymbs ‘15and Jessica Wymbs ‘16

Tninh ThaoGrandmother of Kevin Tran ‘13

Diane ThomasMother of Cara (Thomas ‘83) Saich, Will Thomas ‘85and Aunt of Jackie (Alfonso ‘79) McMorrow

Ewa Van der CoghenGrandmother of Scott Redford ‘14

Lucille VokGreat-grandmother of Anna Schaefer ‘16

Scott Wininger ‘86Alumnus

Here is a sample response to our query about the picture in the last issue (left):

“The photo was taken at a Mitty Retreat for Juniors and Seniors–I believe in the year 1973at Rio del Mar–rented house for weekend retreat from Friday evening to Sunday noon.

Photos are as follows: Fr. Roland Bunda–back row leading the retreat for the weekend.Sr. Anna Huth, Marianist sister–first row on the rightBro. Tom Redmond, Marianist brother and Mitty alum, ’71 First row and center of photoBro. Richard–novice in the Marianist; first row on leftMaureen Gray–next to Fr. Roland Doug Fine–third row from left to right #6Brian Ramona–third row left to right #4Maggie Hubbard–third row from left to right #3Daniel Morgan–second row from left to right #1Bro. Richard–former Marianist from Walla Walla, Washington–first row from left to right #1

PHOTO taken by Sr. Barbara Buckley; Daughter of St. Vincent dePaul from O’Conner Hospital in San Jose.”- Fr. Roland Bunda, S.M.

Pastor - St Anthony ParishWailuku, Maui, Hawaii

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This photo survives from days gone by at Archbishop Mitty.Can you tell us anything about this picture?Do you know these people?If you can enlighten us, we’d love to learn the mysteries of this image.Email us in the Alumni Department at alumni@mitty.com

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he Archbishop Mitty Heritage Circle is comprised of alumni, parents of students andalumni, and friends who have made provision for the school by means of a planned

gift. To become a member, simply advise the Advancement Office of your intention tomake a gift to the school in your will or living trust. If you would like more informationon making a legacy gift, please contact the Advancement Office at (408) 342-4224.

In providing for the school in a will, trust or other vehicle of planned gift, pleased be advised that our corporate title is“Roman Catholic Welfare Corporation of San Jose,” a corporation sole, for the benefit of Archbishop Mitty High School.

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