2016 Dragon Fall

Finding God in All Things 

The Bishop O’Dowd High School Magazine 

Passing The Torch, 

page 2 

Commencement 2016, 

page 16 

Honor Roll of Donors, 

page 56 

Fall 2016

Stephen Phelps, EdD 

President 

Board of 

REGENTS 

Charism 

Finding God in all things calls us to: 

Community in Diversity 

Strength of Character 

Academic Excellence 

Kinship with Creation 

Social Justice 

Joy 

James (J.D.) Childs, MA, MEd 

Principal 

Susan Andres 

Director of Marketing 

Romeo Baldeviso, MS 

Chief Information Officer 

Rebecca Bischoff 

Chief Development Officer 

Christine Garavaglia, CPA 

Chief Financial Officer 

Michelle Hawkins 

Director of Development 

Brian Judd, MS 

Assistant Principal 

Briana Loewinsohn 

Graphic Designer 

Cathy McFann 

Director of Annual Giving and Special Events 

Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76 

Director of Communications 

LizaDawn Ramirez, MA 

Director of Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy 

Colette Roche, EdD 


Jase Turner, MA 


We welcome your comments, questions, or suggestions! 

Please contact Dragon editor, Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76, at 

510.577.9100, ext. 302, or lmahoney@bishopodowd.org. 

Kim Walsh 

Chairperson 

Kevin Kelly 

Vice Chairperson 

Kerwin Allen 

Tracey Borst 

Kevin Coldiron 

Shana Daum 

Jeannette DeLaGarza 

Fr. Leo Edgerly 

John Heagerty ’60 

Glen Hentges 

Kevin Hester ’88 

Christopher Johnson 

Ellie Knauss 

Kevin Leader 

Fr. Jay Matthews 

Alan McIntosh 

Glenele Oberrich 

Mary O’Connell 

Michael Robarts 

Leslie Sims Robertson ’81 

Roderick Roche ’81 

Judith Blout Sanchez ’60 

Shonda Scott 

James Wolfe 

From the 

PRESIDENT 

This issue provides a joyful and accurate perspective about O’Dowd’s core educational 

work. It is fitting that we feature so many extraordinary students, who are 

gifts to the future and stand as an antidote to the pessimism so prevalent in this 

year’s presidential race. 

Since our country’s founding, our political, cultural, and economic leaders have 

approached the future with a growth mindset and an optimism that has defined 

America and its gifts to the world. Today, a sophisticated, inclusive education and 

a growth mindset is required for all to achieve prosperity. Each year, when speaking 

with parents of our incoming class, I promise that we will provide the education 

their children need for the ever-changing world in which they will live and 

work. Of their generation, our freshman and recently graduated seniors personify 

that growth mindset; they are among the most intellectually and socially capable 

persons of their age group in human history, and the educational experience 

O’Dowd provides only makes them more capable. 

Beginning on page four are representatives of the Class of 2016 who are passing 

the torch to members of the Class of 2020. Reading about these young Dragons 

will fill you with hope. Our graduates are academic achievers and Ivy League 

scholars, science lovers, leaders, performers and athletic scholarship winners who 

are attending many of the top universities in America. They are appreciative of 

their families, innovative, incredibly hard working, loving and strong leaders who 

display strength of character. They have taken full advantage of their O’Dowd 

educations. 

A shout out to the 14 members of the Rodriquez family and five members of the 

Furino family who are legacy family contest winners. For inspiration check out 

stories about alums Chloe Gregori ’12, Adrian Hunter ’03 and Brian Litke ’04, Jennifer 

Loh ’98, and Alex Bretow ’10. 

In my 12th year as your president, I am filled with gratitude for the more than $3 

million you donated in 2015-16 (page 56). Your support has made it possible to educate 

the 352 students who are so deserving of financial aid, and to earn our Green 

Ribbon Award (page 23) that validates our Kinship with Creation and provides one 

of the best high school sustainability programs and facilities in America. 

Finally, speaking for all of us as we embark on a new chapter in O’Dowd’s history, 

we promise to continue as committed stewards of our school community in partnership 

with you. We pray that God will bless you and your families and all with 

whom you live, work and play. 

Sincerely, 

Stephen Phelps, EdD

Table of 

CONTENTS 

Bishop O’Dowd High School won 

“Best Private High School” 

in Oakland magazine’s 2016 

“Best of Oakland and the East Bay” 

annual readers’ poll for the third 

consecutive year. 

Write us! 

We welcome your letters in response to articles in this magazine. 

Please e-mail submissions to Dragon editor Lisa Coffey 

Mahoney at lmahoney@bishopodowd.org or send a letter to: 

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9500 Stearns Ave. 

Oakland, CA 94605 

We reserve the right to edit letters for clarity and space. 

Are you interested in being a featured contributor? Please 

contact Lisa Coffey Mahoney. We reserve the right to make 

decisions on whether or not to publish submitted contributions 

based on theme of the issue, available space and the nature of 

the story. 

02 Passing the Torch 

16 Commencement 2016 

20 Evin Yang ’16 a National Merit Scholarship 

Award Winner 

21 Aliyah Turner ’16 Accepted Into Top Acting 

Program 

22 O’Dowd Welcomes Rebecca Bischoff as Chief 

Development Officer 

23 Federal Green Ribbon Schools Award 

Presented to O’Dowd 

24 New Website Launches 

25 Chemistry Lab Remodel 

26 Alan McIntosh to Chair 

Transforming Lives Dinner 

28 7 Things … About Meghan Wallingford ’89 

32 Alumni News 

42 Alumni Spotlight 

48 Athletics News 

56 Honor Roll of Donors 

81 In Memoriam 

Cover photo: Joanne Low ’20 and Isaak Sparks ’16. 

Photo by Briana Loewinsohn.

A Closer Look at the CLASS OF 2020 

→ →The students come to O’Dowd from more than 80 different feeder schools, 

across 20 Bay Area regions 

→ →Approximately 1/3 are from Catholic schools; 1/3 are from independent/private schools; 

and 1/3 from public schools 

→ →Ethnic composition of the class is 22% African American, 15% Asian /Pacific Islander, 

11% Latino, 43% White and 9% other 

→ →There is an equal number of male and female students 

→ →Student religious affiliation is 70% Catholic and Christian, 5% Jewish and 

25% other religions or no affiliation 

→ →45% of the students have an alumni connection 

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PASSING 

the Torch 

Photo by Briana Loewinsohn. 

Transitions are bittersweet. As we bid a fond farewell 

to the highly accomplished Class of 2016, we 

welcome the newest members of our community, the 

Class of 2020. 

The talented members of this class – 333 students 

selected from among more than 800 freshman applicants 

to O’Dowd - are leaders, thespians, artists, 

debaters, environmentalists, social justice activists 

and athletes, and bring a remarkable diversity of 

socioeconomic, ethnic and geographic backgrounds. 

The Class of 2020 is also one of O’Dowd’s most academically 

accomplished entering classes ever, with 

more than a third of the class designated as Honors 

Program students. 

“I am thrilled that we have such an accomplished 

and diverse group of incoming freshmen who have 

a real breadth of interests and talents. These newest 

O’Dowd students have demonstrated through the 

application process that they are eager to learn and 

grow, taking advantage of the many opportunities 

O’Dowd offers,” Principal J.D. Childs said. “We are 

all thrilled to witness them begin to ‘speak with their 

own voices’ and practice making their lives a gift for 

the betterment of our world.” 

Prospective families were carefully stewarded 

through the admissions experience and were exposed 

to the distinct benefits of an O’Dowd education 

at numerous touch points. “The admissions 

messaging and stewardship process illuminated the 

academic strengths of an O’Dowd education as well 

as the expansive array of co-curricular opportunities 

and the deep support that help ensure a highly successful 

college preparatory experience,” Admissions 

Director Kerryn Pincus said. 

Over 900 prospective students experienced the 

campus in person, touring the campus and visiting 

classrooms. Many noted that they felt at home 

in our diverse and accepting community, and that 

they could see themselves taking advantage of the 

phenomenal opportunities in both academics and 

extracurriculars, said Pincus. “When students and 

parents toured the campus, we heard them say that 

they could see the O’Dowd values alive on campus. 

If you peek into classrooms you’ll see focused and 

engaged students, caring teachers, a genuine joy and 

positivity around campus and a respectful community 

of teenagers. Our students are eager to help, they 

are involved, hold a strong moral compass and have 

varied interests,” Pincus said. 

President Steve Phelps says that all O’Dowd students 

receive an academically excellent and spiritually 

nourishing education that equals or surpasses that 

of the best independent and public schools, while 

providing so much more. “O’Dowd’s unique combination 

of academic excellence, authentic diversity, 

student support, and the quality and breadth of 

programs arise from our inclusive Catholic Charism. 

I know of no other school in America that combines 

these traits with the excellence of our performing and 

visual arts, athletics, campus ministry and service, 

debate, and experiential sciences intertwined with 

one of the best sustainability programs in the world. 

Our graduates’ values and joyful achievement result 

in superb college preparation, while enriching their 

families, friends, and our society,” he said. 

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Payton SILKET ’16 

It’s difficult for Payton Silket to peel back the layers 

of his experiences at O’Dowd to identify the most 

transformative. 

As a member of the Executive Council of the Black 

Student Union, Kairos retreat leader, part of an 

O’Dowd contingent that attended the 2015 Ignatian 

Family Teach-In for Justice, founding member of the 

school’s Solidarity not Solitary social justice club, and 

partaker of two “Sojurn to the Past” (a Civil Rights 

Movement educational program) journeys, Payton 

said he experienced substantial personal growth 

during high school. 

Payton says mentoring he received from O’Dowd 

staff and faculty members, particularly BSU moderators 

Tony and Marguerite Green, also helped 

shape him into the person he is today. “They not only 

helped me academically, but spiritually and emotionally,” 

he said. “And they encouraged me to be aware 

of the issues going on in the school and local community, 

and in the world.” 

In fact, Payton learned of the “Sojurn to the Past” 

opportunity because the founder of the organization 

was a guest speaker in Tony Green’s African American 

Studies class. 

“Being able to go to Little Rock Central High School, 

one of the first integrated high schools in America, 

and to talk with two of the Little Rock Nine, the first 

African American students to attend the high school, 

was truly a life-changing experience,” he said. “That 

was my awakening to social justice – my eyes, my 

mind and my heart were opened.” 

Payton has embraced the lessons learned from all of 

his experiences. For example, at the Ignatian Family 

Teach-In for Justice, he realized just how many 

people truly care about important issues such as 

immigration, the wealth gap and women’s rights. “I 

learned I was not alone in my pursuit of social justice,” 

he said. 

In the greater community, Payton, along with Clayton 

Crowell ’16 and Isabel Hallock ’16, recently started 

an organization called Black Youth N’Action, for the 

purpose of providing Bay Area youth with the tools 

necessary to develop creative solutions to community 

problems. 

Members of the organization recently used their own 

money to purchase food and make nearly 50 bag 

lunches that they distributed to the needy in Oakland. 

“We just walked along Broadway and San Pablo 

and gave the lunches out,” he said. 

This fall, Payton begins studies at Pepperdine 

University, where he received a merit scholarship. 

He intends to pursue a degree in political science 

and continue his efforts to make the world a kinder, 

gentler and more compassionate place. He’s contemplating 

a career as a public servant or working in the 

non-profit sector. 

Payton hopes he’s left a mark at 

O’Dowd through leading by example. 

“It’s really easy to sit and dictate to 

someone how they should live their 

life, but if you don’t live your own life 

in accordance to your beliefs, then 

who are you? I prefer to live my life in 

a way that, hopefully, encourages others 

to live their lives in a better way.” 


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Venice ALBANIA ’20 

Students at Oakland’s St. Elizabeth School knew they 

could count on Venice Albania. 

As student body president for 2015-16, Venice focused 

on building an inclusive student community, 

actively seeking input from fellow students to ensure 

engaging assemblies and Spirit Days. As a peer tutor, 

Venice mentored students in core academic subjects, 

providing support and encouragement. And, as a talented 

artist, Venice contributed the drawing for the 

cover of the school’s 2014-15 yearbook and created 

the design featured on the class sweatshirts for this 

year’s graduating class. 

Most importantly, Venice doesn’t shy away from 

standing up for injustice. “Whenever someone is 

treated unfairly, I speak up without escalating the issue,” 

she said. “I feel fulfilled knowing that people are 

listened to and acknowledged because of my efforts, 

and feel I am an agent for those who would not be 

heard otherwise.” 

Now, as a freshman at O’Dowd, Venice hopes to leave 

a similar mark in her new school community. “I like 

being a leader, and like being a person people can 

rely on,” she said. 

When she was younger, Venice remembers older students 

talking about wanting to go to Bishop O’Dowd 

High School. When it came time for Venice to begin 

her high school search, O’Dowd was one of the first 

schools that came to mind. 

After participating in a shadow visit last fall, Venice 

knew O’Dowd was the place for her. “Everyone was 

really welcoming, and I thought the classes were really 

interesting and very engaging,” she said. 

Venice is looking forward to getting involved on the 

O’Dowd campus. Her interests include band (she 

plays the flute), debate and leadership, and she’s also 

excited by the prospect of further challenging herself 

academically. 

During her final year in elementary school, Venice 

took high school-level Algebra at neighboring St. 

Elizabeth High School, rising at 6 a.m. to be at school 

by 7 a.m. for the start of class. Though it was difficult 

in the beginning, Venice rose to the challenge and 

excelled in the class. 

Ultimately, Venice views high school 

as an opportunity to open her heart 

and mind to all opportunities. “I want 

to leave O’Dowd with knowledge of 

lots of new things,” she said. 


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Molly ZEME ’16 

When Molly Zeme ’16 first signed up to volunteer 

at a Muscular Dystrophy Summer camp during the 

summer between her sophomore and junior years, 

she was simply looking for a way to fulfill the service 

learning requirement for O’Dowd’s Anawim Project. 

This project is designed for students to learn about 

social justice by connecting with people who experience 

the injustice of marginalization. 

Yet Molly received much more than a 

ledger of hours completed. She made 

personal connections with the campers 

and counselors that inspired her 

to volunteer above and beyond the 

requirement during the next two summers. 

“Experiencing the resilience of 

the campers really helped me grow as 

a person. And the experience expanded 

my interest in neuroscience and 

neurology.” 

This fall, Molly heads to Harvard University, which 

boasts one of the top brain science institutes in the 

world, where she can pursue her interest in these 

areas. 

In addition to Harvard, Molly was accepted into 

several of the nation’s top colleges and universities 

including UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, UCLA, UC 

Davis, USC and Michigan. 

“One of the things I was really impressed with at Harvard, 

in addition to the incredible breadth of opportunities 

available to undergraduates, was the diversity 

of cultures and backgrounds of the student body,” 

she said. “And everyone was so passionate about 

what they were studying, across all disciplines.” 

In addition to science, Molly is drawn to English and 

credits O’Dowd teachers for cultivating that interest. 

“I didn’t even like English that much before coming 

to O’Dowd, but now I’m seriously considering majoring 

in English in college,” she said. “The English Department 

had a huge impact on me. The teachers got 

me really passionate about literature, transformed my 

writing, and gave me the tools to better contextualize 

and appreciate what I’m reading.” 

A Jewish student at a Catholic college preparatory 

high school, Molly says there was never a time 

during her four years at O’Dowd that she didn’t feel 

welcome. “People at O’Dowd are genuinely curious 

about learning about other religions and welcoming 

of all religions,” she said. 

A top student who maintained a 4.5 cumulative grade 

point average, Molly was active at O’Dowd as a peer 

tutor and served as an officer for the school’s chapter 

of the National Honor Society. Additionally, she was 

a competitive figure skater during her high school 

years, practicing twice a day at the Oakland Ice Center. 

Molly leaves O’Dowd as a self-assured young woman. 

“As a freshman, I constantly questioned myself. Now, 

as a senior, I have a lot more confidence,” she said. 


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Diego MADRIGAL ’20 

Diego Madrigal brings a host of talents and skills to 

O’Dowd. As student council president at St. Leander 

School, Diego worked collaboratively with others 

to organize activities and events. He also tutored 

younger students in Math and reading – two of his 

strongest subjects. 

As a faith family leader, Diego encouraged the 

younger students who were shy and hesitant to engage 

in group activities and projects. “It was my role 

to reach out to them and comfort them, and make 

sure that they knew they were in a safe environment,” 

he said. “It was nice when I could help them feel comfortable 

enough to participate.” 

In addition to these talents and skills, Diego is bringing 

a great deal of passion and excitement to his new 

school community. “I’m super excited to be coming 

to O’Dowd. I really like the school’s environment and 

vibe, and there is so much to do here,” he said. “It’s 

my ambition to take advantage of all of the opportunities.” 

Diego plans to participate in band, 

debate and athletics, and has a keen 

interest in the environmental studies 

program and Living Lab. “I visited 

Yosemite a couple of years ago and 

was inspired to learn more about protecting 

the environment and nature,” 

he said. 

He’s an accomplished student who already has his 

sights set on attending Stanford University, the 

school both his parents attended, and believes that 

O’Dowd’s rigorous college prep curriculum will help 

him achieve his goal. “When I came for my shadow 

visit I was impressed by the science and math classes 

that I visited. Everyone was engaged and the teachers 

seemed very encouraging,” he said. “I’m looking 

forward to participating a lot and sharing my ideas.” 

Diego is also excited about the vast academic choices 

available to O’Dowd students. “I think students 

can thrive in an environment like this and reach their 

full potential,” he said. 

And, he is eager to continue his education in a 

diverse environment. “The diversity at St. Leander 

School helped me to appreciate and respect other 

cultures and races,” he said. “When you grow up with 

diverse friends like I have, you start to ignore those 

little differences like skin color or accent. We all have 

much more in common than not.” 

Diego is inspired by his faith to serve others. “God 

placed everybody on this planet for a reason, and 

that reason is not to be passive or unmotivated. It is 

to use our God-given talents in service to others,” he 

said. 


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Francis FORTALEZA ’16 

Francis Fortaleza ’16 entered O’Dowd as a shy young 

man who loved singing, but was still getting accustomed 

to his deeper voice. 

Francis is leaving O’Dowd as a confident young 

adult who has led the O’Dowd community in song 

at school liturgies, his gentle, soothing voice greatly 

enhancing the worship experience. 

“When my voice changed, singing was kind of difficult. 

But being in the choir for four years really gave 

me a chance to work on my voice and become more 

confident as a singer,” Francis said. 

Previously, Director of Campus Ministry Greg Moore 

had served as the cantor at liturgies. But one day, 

Moore had laryngitis and Francis was asked to fill in. 

“I was pretty nervous at first, but I saw it as an opportunity 

to be a leader,” he said. 

Francis has grown in other ways, too. As an executive 

councilmember of the Filipino Club, he teamed with 

the Campus Ministry Team in 2013 to help raise nearly 

$10,000 for victims of Typhoon Haiyan. 

And he served as a freshman retreat leader, sharing 

his growth experiences with students. His advice? 

“Take advantage of all the different opportunities 

available and you’ll be able to really find your place 

on campus,” he said. 

He’s challenged himself in the classroom, taking an 

assortment of Honors and AP courses, including AP 

Biology, AP English, AP Comparative Government & 

Politics, and AP Statistics and Calculus. “I’ve been 

successful because my teachers have always been 

there to support me,” he said. 

Francis is now attending Fordham University in New 

York, where he will study business with concentrations 

in finance and accounting. He’d eventually like 

to work for a Fortune 500 company or Wall Street 

firm. 

He believes his O’Dowd experience 

has set him on a path for success. 

“One of the reasons I chose O’Dowd 

was that I knew I would be prepared 

for college and the real world,” he 

said. “I feel like I learned something 

new every day, both in and out of the 

classroom.” 

And, most importantly, Francis has grown in his faith. 

“Coming to O’Dowd helped me feel closer to God 

– from the daily prayer, to the liturgies, to religion 

classes,” he said. 

Francis hopes he’s enhanced the worship experience 

for his peers and O’Dowd faculty and staff. “They say 

when you sing you pray twice, so I like being able to 

lead people in prayer and bring people together,” he 

said. 


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Néha GUPTA ’20 

Néha Gupta isn’t one to shy away from challenges. 

An accomplished student, Néha decided during 7th 

grade to seek out new academic inspiration. 

So she took the ACT, a college admissions test 

geared for high school juniors and seniors. Her above 

average test scores resulted in her being accepted 

into the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth 

(CTY), designed for students who are ready for 

intense college-level course work and accelerated 

study in specific disciplines. 

Néha participated in a three-week summer zoology 

program at Haverford College in Philadelphia 

through CTY, going on field trips to the Philadelphia 

Zoo and Camden Aquarium, dissecting animals, 

including a shark, squid, rat and frog, and making 

new friends with similar interests. “It was fun getting 

a chance to go across the country, stay in a dorm, and 

be independent,” she said. 

Music has been a big part of Néha’s life. In fact, she 

started playing the piano when she was three. In 

sixth grade, however, she took up the saxophone 

and was the oldest student in beginning band. In 

her typical driven fashion, Néha practiced diligently 

and worked her way up to intermediate band within 

five months. Today, she is a member of the M.U.S.E. 

(Musical Understanding through Sound Education) 

Honor Band that performs in the community at places 

like Ghirardelli Square and Great America, and is 

looking forward to being a member of the O’Dowd 

Jazz Band. 

Néha said that she was looking at a few different 

East Bay high schools but she became focused on 

O’Dowd when she took a shadow visit and learned of 

the vast opportunities available. “I definitely want to 

get involved with the environmental program, and go 

on a science field research trip, join clubs and participate 

in activities. I’m excited about finding ways to 

contribute to the school community.” 

She was also impressed with the 

cultural and religious diversity of the 

student body, as she is of Indian 

heritage and practices Hinduism. 

“I noticed the diversity of the school 

right away, and that is something 

that is important to me.” 

Néha is hoping to share her love of Odissi, one of 

the oldest Indian classical dance styles that is still 

practiced today, with the O’Dowd community. “I 

enjoy learning Odissi at my local Hindu temple and 

performing at school functions. I like bringing my 

dance world together with my school life,” she said. 


The Class of 

2016 

“No Matter What 

We Accomplish, 

There Will Always 

Be More to Learn 

and More to Improve.” 

Couched among funny anecdotes and spot on shout 

outs to classmates who excelled in various arenas, 

Evin Yang ’16 delivered a meaningful message about 

humility in his valedictory address during Bishop 

O’Dowd High School’s 62nd Commencement, held 

on Sunday, June 5, at Oakland’s Paramount Theatre 

of the Arts. 

“We need the humility to understand that no matter 

what we accomplish, there will always be more to 

learn and more to improve,” Yang said. “Humility is 

accepting our human imperfections and not allowing 

those inevitable shortcomings to interfere with our 

future success. Don’t let a lost game stop you from 

chasing the championship. As Stephen Curry puts 

it, ‘If you don’t fall, how are you going to know what 

getting up is like’.” 

Salutatorian Grace Piette ’16 entertained students 

comparing the Class of 2016 to the many flavors of 

wings at Wingstop. “We have athletes, artists, musicians, 

actors, debaters, mock trialers, engineers, 

outdoorsmen, mathletes and activists … there are so 

many individuals in this class who do so many different 

things,” she said. “We are a diverse group in all 

aspects and we would make an awesome Wingstop 

menu.” 

One of the highlights of the Commencement was 

the presentation of the Cor Unum Award to John 

Heagerty ’60, who made brief remarks. 

Named for the school’s motto, “One Heart in Christ,” 

the Cor Unum Award is Bishop O’Dowd High 


Photos by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. 

School’s highest honor. It is presented each year to 

select members of the O’Dowd community whose 

lives and work embody the core values of leadership, 

service, social justice and intellectual competence 

expressed in the school’s mission. 

A current member of the O’Dowd Board of Regents, 

Heagerty headed efforts to create the Class of 1960 

Scholarship Fund, which now totals more than 

$300,000, to assist qualified prospective students 

seeking an O’Dowd education. 

He’s also participated in Career Day and other 

O’Dowd activities and events, and has served the 

greater community in various capacities. 

“Cor Unum is really a call to arms for all of us – particularly 

you graduates,” Heagerty said. “It’s a commitment 

to Catholic, Christian values that proclaims 

our beliefs and commands us to a life of working for 

social justice in all matters, personal and professional.” 

You can watch all the commencement speeches on 

the O’Dowd YouTube Channel. 

Meanwhile, several students received special awards 

during the Commencement Exercises. 

Frances Keer ’16 and Troy Coaston ’16 received 

the General Activity awards, presented to students 

who are distinguished by scholarship, excellence in 

conduct and outstanding devotion to Bishop O’Dowd 

High School through participation and demonstrated 

leadership in extracurricular and cocurricular activities. 

Caitlin Ratto ’16 and Sean Lee ’16 received the Loyalty 

awards, presented in recognition of their consistent 

support to the student body, staff and parents in 

carrying out activities, and their willingness to give 

of self in terms of service. 

Scholar-Athlete awards went to Aerial Chavarin ’16 

and Nicholas Allen ’16 for distinguishing themselves 

through consistent excellence in academics and 

athletics, and demonstrated good sportsmanship on 

the athletic field. 

Payton Silket ’16 received the Regents’ Award, given 

to the senior who most exemplifies the mission of 

Bishop O’ Dowd High School. 

The 260 members of the Class of 2016 are now 

attending colleges and universities throughout the 

country. The following is a listing of the students’ 

college choices known at press time. 


COLLEGE CHOICES 

for the Class of 2016 

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY 

Hunt, Elliot 

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 

West, D`Auria Joi 

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 

Aguilera, Julia Rose 

Bartalotti, Adrianna Maria 

Boese, Dominic Michael 

Bolden, Blair Kennedy 

Donovan, John 

BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE 

Sanchez, Giuliano Salomon 

BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC 

Chaix, Claire Constance 

BOSTON COLLEGE 

Duncan, Grace Elena 

CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE 

UNIVERSITY, SAN LUIS OBISPO 

Boyden, Julia 

Flood, Christopher William 

Garvey, Benjamin 

McCroden, Yasmine Sophia 

Moser, Matthew Scott 

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 

CHICO 

Attias, Claire Elizabeth 

Flynn, John Patrick 

Marquez, Christopher John 

Olivera, Daniel Francisco 

Perez, Lucas Paul 


EAST BAY 

Atthowe, Richard John 

Magallon, Belinda Guadalupe 

Phifer, Jacob D. 


LONG BEACH 

Brown, Blair Marie 


MONTEREY BAY 

Barrios, Cory Alexander 

Kelly, Francesca 


SACRAMENTO 

Bratcher, Christian Lee Edward 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, 

BERKELEY 

Allen, Nicholas Brandon 

Brathwaite, Nicholas Alexander 

Downs, Nicholas William 

Goldman, Jackson Stuart 

Hausser, Elena Blanca 

Link, Trevor 

Rabara, Georgia Bringas 

Wahbeh, Elias Emile 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 

Frick, Sonia Lisen 

Koplowitz, Sarah Rosellen 

McCormack, Connor Nilson 

Patterson, Cameron Dante 

Sabaratnam, Annika Helen 

Smith, Katherine Marie 

Sparks, Isaak Andrew 

Walker, Aliyah Noelle 

Wong, Lyndsey Gina 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE 

Andrada, Mylah Denae 

Chan, Nicolas 

Gardner, Christopher Alec 

Huang, Zhikun 

Ojuola, Armon 

Yi, Clotilda Haeun 


LOS ANGELES 

Adranly, Laila Katherine 

Brackett, Carina Lauryn 

Chan, Jolene L 

Chang, Kylie Megan 

Corbett, Megan Rose 

Fong, Ianna Leigh 

McGillis, Sydney Annaliese 

Porter McAvoy, Camille Ann 

Turner, Aliyah Imani 


MERCED 

Berry, Samaria 


RIVERSIDE 

Dungeon, Mikel Christopher 

Dysico, Andrew Jay 

Hairston, Jessica Emmaline 

Ke’mani 

Harris-Ealy, Ariann 

Kim, Grace Boram 

Mitchell, Natalie Louise-Utulaina 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN 

DIEGO 

Keer, Frances Riley 

Viviani, Danielle Denee 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA 

BARBARA 

Boswell, Whitney Rae 

Elkin, Nicole Kayla Toomey 

Firestone, Alexander Dean 

Huaco, Elizabeth Irene 

Lee, Sean Hin 

Marinai, Amelia Rose 

Mintz, Jackson William 

Won, Matthew Francis 

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA 

CRUZ 

Crosby, Robert Nicholas 

Ferrufino-Jurs, Haley Elizabeth 

Molyneaux, Coleman Lee 

Saccomanno, Matthew Charles 

Scally, Meabh 

Shue, Wanlin 

CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS COLLEGE 

OF ART & DESIGN 

Hu, Caiyi 

CENTRAL WASHINGTON 

UNIVERSITY 

Ortiz-Pallen, Bianca 

CHABOT COLLEGE 

Castro, Camron Francis 

Conti, Dominic Bevilacqua 

CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY 

Halaburda, Parker Robert 

Wilson, Max Oren 

CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO 

Ballard, Damani Morgan 

CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE 

Figueroa, Benjamin John Wydzga 

CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY 

Morgan, Maia Eloyce 

Scalzo, Alexis Marie 

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT 

BOULDER 

Garofoli, Gianna Cecelia 

Luo, Jing 

Morrish, Maria Ielena 

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT 

DENVER 

Smith, Hannah Maria 

COLORADO COLLEGE 

Counts, Elizabeth Dianne 

Montgomery, Miles O’Neill 

COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES 

White, Nathaniel Charles 

COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO 

Payne-Schomaker, Maya Elizabeth 

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE 

Sanford, Timothy John 

UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 

Ghiglieri, Jason Charles 

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 

Gellman, Aron Benjamin 

Zuckerberg 

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE 

Bordessa, Marco David 

Williams, Graham 

Ruiz-Mendoza, Sergio Rafael 

Williams, Michael Laurence 

DILLARD UNIVERSITY 

Knox, Janee 

DREXEL UNIVERSITY 

Kendall, Kijika Kai Gyashi Keiko 

ELMS COLLEGE 

Ratto, Caitlin Rose 

EMERSON COLLEGE 

Faucette, Gavin Vardaman 

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY - LINCOLN 

CENTER CAMPUS/ROSE HILL 

CAMPUS 

Fortaleza, Francis Perre 

THE GEORGE WASHINGTON 

UNIVERSITY 

Huang, Ruomeng 

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY 

Hunter, Tajiri Tufani 

HARVARD UNIVERSITY 

Zeme, Molly Sara 

UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA 

Koci Hernandez, Sophia Epiphany 

Lee, Bronson Eleneki 

HOLY NAMES UNIVERSITY 

Bautista, Isabella 

Senegal, Haili Avisheh 

Viray, Megan Cheresse Ortega 

HOWARD UNIVERSITY 

Awakoaiye, KaRa Inaya Issa 

Jackson 


HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY 

Wruck, Hannah Elisabeth 

INDIANA TECH 

Loman, Alexius Ashley 

JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY 

(PROVIDENCE) 

Walker, Katherine MacArthur 

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS 

Rumsey, Sean Dabrowski 

UNIVERSITY OF LA VERNE 

Brown, Jason Joseph 

LANEY COLLEGE 

Achramowicz, Matthew Joel 

LASELL COLLEGE 

Prince, Eriane Dominique 

LEWIS & CLARK COLLEGE 

Binder, Orion Benjamin 

Hanson, Alexa Nicole 

Moseley, William Henry 

LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY 

Cunningham, Michael Shawn 

Erquiaga, Nina Louise 

Scott, John Stanley 

MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY 

Dilk, Simone Alyda 

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, 

AMHERST 

Murphy, Peter Walker 

MENLO COLLEGE 

Hauser, Michael Anthony 

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY 

Hughes, Evan Lake 

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 

Parsnick, Madeleine Clair 

MILLS COLLEGE 

Xu, Cheryl Yei 

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, 

BOZEMAN 

Sundsmo, Erik Todd 

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 

Ashford-Jones, Kaelan Brionne 

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO 

Johnson, Savannah Cheyenne 

Statum, Otis Ray 

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY 

DeWitt, Bryce Joseph Kidwell 

Lozano-Strickland, Zoe Rose 

Tallarida, Eliana Bridget 

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY 

Mortarotti, Tristan 

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN 

COLORADO 

Lydon, Matthew David 

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 

Hicks, Aaron Leslie 

Vaughan, Thomas Arthur 

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 

Daum, Eleanor Clare 

OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE 

Kleinman, Gregory Moross 

Olmos, Olivia Isabella 

OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 

Rosa, Valeria Andrea 

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY 

McKenna, Hailey Lidia 

Nelson, Matthew Lawrence 

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON 

Dobbs, Holden Clifford 

Fournier, John Herman 

Greening, Grace Wong 

Marshall, Zoe Emma 

McQueen, Kate Gillian 

Sims Jr., Lionel 

Watkins, Dallas 

UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC 

Kaufman, Napoleon 

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Badalamenti, Alexander Cole 

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 

Cala, Jacob Hewitt 

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY 

Silket, Payton Harvey 

PITZER COLLEGE 

Gane, Lily Ann 

Piette, Grace Marie 

UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND 

Hull, Samantha Christine 

Hussain, Mainaz Zehra 

Pineda, Carina Gabriela 

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND 

Berger, Tess Elena 

Bostick, Gaia Calista 

Ferenbach-Fahselt, Liam Thomas 

Imholz, David Anton 

Share, Sophia Danielle 

Shi, Qifan 

PURDUE UNIVERSITY 

Scott, Natalie Anne 

UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS 

Gallaway, Patrick Creighton 

ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF 

TECHNOLOGY 

Orbeta, Katherine Pilar 

SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE OF 

CALIFORNIA 

Anderson, Eleanor Elise 

Ayon, Christopher Jay 

Cardenas, Antonio 

Connell, David Christopher 

Crawford, Jason Austin 

Gonzalez, Sarah Marie 

Huang, William Nicolas 

Mills, Joshua Richard 

SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE 

Gardner, Somari Isabel 

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY 

Bunkers, Haley Margaret 

Cabato, Angelica Adolor 

McGrath, Samantha Andreea 

Peters, Mykah Elise 

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO 

Baldwin, Azaria Jeanine 

Booker, Mikayla Janelle 

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY 

Crowell, Clayton Jackson 

Escudero, Nicolette Camille 

Fuentes, Sylvia 

Mannix, Connor James 

Mischeaux, Louis Henry 

Riveros, Valentina 

Windle, Henry 

UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO 

Daluz, Nina Isabelle 

Morelli, Amanda Rose 

Saechao, Taylor 

Vollintine, Nicholas Browne 

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY 

Hubahib, Glen Thomas Cepedoza 

Lyu, Hanqi 

COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO 

Bannister, Jared Ray 

SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGE 

Pan, Haoran 

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY 

Achramowicz, Alexander Louie 

Nagdev, Amit 

Nesbitt, Julian Emery 

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE 

Burley, Cleo Ray 

SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE 

Spiegel, Annemarie Charlotte 

SEATTLE UNIVERSITY 

Bedford-Panori, Eamon Wallace 

DelRio, Andrea Alexandra 

Rivera, Kimberly Anne Magalong 

SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Biasotti-Nystrom, Emilie Marie 

DeTurk, Jenna Leigh 

Laufenberg, Guy Bruce Joseph 

Martin, Mikayla Jasmine- Brynn 

Moore, Spencer Andrew 

Olsen, Lindsey Renee 

Sadler, Emerson Joseph 

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN 

CALIFORNIA 

Flint, Victor Matthew 

Hofherr, Samantha Shane 

Walsh, Sean Thomas 

SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY 

Gonzalez, Alexandra 

Miller, Ryan Christopher 

ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY 

Tuleja, Sabina Barbara 

STANFORD UNIVERSITY 

Marcone, Alessandra Lora 

Shields, Olivia Elizabeth 

Yang, Evin YuDong 

TULANE UNIVERSITY 

Coaston, Troy Nicholos 

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 

Broome, Axel James 

UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT 

Ditzler, Jack Mathias 

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 

Moser, Caitlen Rose 

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON 

Carper, Anne Kirkendall 

Eifler, Camilo Alexander 

Li, Zhuotong 

Nierenberg, Leo Hernandez 

THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER 

Kelly, Cormac Sommer 

XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 

Daniel, Martina Jane-Ann 

Graham, Zaria Nikoyle 

Petry, Lauren Elizabeth 

Williams, Imani Nicole 

YALE UNIVERSITY 

Chavarin, Aerial LynnDonna 


Bishop O’Dowd High School’s Evin Yang ’16 was selected 

in May as a winner of a National Merit $2,500 

scholarship. 

Yang was one of 2,500 students chosen 

from a talented pool of more than 15,000 

outstanding finalists in the 2016 National 

Merit Scholarship Program. 

The National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners are 

the finalists in each state judged to have the strongest 

combination of accomplishments, skills, and 

potential for success in rigorous college studies. The 

number of winners named in each state is proportional 

to the state’s percentage of the nation’s graduating 

high school seniors. 

Evin Yang ’16. Photo by Briana Loewinsohn. 

EVIN YANG 

a 2016 National 

Merit Scholarship 

Award Winner 

These scholars were selected by a committee of 

college admissions officers and high school counselors, 

who appraised a substantial amount of information 

submitted by both the finalists and their high 

schools: the academic record, including difficulty level 

of subjects studied and grades earned; scores from 

two standardized tests; contributions and leadership 

in school and community activities; an essay written 

by the finalist; and a recommendation written by a 

high school official. 

The 2016 National Merit 

Scholarship Competition 

This year’s competition for National Merit Scholarships 

began in October 2014, when over 1.5 million 

juniors in some 22,000 high schools took the Preliminary 

SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying 

Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial 

screen of program entrants. 

Last fall, the highest-scoring participants in each 

state, representing less than one percent of the nation’s 

high school seniors, were named semifinalists 

on a state-representational basis. Only these 16,000 

semifinalists had an opportunity to continue in the 

competition. From the semifinalist group, 15,000 

students met the very high academic standards and 

other requirements to advance to the finalist level 

of the competition. By the conclusion of the 2016 

program, about 7,500 finalists will have earned the 

“Merit Scholar” title and received a total of about $33 

million in college scholarships. 


ALIYAH TURNER ’16 

Accepted 

Into Top Acting 

Program 

Aliyah Turner ’16 has come a long way since her first 

acting role – the baby elephant in Jungle Book. 

An accomplished dancer and actor, 

Aliyah was one of only 18 applicants 

(from a pool of more than 1,000) 

accepted into the acting program at 

UCLA’s elite School of Theater, Film 

& Television. She begins her studies in 

September. 

The interview/audition process was rigorous and 

included participation in an information session, the 

performance of two contrasting monologues (one 

classical and one contemporary), an interview in 

which applicants are asked to discuss their goals and 

aspirations for studying theater, and a movement audition 

where judges assess how applicants comport 

themselves in a group setting and how they respond 

to challenges. 

Aliyah said the process was nerve-wracking. 

“Throughout the whole thing they are taking notes 

on you, observing you, and writing your number 

down … or not writing your number down,” she said. 

Expanding Her Creative Repertoire 

A competitive dancer since the age of three who has 

performed locally and nationally in several different 

styles of dance, Aliyah was chosen two summers ago, 

along with several other top performers from the 

Castro Valley Performing Arts program, to attend 

dance classes full-time at the famous Broadway 

Dance Center and Alvin Ailey Schools in New York 

City for a week. 

Her creative repertoire expanded to acting when she 

got involved with the Neighborhood Youth Theater 

in Castro Valley about 10 years ago. She pursued drama 

at O’Dowd, starring in several performances including 

Godspell, Hairspray and A Chorus Line. She 

credits Drama Director Dennis Kohles and drama 

teacher Trina Oliver - “MizzO” as she is affectionately 

called – with cultivating her passion for acting. “They 

are very professional and knowledgeable about acting 

and that really opened up my eyes to the possibility 

of pursuing it as a career,” she said. 

MizzO was instrumental in helping Aliyah prepare 

for her UCLA audition, as well as the other auditions 

she had at Pepperdine University, Chapman University 

and Loyola Marymount University. 

“MizzO came to me at the beginning of senior year 

and asked if I was interested in pursuing acting after 

high school. When I said ‘Of course,’ she said we 

needed to start working on monologues and training 

for the auditions and interviews. She was a big help,” 

Aliyah said. 

Aliyah prepared Waiting for Lefty as her contemporary 

piece and a monologue from As You Like It for 

her classical piece. She performed the classical piece 

at the Ohlone College High School Theatre Festival 

in May, and ended up placing in the category. “That 

really boosted my confidence for the auditions,” she 

said. 

For the past year, Aliyah has taken film and screen 

acting classes at Film Acting Bay Area (FABA) in 

Emeryville, where she has been provided several 

casting opportunities. She’s appeared in a short film, 

Through the Windowpain, and will star in an episode 

of FABA’s new, dramatic WebSeries The Traffick in 

August. She’s also secured a role in the upcoming 

feature film Taking Liberty. 

Aliyah Turner ’16. Photo by William McNeil. 


“Rebecca was the unanimous choice of our search 

committee. She has dedicated her career to non-profit 

resource development and has nearly 15 years of 

experience in leading mission-effective fundraising 

teams at private schools. She is the right leader in 

this era of great opportunity for the O’Dowd community,” 

O’Dowd President Steve Phelps said. 

Most recently, Bischoff was the director of advancement 

at Bentley School, where she was responsible 

for oversight of the school’s fundraising, alumni 

relations and communications functions. 

Before that, Bischoff led advancement efforts at St. 

Joseph Notre Dame High School for 10 years. While 

there, she completed the final stage of a $9 million 

campaign, and planned and executed a successful 

$5 million capital campaign. She also developed and 

led a comprehensive successful annual fund program 

that increased an average of 25 percent annually over 

eight years. 

Rebecca Bischoff. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. 

O’Dowd 

Welcomes 

Rebecca Bischoff 

as Chief 

Development 

Officer 

An innovative and experienced leader who has successfully 

led major gifts and campaign management 

efforts, as well as alumni relations and marketing 

programs, Rebecca Bischoff has been selected as 

O’Dowd’s new chief development officer. She replaces 

Jeanne Jenkins, who retired at the end of June 

after serving in the position for three years. 

Prior to working at St. Joseph’s, Bischoff served as 

director of development at Live Oak School in San 

Francisco, where she was responsible for all development 

initiatives at the elementary school, providing 

leadership, direction and coordination of a comprehensive 

fundraising and marketing program. 

“I am eager to devote my energies in an 

environment that values collaboration, 

intellectual curiosity and a commitment 

to positive social change. I’m excited to 

return to a Catholic institution where 

I find these values, buttressed by the 

Catholic teachings and a commitment 

to spiritual development, provide for 

meaningful connections with alumni 

and donors,” she said. “At schools this 

work is so rewarding because we can see 

the results each day as students discover, 

practice and master new talents.” 

Bischoff earned a bachelor’s degree in political 

science from Washington University in St. Louis and 

holds a master’s degree in education (focus on adult 

learning and organizational development) from Harvard 

University. 


From left to right, Andrea Falken, Director of U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS), 

Assistant Principal Colette Roche, President Steve Phelps, Director of Sustainability Andra Yeghoian, Director of 

Counseling Fran Warmerdam and Adam Honeysett, Managing Director of State and Local Engagement. 

Photo by U.S. Department of Education. 

Federal Green 

Ribbon Schools 

Award Presented 

to O’Dowd 

President Steve Phelps, Director of Sustainability Andra 

Yeghoian, Assistant Principal Colette Roche and 

Director of Counseling Fran Warmerdam traveled to 

Washington, D.C., in July to accept O’Dowd’s 2016 

U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School 

award at a ceremony held at the U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

O’Dowd was the only Catholic school to 

receive the award this year, among 47 

schools and 15 districts honored for their 

exemplary efforts to reduce environmental 

impacts and costs, promote better 

health and ensure effective environmental 

education. In addition, 11 colleges 

and universities were honored with the 

Postsecondary Sustainability Award. 

At the awards ceremony, U.S. Secretary of Education 

John B. King, Jr. said, “I congratulate these honorees 

that are leaders in school facilities, wellness and 

environmental education practices. Their common-sense 

approach to investing more in education 

– rather than in utility bills – improves health and 

attendance, while exciting students about hands-on, 

real world learning. Healthy, safe and efficient facilities 

as well as access to sustainability education are 

innovative ways to boost productivity and performance 

at every grade level.” 


New Website 

Launches 

At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, you may 

have noticed a fresh new site at www.bishopodowd. 

org. The site reflects the integration of input from a 

multi-stakeholder group with current website best 

practices and was designed and developed in partnership 

with the creative communication experts at 

Arson (www.arsonagency.com). The result is a fresh 

take on the O’Dowd Catholic college preparatory 

school brand that captures the energy and the positive 

change-making impact of the school. Functionally, 

the site’s organization and navigation structure 

enable the user to easily locate information and 

encourages browsing across all platforms-desktop, 

laptop, tablets and mobile. The site maintains the 

student, parent and staff portals while streamlining 

the user experience for prospective families. In line 

with current design practice, the site is an evolving 

and dynamic entity and we welcome your input to 

continue to improve it. Our thanks to all who were 

involved in bringing this website to life. Please e-mail 

Director of Marketing Susan Andres at sandres@ 

bishopodowd.org with any comments. 


into a state-of-the-art science lab and classroom was 

completed over the summer. The adjacent chemical 

storage room was also updated to enhance safety and 

storage capacity. 

Chemistry Lab 

Remodel Completed 

Students Have Access to 

State-of-the-Art Equipment 

In keeping with efforts to improve school facilities 

that support our STEM (science, technology, engineering 

and mathematics) program, a complete 

remodel of a 65-year-old chemistry lab (Room 212) 

Spacious enough to accommodate both lectures and 

labs, Room 212 features new floor and wall finishes, 

cabinets, lab table tops, technology and lighting, 

and a new fume hood that limits student exposure to 

chemical fumes and toxic gases. In addition, electrical 

power was added so that students can use their 

computers for logging data and to power hot plates 

for heating solutions. 

Generous cabinet space in the room allows for storage 

of supplies for science classes other than chemistry, 

and shelving allows for the set-up of “stations” for 

the use of shared equipment. 

The creation of this multi-use space means that there 

will be extra lecture space for other disciplines in 

adjacent Room 214, as that space will no longer be 

needed for science lectures. 

Total cost of the science lab remodel was roughly 

$650,000, funded through charitable gifts and the 

school’s capital appreciation budget. 

O’DOWD 

OPEN HOUSE 

Principal & President Welcome 

Student Panel 

Admissions Information & Support 

Athletics Fair 

Musical Performances 

Mock Debates (Speech & Debate Team) 

Library Services & Support Information 

Sustainable O'Dowd Information 

Sunday, November 6, 2016 

12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Find out everything you need to know about O'Dowd! 

Tuition Assistance Presentations 

Counseling, Academic Support & 

Co-Curricular Program Fair 


President Steve Phelps and Board of Regents member Alan McIntosh. Contributed photo. 

Alan McIntosh 

to Chair 

Transforming 

Lives Dinner 

Alan McIntosh understands the important role that 

Catholic education plays in lives of young people. As 

a member of the O’Dowd Board of Regents, serving 

on the marketing/admissions committee, Alan seeks 

to ensure that all qualified students – regardless of 

their financial circumstances - have the opportunity 

to attend O’Dowd. 

Alan recently stepped up to chair the November 3, 

2016 Transforming Lives Dinner, an annual event that 

raises money for the school’s financial aid program. 

“The Transforming Lives Dinner has 

always been close to my heart because I 

know all the good it does for students in 

need. O’Dowd is definitely a life-changer 

for many kids, and this dinner helps enable 

many young people and their families 

to take advantage of this wonderful 

institution,” Alan said. 

“There is no doubt that Catholic education is one 

of the last affordable private education options, and 

it’s important that we all pitch in as a community to 

make sure that continues,” Alan added. “We don’t 

want O’Dowd to only be a school for the privileged.” 

Alan knows, first-hand, how transformative an 

O’Dowd education can be. Alan and his wife, Imelda, 

have two sons – Nigel ’15, who currently attends UC 

Davis, and, Ruben ’17. “O’Dowd has been a great experience 

for both of our children,” he said. 

While Alan has supported other community fundraising 

events, such as serving as chairperson of the 

St. Rose Hospital Foundation golf tournament, this 

O’Dowd event is particularly special to him. 

“When I see the bright young folks and how they are 

taking advantage of this great opportunity it makes 

supporting this event quite satisfying,” he said. “I 

pray that this year’s Transforming Lives Dinner raises 

more money than ever before and all attending are 

truly moved by the event.” 

Director of Annual Giving and Special Events Cathy 

McFann said that Alan didn’t hesitate to say “yes” 

when asked to chair the event. 

“Given Alan’s generous financial support, and how 

passionate he is about making a difference in the 

lives of students, he was a natural choice,” she said. 

“We are so fortunate to have him lead the effort.” 

Visit www.bishopodowd.org/tld for more information 

about the Transforming Lives Dinner. 


TRANSFORMING 

LIVES 

NOVEMBER 3, 2016 

JOIN US FOR O’DOWD’S MAJOR FUNDRAISER OF THE YEAR 

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! 

For Reservations and Sponsorship Information: bishopodowd.org/tld 


28 // Dragon 

Meghan Wallingford ’89 . Photo by Briana Loewinsohn.

Meghan 

Wallingford ’89 

What inspired you to do this kind 

of work? 

When I was a student at O’Dowd, programs like the 

Career Partnerships Program had not yet been introduced. 

Upon learning that O’Dowd offers a program 

designed to assist students in connecting with their 

skills and interests and exposing them to the world of 

work, I was impressed. When I was offered the position 

of CPP coordinator I immediately accepted. I see 

tremendous value in helping a student explore opportunities 

and I am thrilled I can be a part of it! 

What is your position here and how 

long have you worked at O’Dowd? 

This is my third year on campus and my second year 

coordinating the Career Partnerships Program. Prior 

to my CPP role, I worked on fundraising events in 

the Advancement Department.’ 

What is the best piece of advice you ever 

received (generally—it doesn’t have to be 

related to O’Dowd)? 

When I was growing up I spent a lot of time visiting 

with an older neighbor who was housebound. She delighted 

in sharing tales of her life and loved to give 

advice. As I was approaching high school and was 

possibly taking things a bit too seriously she said to 

me: “Once you stop being a girl you’re stuck being a 

woman forever! I am an 86-year-old girl and proud of 

it!” The message behind her words has echoed in my 

mind ever since. I interpret it as a reminder to stay 

connected with a sense of play, a sense of fun, and to 

not take things too seriously. 

What is your favorite thing about 

your job? 

Without a doubt the students are my favorite thing 

about my job. Our students are fantastic, smart and 

vibrant. They make my job a joy. 

What about your field or position do 

you think would surprise people the most? 

This position allows me to learn alongside the students. 

I seek to provide the students exposure to a range 

of experiences and in doing so, I get to learn a few 

things along the way. With field trips to places ranging 

from Facebook to the Oakland Crime Lab and industry 

events like the Women In STEM Conference and 

TechCrunch, I always return to campus having seen and 

learned something new. 

What is the most interesting or surprising 

thing about you? 

Dragon Pride runs strong in my family! My sophomore 

daughter is the 15th Dragon on my family tree! 

If you could rescue only one thing from 

your burning office, what would it be? 

I have some of my children’s early artwork on my walls. 

Neither of them are prolific artists so their works are 

rare and hard to come by! 

Bonus questions: 

What is your favorite kind of music? 

What are your favorite bands? 

I grew up in a musical household so I can appreciate 

most kinds of music. 80s music holds a special place 

in my heart since it was the soundtrack of my youth 

– I think I still know all the words to the Beastie Boys 

Licensed to Ill and Run-DMC’s Raising Hell albums. 

And don’t get me started on Purple Rain or The 

GoGos… 

What is your favorite sports team or who 

is your favorite individual athlete? 

I love my Ducks! 

This is an installment in a series of profiles called 7 Things about O’Dowd’s terrific faculty and staff that is regularly featured on our website. 

Visit www.bishopodowd.org/7things to see more. 


BENEFITTING STUDENT 

O’DOWD CRAB FEED ACTIVITIES & ATHLETICS 

Save the Date 

Saturday, February 4, 2017 

Enjoy great friends, great food and great auction items. This event sells out! 

Watch for details in the O’Dowd E-News. 


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ALUMNI N 

Now we’re gearing up for Alumni Reunion Weekend, 

starting with the Beer Garden on Friday, October 28. 

Be sure to register soon at www.bishopodowd.org/ 

abg, as space is limited. Please note: the last day to 

RSVP is October 14, and all attendees must be on 

the event list to gain entrance. Then, on Saturday, 

October 29, the classes of 1956, 1961 and 1981 will 

be celebrating their reunions on campus. Finally, on 

Sunday, October 30, the class of 1986 will hold a family 

picnic on the Quad to cap off the reunion weekend. 

It’s always thrilling to have so many O’Dowd alums 

back on campus! 

LizaDawn Ramirez and family. Contributed photo. 

Greetings from 

Director of Alumni Engagement 

and Philanthropy 

LIZADAWN RAMIREZ 

It was such a joy to collaborate with our Drama Department 

for the inaugural O’Dowd Alumni Pre-Show 

Reception. On Saturday, May 7, fifty alums enjoyed 

the reception before attending the Drama Department’s 

production of A Chorus Line. Quite a few 

O’Dowd alumni had special ties to the theater, others 

were excited to see their kids or grandkids in the 

performance, while some simply wanted to enjoy a 

night at the theater with fellow alums. Special thanks 

to Drama Director Dennis Kohles ’69 for providing 

complimentary tickets for our alums and bravo to the 

talented students in the musical. 

As always, please feel free to share your good 

news, updates and questions by contacting me at 

lramirez@bishopodowd.org or (510) 577-9100, ext. 

317. You can also stay connected to us through social 

media – 

Facebook: LizaDawn Ramirez (FB said we have to be 

a person in order to keep up our profile so, sadly, we 

no longer could go by “O’Dowd Alums”.) 

Instagram: odowdalumni 

Twitter: odowdalumni 

LinkedIn: LizaDawn Ramirez 

And definitely join the O’Dowd Alumni online community 

powered by IntroMaps. You can also update 

your info, view events, job listings, announcements, 

news and volunteer opportunities. Visit https://bishopodowd.intromaps.com 

with the e-mail address you 

have on file with O’Dowd to update your info (or opt 

out.) 

We absolutely love hearing from you. Please continue 

to update me on personal and professional updates 

(including volunteer work!) and certainly keep those 

photos coming. We want to know what you’ve been 

up to since graduating from O’Dowd. 

Go Dragons! 

LizaDawn 


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Legacy Family 

Contest Winners 

The winner of the recent O’Dowd Legacy Family 

Contest was the Rodriguez family, who has the most 

members who attended O’Dowd. 

The family includes, top row from left to right: Sebastian 

Camacho ’19, Sophia Rodriguez ’18, Lily Rodriguez 

’17 and Tyler Engleman ’17; middle row from left 

to right: Iden Rodriguez, Skimra Rodriguez Sherbondy 

’00, Aria Rodriguez Vadney ’94, Forte Rodriguez 

’92 and Qiqi Rodriguez ’90; and bottom row from left 

to right: Tyr Rodriguez ’88, Petra Rodriguez Camacho 

’87, Iliad Rodriguez ’85, Dante Rodriguez ’84 and 

Marin Rodriguez ’83. 

Second place went to the Furino family, with the 

most generations who attended O’Dowd. 

If you are a Dragon family comprised of multiple 

generations and/or graduates, please send us a comprehensive 

listing of your family members so that we 

can continue to expand the data on O’Dowd legacy 

families. And be sure to enter our contest next year! 

Furino family. 

Rodriguez family. 


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O’Dowd Alumni 

Pre-Show 

Reception 

It was wonderful to have alumni on campus for the 

inaugural O’Dowd Alumni Pre-Show Reception 

held on Saturday, May 7. Fifty attendees enjoyed the 

reception before attending the Drama Department’s 

production of A Chorus Line. 

Drama Director Dennis Kohles ’69, center, with Marissa ’02 and Justus 

Vierra ’00. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. 

Quite a few of the alumni had special ties to the 

theater, including Justus Vierra ’00, who starred as 

Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, the very first production 

in staged in the O’Dowd theater, and his sister, 

Marissa Vierra ’02, who was a member of the chorus. 

Others were excited to see their kids or grandkids 

in the performance, while some simply wanted to 

enjoy a night at the theater with fellow alums. Special 

thanks to Drama Director Dennis Kohles ’69 for providing 

complimentary tickets for the O’Dowd alums, 

and well-deserved kudos to all the talented students 

in the musical. 

From left to right, Evelyn Brue, Lisa Brue ’85, O’Dowd President Steve Phelps and Kip Wixson ’57. 

Wixson’s grandson, Charlie Novack ’17, was a cast member in A Chorus Line. Photo by Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76. 


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Chloe Gregori ’12 

Receives Award for 

Public Service 

Chloe Gregori’s ’12 public service and commitment 

to improving the local and global community has not 

gone unnoticed. She was recently named a recipient 

for a Chancellor’s Public Service Award, The Mather 

Good Citizen Award, and was honored at a ceremony 

held at the university’s Alumni House on May 9, 

hosted by Chancellor Nicholas Dirks. 

A Peace & Conflicts Studies major, with a minor 

in Global Poverty & Practice, Gregori’s service has 

focused on directly addressing human trafficking and 

educating the public about the issue and how to get 

involved. 

Her role as a Minh Dang Fellow for Human Rights, 

Human Trafficking Education & Prevention course 

facilitator, and Director of the Berkeley Anti-Trafficking 

Idea Lab serves to help UC Berkeley students 

and the community learn about human trafficking 

and how to take action. 

Most recently, Gregori served as Chair for the Freedom 

in Action Conference, which involved 20 different 

community anti-trafficking organizations and a 

number of survivors in attendance. 

In 2014, she worked in Winneba, Ghana for two 

months with an NGO called Challenging Heights, 

which combats child slavery in fishing and domestic 

servitude on Lake Volta. 

Chloe Gregori ’12. Contributed photo. 

“I am so honored to receive a Chancellor’s Award for 

Public Service. My knowledge of human trafficking 

has greatly evolved during my time at Cal by working 

with fellow peers, my fellowship mentor Minh Dang, 

as well as other anti-trafficking organizations that are 

doing incredible, and extremely difficult, work,” Gregori 

said. “My service would not be possible without 

their constant support, determination, and enthusiasm 

to educate the greater public about this issue 

facing our communities. I look forward to pursuing a 

career in public service where I can continue to teach 

and hopefully inspire people to take action against 

injustice, while expanding my own knowledge of 

these vastly complex social issues.” 

At O’Dowd, Gregori led efforts during Mission Drive 

week to raise money for an anti-human trafficking 

organization called Not For Sale. Inspired by Not For 

Sale’s mission, she founded a NFS O’Dowd chapter 

to educate students and faculty about this pressing 

issue, as well as worked with school administration to 

purchase more Fair Trade products. 

Upon graduation from UC Berkeley, Chloe plans to 

pursue a career in the non-profit sector in the Bay 

Area. 


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Throughout the years he taught English, choral and 

drama at O’Dowd (1965-1980), John Probst frequently 

traveled to Quincy, California, during the summer 

to teach and direct summer musicals at Feather River 

College. After leaving O’Dowd, Probst served as drama 

director at the college until 2005. 

Several years after graduating from O’Dowd, Earl 

Thompson ’65 moved with his family to Quincy, 

and Thompson wound up starring as Harold Hill in 

a Feather River College production of Music Man, 

directed by Probst. 

After Thompson retired, he built the West End Theatre, 

a traditional black box theatre, with a cutting 

edge lighting system, that provides an intimate 

space for community performances. 

John Probst. Contributed photo. 

O’Dowd 

Connections 

Remain Strong 

Over the Years 

In recent years, Thompson and Probst have teamed 

up to produce a variety of shows and concerts at the 

Theatre. In August, the duo joined forces to present 

Oliver! – with Thompson producing, Jeffry Bryan, 

a retired Los Angeles actor directing, and Probst 

serving as musical director. The production was 

performed during the Plumas County Fair at Thompson’s 

West End Theatre. 

During the years he was at O’Dowd, Probst directed 

three performances each year – a dramatic show in 

November (presented in the small gym); a dramatic 

show or monologues in January (performed in 

the drama room); and a full musical in the spring 

(staged in the large gym) – all staged without benefit 

of O’Dowd’s current state-of-the-art theater which 

opened in April 2000. 

Performances ran the gamut – from musicals like 

West Side Story, to the one-act play Zoo Story, to In 

White America, a documentary play about the history 

of Blacks in America, from slavery through the Civil 

Rights Movement. 

“Zoo Story starred Jerry Rubino ’69 and Don Bilotti 

’69 and the show was performed and recorded in 

my drama room on a reel-to-reel machine,” Probst 

recalled. 


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“And we took In White America on tour all over 

Oakland – including Holy Names High School and 

College – and to the Library in San Leandro, where 

we were picketed by white blue collar workers,” 

Probst said. 

“The lead actors in the play were an African American 

Girl and a white boy. Because of the times we 

were in, I asked their parents if they minded seeing 

their children in the more intimate scenes together. 

Neither objected and I thought that was a great 

example of interracial acceptance and tolerance,” he 

added. 

Probst has compiled several O’Dowd performances 

on a DVD, and says the quality of the orchestra in 

West Side Story is amazing. “Russ Ferreira ’73 was 

attending college, majoring in music, and when he 

found out I was doing West Side Story he reached 

out to 18 different musicians at the college to join the 

orchestra,” he said. “And the 15-year-old ‘kid’ at the 

piano was Carl Danielson ’79. That score is a veritable 

concerto of difficulty, and he was terrific. Today 

Carl is an actor in New York and also runs a studio 

which prepares professional actors for auditions in 

plays and musicals. He is also a composer.” 

Any alumni wishing to reconnect with Probst can 

contact him at jkprobst65@gmail.com. 

HOMECOMING 2016 

Reconnect & Celebrate 

Dragon Pride! 

Alumni 

BEER GARDEN 

October 28, 5:00-7:00 p.m., 

Dominican Courtyard 

Space is limited. To RSVP, 

visit bishopodowd.org/abg 

by October 21 st . 


CLASS No 

1970 

The CEO of Hospitals, Sutter 

Health Bay Area, Julie Petrini was 

recognized as a “2016 Most Influential 

Women In Bay Area Business” 

by the San Francisco Business 

Times in April. This was the third 

consecutive year that Julie has 

been named to the list. 

Contributed photo. 

1980 

Curtis Taylor was recently honored 

by the U.S. Track & Field and 

Cross Country Coaches Association. 

He was named national women’s 

assistant coach of the year for 

the 2016 NCAA DI outdoor season. 


1999 

Two-time All-American who holds 

Cal’s career home run record 

and helped the Bears to the 2002 

national championship, Veronica 

Nelson was elected to the 

Cal Athletic Hall of Fame Class 

of 2016 in May. One of the most 

powerful hitters in Cal softball 

history, Nelson set a school record 

with 19 home runs in 2001 (since 

broken) and still owns the career 

mark with 55 homers. She is the 

NCAA record-holder for walks 

(395), including 108 in 2002 and 

107 in 2003. A first-team All-American 

in 2001 and a second-team 

choice in 2003, she was a member 

of Cal’s 2002 NCAA championship 

team and helped the Bears to the 

Women’s College World Series 

all four of her years in Berkeley, 

earning All-WCWS honors twice. 

Nelson earned first-team All-Pac-10 

recognition as a sophomore and 

senior and was on the second team 

her junior year. Her 168 career RBI 

continues to rank fourth in school 

history, while her .655 slugging percentage 

is second all-time at Cal. 

Nelson boasted a team-best .359 

batting average her senior year and 

hit .329 as a junior and .353 as a 

sophomore. Contributed photo. 

2005 

Jesse Byrd’s novel, Oiseau the 

King Catcher, was runner up for 

Book of the Year in the Young 

Adult category at the 2016 Paris 

Book Festival. 

2010 

Rose Ver is working with a wellness 

and nutrition program called 

Ptera Kid, and this past summer 

traveled around California giving 

workshops for both parents and 

children on topics ranging from 

parenting picky eaters to the difference 

between food allergies vs. 

food sensitivities/intolerances. 

2012 

An intern at the Getty Museum, 

Hanna Girma recently curated her 

first art exhibit that included pieces 

examining how Black women can 

carve out their own spaces, overcome 

racism and assert themselves 

as more than just objects through 

art and performance. Hanna 

studies world arts and cultures at 

UCLA. 

In July, Junior Longrus was 

named to the National Association 

of Basketball Coaches (NABC) 

Honors Court, recognizing those 

collegiate basketball student-athletes 

who excelled in academics 

during the 2015-16 season. A 

double major in management op- 


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erations and accounting, Longrus 

graduated from Washington State 

University in May with a 3.38 grade 

point average and is a three-time 

Pac-12 Conference all-academic 

honoree, having earned first team 

honors as a senior and second 

team as a sophomore and junior. 

This past season he played all 31 

games for the Cougars and started 

14. He averaged 1.8 points and 2.3 

rebounds a game. He is currently 

the team’s graduate manager as 

he’s pursuing his MBA at WSU. 

Several members of the Class of 1955 met in Reno on July 19 for a buffet 

lunch at the Eldorado Hotel for one of their occasional get-togethers. 

Since several classmates now reside in the area, or have relatives 

nearby, Reno was a convenient change of venue from the Bay Area 

locations where the luncheons usually occur. 

A cocktail party followed that same evening, hosted by Arleen and 

Tony Rhine and Steve and Ann Mahoney at the Rhines’ home in the 

Reno hills, concluding a day of reminiscing and the usual good times 

for this class. 

If you would like to add your name to the distribution list for future 

Class of 1955 updates and invites, contact Bev Rettus at rettus@att.net. 

Hardy Nickerson Jr. announced in 

April that he would attend the University 

of Illinois after graduating 

from the University of California, 

Berkeley, to pursue a post-graduate 

degree and play his final year of 

college football. His father, Hardy 

Nickerson, was named as the defensive 

coordinator and linebackers 

coach at the Big Ten school in 

March. “This is a unique situation 

where Hardy has an opportunity to 

play his final season of college football 

for his father,” Cal head coach 

Sonny Dykes said. Nickerson led 

Cal in tackles with 112, including 

54 solo, as a team captain in 2015. 

He played in 35 games during his 

career with the Golden Bears and 

registered 246 tackles, 9.0 tackles 

for loss, one interception, two 

forced fumbles and three fumble 

recoveries. 

Michael Texada recently launched 

his clothing brand, MATTE by 

Mike Texada, an eclectic fashion 

brand designed to compliment 

many lifestyles. He had his debut 

on June 30, and it was a smashing 

success with many O’Dowd alums 

in attendance. 


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From left to right, Tony Ronzone ’83, Chris Rivers ’86, 

Madison Ornstil ’09, Shelley Russi ’88, Brandon Walker ’07 and 

Garry Hill-Thomas ’00. Contributed photo. 

Lilianna Rumberger ’10 and Jacob Maskiewicz were 

married in the Redwood Grove at the UC Botanical 

Garden on April 17, 2016. The couple took Jake’s 

great-grandmother’s maiden name, “Cordero,” as 

their new last name. In taking her name, they hope to 

reflect her vivacious spirit in their new life together. 

Jake received his Master’s in Computer Science in 

March and started his new job as a security engineer 

at Facebook in May. Lily recently graduated summa 

cum laude from UC San Diego as a double major in 

History and Writing. She will be starting her Master’s 

program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies at 

Columbia University in New York this fall. 

O’Dowd alumni spanning several decades gathered 

at the Adidas Nations event in Los Angeles over the 

summer to mentor and work with young basketball 

players. Our Dragons are always working hard to 

make the game better. 

From left to right: Dennis Eagan ’70, Alex Kovach ’88, Jamal Habibi ’07, 

Taylor Brandon ’11, Meghan McNamara ’12 and Shilpa Rajan ’01. 

The following evening, the administrators met with Nicole Cober ’91. 

Several Dragons attended a meet up with O’Dowd 

President Steve Phelps, Director of Counseling Fran 

Warmerdam, Assistant Principal Colette Roche and 

Director of Sustainability Andra Yeghoian in Washington, 

D.C., in July. 

Brian Soller ’01 married Aubrey Jackson on May 29, 

2016, at Los Poblanos in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Brian are Aubrey are both professors at the University 

of New Mexico, Albuquerque. 

The school administrators were there to accept 

O’Dowd’s 2016 U.S. Department of Education Green 

Ribbon Schools award. The award is given to schools 

that demonstrate exemplary efforts to reduce environmental 

impact and costs, promote better health, 

and ensure effective environmental education. 


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Upcoming 

Reunions 

1956 

The 60th reunion for the Class of 1956 is set for 

October 28-30, with the main event on Oct. 29 in 

the Center for Environmental Studies at O’Dowd. If 

you’re interested in joining the planning committee 

or getting more information, e-mail Class Agent Eric 

Jorgensen at ericjorgensen@alum.mit.edu 

1966 

Mark your calendars for the 50th reunion of the 

Class of 1966. The reunion is set for October 8 at the 

Pleasanton Fair Grounds Director’s Lounge. For information 

on how you can help or to get more details, 

contact event chair Terri Texeira at territex@comcast. 

net. 

The reunion committee includes Kathy (Walsh) 

Murawski, Sue Hansen, Chris (Rossi) Hofsted, Barb 

(DeVoe) Hailey, Al Truax, Eddie DeCoite, Terry Adami. 

We look forward to seeing you in October! 

1976 

The 40th reunion for the Class of 1976 will be held 

on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Sequoyah Country Club in 

Oakland. For additional information, please join the 

Facebook page “Bishop O’Dowd ’76ers” or e-mail 

Charlotte Beyda Rushing at charlotterushing@hotmail.com 

1981 

Leslie Sims Robertson and Diane Mascote McRae 

have started working on the 35th reunion for the 

Class of 1981 to be held this year. To be sure you get 

the information, please join our official Facebook 

page “Bishop O’Dowd Class of 81” or send your 

e-mail address to Diane at pcdiane@gmail.com or 

Leslie at leslieallyne@gmail.com . Our goal is to save 

postage and contact everyone electronically this 

time. If you can help in the planning, we would love 

to hear from you, too. 

1967 

The 50th reunion for the Class of 1967 is set for Oct. 

14, 2017. Contact Suzy Arnhart for more information 

at (510) 776-1336 or sanrhart@gmail.com. 

1968 

The Class of 1968 believes it’s never too soon to 

start planning a 50th reunion! Contact Pat Sinnott 

at sinnottpj@gmail.com to help out with the reunion 

because 2018 is just around the corner. 

From left to right, Rob Mahoney ’76, Pete May ’78 (captain), 

Bob Gerstenberger ’78, Jim Cramer ’78, Dave Valva ’78 and 

Steve Cramer ’76 braved the 60 degree waters of Lake Tahoe on July 16 to 

compete in the 40th Annual Olympic Club Trans Tahoe Relay. 

The “Vintage O’Dowd Dragons” completed the 11-mile swim, placing 

10th in their division. 


ALUMNI Sp 

Adrian Hunter ’03 

and Brian Litke ’04 

Raise Funds for 

Mental Illness 

Brian Litke ’04 and Adrian Hunter ’03. Contributed photo. 

When Adrian Hunter ’03 received a phone call in 

April 2014 with the devastating news that his younger 

brother, Dylan, had died of a drug overdose he was 

heartbroken but not surprised. 

Dylan had long suffered from mental illness, manifested 

by depression and Obsessive Compulsive 

Disorder (OCD), and used drugs to dull the pain. “It 

was his way of escaping reality,” Hunter said. 

The family had attempted varying interventions, 

including sending Dylan to an alternative school 

devoted to addressing special needs, arranging for 

therapy, using tough love, even encouraging Dylan to 

volunteer in community daycare program in another 

country to safeguard him from the drug temptations 

he faced in Oakland. But nothing worked. 


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“Until the onset of his affliction, Dylan was the most 

charming and creative boy. We tried all we could,” 

Hunter said. “Mental illness is so hard to understand, 

and there is still so much to be done.” 

Hunter couldn’t help Dylan, but he’s providing hope 

for other families struggling with mental illness. 

On May 7, Hunter, along with his good friend Brian 

Litke ’04, participated in a Half IRONMAN (also 

known as IRONMAN 70.3) in St. George, Utah. The 

duo swam 1.2 miles, biked 56 miles and ran 13.1 

miles – with 4,000 feet elevation gain throughout the 

course. 

The pair undertook this arduous feat to raise awareness 

and funds for mental illness and have partnered 

with the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation – an 

organization that funds cutting edge brain research 

to combat mental illness. 

“The foundation awards grants to young, mid-career 

and senior scientists, with the hope that their 

innovative ‘out of the box’ research will lead to 

breakthrough advancements and ultimately cures for 

mental illness. It’s a really cool concept,” Hunter said. 

“We survived the Ironman race. It was an awesome 

and incredibly gratifying experience. While the 

race itself was a great a feeling, it’s knowing that we 

accomplished our goal, raised the funds and created 

the awareness for such an important cause that is so 

fulfilling. I am super proud of Brian and me,” Hunter 

said. 

There is a certain social stigma associated with mental 

illness, Hunter said. “It’s something people don’t 

like to talk about - but I don’t shy away from talking 

about it. I want people to think about it,” he said. 

Litke said that while Hunter has been more directly 

impacted by the effects of mental illness, he’s also 

personally dealt with bouts of anxiety – as have others 

in his family and close circle of friends. 

“Given that fact, I thought this was something worth 

pursing,” Litke said. “It was my way of trying to make 

a small difference and showing my support for Adrian 

who does so much for others.” 

The duo came up with the idea to tackle an IRON- 

MAN event while bike riding together last year. 

They’ve previously participated in triathlons and 

half-marathons together. “I knew once Adrian decided 

to do it, I would support him 100 percent. The 

camaraderie and the cause were too compelling,” 

Litke said. 

Hunter and Litke raised nearly $17,000 via an e-mail 

appeal and a fundraising event that included an auction/raffle 

of items such as a baseball bat signed by 

the San Francisco Giants, restaurant gift certificates 

and wine. “I’m so appreciative of the outpouring of 

support,” Hunter said. 

In addition to financial support, Hunter’s friends 

provided help with training. Accomplished triathlete 

Jackson Dovey, who attended Santa Clara University 

with Hunter, provided weekly written workouts, while 

O’Dowd classmate and physical therapist Michelle 

Cotter kept Hunter’s problematic ankle in check. 

Hunter had to forgo his invisible hearing aids so that 

he could take up swimming again to prepare for the 

triathlon. “The invisible ones aren’t removable and 

aren’t waterproof,” he explained. 

Both young men squeezed in their training around 

full-time work commitments. Hunter is a managing 

partner at eTRACKER, a mobile app for property 

managers, while Litke is an operations manager in 

factory planning at Space Systems Loral, a company 

that designs and builds satellites and spacecraft 

systems for commercial and government customers 

around the world. 


ALUMNI Spotlight 

CONTINUED 

Business developer Jennifer Loh ’98 relishes the 

challenge of conceptualizing ideas and collaborating 

with others to bring them to life. 

With her latest company, VAULT29, Loh is on a mission 

to disrupt the way wine is learned, shared and 

enjoyed. 

“The wine industry is flooded with labels, tasting 

notes and expert ratings. Consumers make purchasing 

decisions blindly based on this obscure information, 

which makes the process incredibly overwhelming 

and daunting,” says Loh. “Wine has so much 

more to say than what is made available.” 

Jennifer Loh ’98. Contributed photo. 

Product and 

Business 

Development Suits 

Jennifer Loh ’98 

Teaming up with co-founder Naya Echiribel, Loh’s 

VAULT29’s wine discovery app is specific to wine 

experiences taking place in the world. “As a wine 

lover, the very idea of seeing the grapes on the vine, 

the specific winemaking techniques, and the people 

behind the scenes, it really creates a deep appreciation 

of the craft. But if you take it one step further, 

and see who consumed the wine, where it was enjoyed 

and in what context – occasion and location – it 

creates the full story of the wine from start to finish,” 

she said. 

VAULT29 was initially conceived in 2011, when Loh 

and Echiribel would enjoy wines with friends, save 

the corks, and jot down the important details to remember 

their favorite wine moments. Casual conversations 

quickly turned to business plans. 

“The idea was to create an exclusive e-commerce site 

dedicated to small, family owned wineries with limited 

resources. Everyone knows about Robert Mondavi 

and Silver Oak, but the boutique wineries produce 

the highest quality wines and, sadly, most wine drinkers 

never hear of these brands. Our vision was to 

create a virtual wine cellar and journal of these rare 

offerings, so we came up with the ‘VAULT’ concept. 

“Rather than reference Napa Valley in some superficial 

way, we used the number 29 as homage to Hwy 

29, which runs through the heart of the valley. We 

tied these two themes together to come up with the 

brand,” Loh said. 

Today, VAULT29 is in its fourth version and available 

on the App Store. With users in 32 countries and 

counting, wine experiences are being captured by 

wineries and consumers alike. Feeling thirsty? Use 

the nearby feature to find wine at local restaurants, 


ottle shops and wineries. Last, but not least, Loh 

commissioned a highly regarded illustrator to create 

custom wine emojis to describe any given experience 

– from various occasions to fruit profiles like lemon 

peel and marshmallow. VAULT29 is taking aim at 

making wine simple, fun, interactive and most importantly, 

meaningful. 

In addition to the app, VAULT29’s Wine Mic Monday 

blog has become very popular. The team has produced 

two successful seasons featuring local, boutique 

wineries covering topics such as dry farming, 

mother-daughter wine teams, how to start a wine 

brand, barrel sourcing in France and more. The 

weekly series gives one featured winery the opportunity 

to share its story and be discovered by a new 

audience. Season three is underway and its premiere 

is around the corner. 

Establishing Roots in Business Development 

After graduating from U.C. Berkeley in 2002 with a 

bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies, and taking courses 

in Peak Performance and Intellectual Property 

Law at Stanford University and Harvard University 

respectively, Loh moved to China and worked at the 

Grand Hyatt Shanghai. 

While there, she fell into a liaison role for a wine venture 

in California. In 2004, she returned to the U.S. 

and started her first company – a boutique import/ 

export firm called Tradebound International. 

At Tradebound, Loh was responsible for everything 

from design input to customer acquisition, business 

development and project management. 

“Most of our clients were in the luxury space, so 

phase one involved design; phase two involved 

sourcing the product and overseeing mass production 

in China; and phase three was coordinating the 

logistics of shipping and customs when the goods 

arrived in the U.S.,” she said. “Our packaging was 

regularly featured in Saks Fifth Ave, Neiman Marcus, 

Bed, Bath & Beyond, Williams-Sonoma, etc., so the 

most rewarding aspect was helping my clients turn 

their visions into tangible products and seeing them 

in magazines or store shelves.” 

Loh says that starting any business from the ground 

up is incredibly challenging, but rewarding at the 

same time. 

“As an entrepreneur, you are constantly being 

questioned by yourself and others. How committed 

are you? How much are you willing to sacrifice to 

achieve your dream? When the doubt creeps in, or 

someone criticizes your work, how will you respond? 

The small victories are thrilling and keep me motivated. 

It’s pretty special to build something to call 

your own, especially when it comes from a true place 

of passion,” she said. 

Overcoming Obstacles 

At Tradebound, Loh’s biggest obstacle was being 

young and convincing clients to trust her with their 

brand. “The only way to really overcome this was 

to prove my commitment and professionalism, and 

execute,” she said. 

With VAULT29, the obstacles have been very different, 

she said. 

“My co-founder and I come from business backgrounds. 

We are not computer engineers or designers 

by trade, so we depend on a team of people to 

help carry out our vision. Since neither of us have 

worked for Apple or Google, or raised outside investment, 

people question whether we can execute on 

our own dime. Statistics say 95 percent of startups 

eventually fail. So I guess you could say the odds are 

against us. But I enjoy a good challenge! I am grateful 

for the journey thus far.” 

Starting to See the Fruits of Labor 

Wine, by nature, brings people together, Loh said. 

“I love meeting new people, getting their feedback 

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ALUMNI Spotlight 

CONTINUED 

Alex Bretow ’10 is a firm believer that hard work does 

pay off. 

During his short career in the film industry, Bretow 

has appeared in several feature films including 

Ant-Man and Steve Jobs, had four short films accepted 

to the world-famous Cannes Film Festival, and 

recently produced one of the first films made in a 

multi-screen, panoramic movie format Barco Escape, 

The Secret of 40, that offers the ultimate immersive 

cinema experience. 

“Nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it,” 

Bretow said. “Obstacles, to me, are like trampolines. 

They are an opportunity to jump even higher.” 

Alex Bretow ’10. Contributed photo. 

Alex Bretow ’10 a 

Rising Star in the 

Film Industry 

A Laser Focus Cultivated in High School 

A writing assignment for an O’Dowd Expository 

Writing class during Bretow’s senior year brought his 

career goals into focus. “I actually remember sitting 

on the Quad and writing in my black composition 

notebook that I was going to be working in the film 

industry in 10 years. It was during a time of struggle 

and I promised myself that I was going to work harder 

than everyone else around me. That really led me 

where I am today,” he said. 

Bretow’s experiences in a Science Fiction class were 

equally inspirational. “There was a very creative 

element to it,” he said. “One of the assignments was 

to write a short story that could be visualized as the 

basis for a movie.” 

There’s something to be said about the power of an 

O’Dowd education, Bretow said. “I personally believe 

that environment influences attitude. Having 

teachers who were so passionate, dedicated and 

hard-working encouraged me to do the same. Would 

I have had the same drive if I had gone to another 

high school? I don’t think so,” he said. 

Overcoming Health Challenges 

When he was in college, Bretow was diagnosed with 

an auto-immune illness, then called PANDAS, which 

caused his body to attack specific parts of his brain 

and made his ability to function, think and communicate 

very difficult. The illness had begun to manifest 

during his junior year in high school, unbeknownst 

to him. 


“When the illness hit its peak, I was just discovering 

my passion for filmmaking and tunneling my focus 

toward that one aspiration, which saved me,” he said. 

“Filmmaking was where I found a voice, at a time 

when communication and thinking were not things 

that came easily to me. And through that creative energy, 

I was able to build from the rubble of my broken 

self, and reconstruct the voice, filmmaker, and person 

I’ve become.” 

Added Bretow, “I can proudly say that I beat that auto-immune 

illness and through that journey became 

dedicated to continually work hard to achieve my 

goals, inspire others to achieve theirs and spread my 

message that nothing is impossible, just simply don’t 

let anything stop you from achieving what you set 

out for.” 

Creating Community 

Bretow successfully created a thriving film community 

at Sonoma State University, a school without 

a filmmaking program, where he pursued a major 

in business, with a concentration in marketing and 

management. 

After directing a film that won the Sonoma State 

Campus Film Festival, Bretow was invited to design 

the curriculum for SSUtv – the university’s on-campus 

television station run by students in the Communication 

Department. 

As a result of Bretow’s efforts, Sonoma State became 

a breeding ground for an entire group of promising 

filmmakers – many of whom helped him make the 

films that were screened in Cannes – Snake Eyes and 

Rampage in 2015, and Bobby and Slut Man Friends 

in 2016 (co-produced with Mary-Madison Baldo and 

other students). 

“Students at the university have said I’ve changed 

their lives,” Bretow said. “The group who went to 

Cannes this year came to realize that filmmaking is 

something they can do. They wouldn’t have had that 

experience if I hadn’t stood in front of the class and 

encouraged them to work hard and not let anything 

stop them.” 

Reaping the Benefits of Hard Work 

While in college, Bretow spent summers working 

at a film production company in New York owned 

by his cousin. “My cousin didn’t treat me differently 

from anyone else. I worked my way up and I learned,” 

he said. “The only way you are going to get noticed 

in any industry is by hard work. No one is going 

to hand anything to you. I learned very quickly to 

take out the trash and bring people coffee with the 

biggest smile on my face that I could muster. In the 

beginning, I had to do basic tasks, like sitting at a 

computer typing information into a database, but 

eventually I actually got to work on very cool projects, 

and I ended up working with an Emmy-award 

winning director.” 

Bretow had a brief career as an actor, appearing in 

several national commercials for companies like 

Facebook and Sony. 

Future Projects 

A co-founder of San-Jose based Mammoth Pictures, 

Bretow has several new film projects in the works, 

including expanding The Secret of 40 from a concept 

short film into a feature film, and recently signed a 

contract to partner with a new studio in Hollywood 

that is producing feature films. 

He’s also connected with fellow O’Dowd alum Erik 

Kriens ’96 to produce a feature film. While they can’t 

reveal more information at this time, there will be 

details in the coming months. 

In the end, Bretow simply wants to tell stories that 

matter. One of the 2016 Cannes films, Bobby, is especially 

moving, he says. 

Written by one of Bretow’s Sonoma State University 

students, Anna Luna, and produced by Bretow, the 

film is based on the true story of a young man who is 

rejected by his parents for being gay and is not given 

support when he contracts HIV. “The story is told 

first person through the point of view of the younger 

brother, who witnesses Bobby going through this 

struggle with his parents,” Bretow explained. “There 

are some interesting filmmaking aspects to it. For example, 

as the younger brother gets older throughout 

the film, the camera angle gets taller and taller.” 

Adds Bretow, “Telling this story brings awareness to 

an issue. If we can affect people and make them feel 

unfamiliar emotions, maybe we can change perspectives.” 

Bretow is constantly striving to learn and grow. “Every 

single day I am reading a book, watching interviews, 

or taking an online class to learn more about 

the industry and the craft,” he said. “I don’t ever feel 

overworked because I am doing something that I 

love.” 


ATHLETIC 

O’Dowd Wins 

Prestigious 

NCS Elmer Brown 

Excellence Award 

Elmer Brown Award of Excellence (Top 10 Finishes) 

2015-16 1st Bishop O'Dowd 86 points 

2014-15 5th Bishop O'Dowd 49 points 








Scholastic Elmer Brown Team Award Achievements of Excellence (Top 10 Finishes) 

Bishop O’Dowd High School has been awarded the 

prestigious Elmer Brown Excellence Award, an honor 

bestowed by the North Coast Section in memory of 

former NCS commissioner Elmer Brown, who was a 

longtime head coach at Santa Rosa High School. 

Brown was known to be a strong advocate of combining 

passion for athletics along with a strong commitment 

to education, and the award is given to the 

school earning the most points in the Section based 

on academic and athletic achievement. 

O’Dowd earned the most points (86) of all 170 NCS 

schools for combined academic and athletic accomplishments 

in the fall, winter and spring sports 

seasons. 

The NCS is the fourth largest conference in California, 

from the South Bay to Crescent City. The award 

was created to recognize one school in the section, 

no matter what size, whose performance embodied 

both athletic and academic excellence. 

Athletic Team Achievements 

2015-16 1st Bishop O'Dowd 86 points 

Fall 

2014-15 

NCS Scholastic Championship 

5th 

Teams 

Bishop O'Dowd 49 points 

Fall Sports NCS Playoffs 

Volleyball 

2013-14 

- Women 3.70 

8th 

Team GPA 1st 

Bishop 

Place 

O'Dowd 

- Division III 5 

40 

points 

points 

Volleyball – Women Champions – Division III 5 points 

Water 

2012-13 

Polo - Women 3.77 

10th 

Team GPA 1st 

Bishop 

Place 

O'Dowd 

- Division II 5 

37 

points 

points 

Cross Country – Women 2nd Place - Division III 3 points 

Water 

2011-12 

Polo - Men 3.65 

8th 

Team GPA 2nd 

Bishop 

Place 

O'Dowd 


49 

points 

points 

Football Semifinalist - Division III 1 point 

Golf 

2010-11 

- Women 3.66 

7th 

Team GPA 2nd 

Bishop 

Place 

O'Dowd 


33 

points 

points 

Golf – Women 3rd Place – Division II 1 point 


Tennis – Women Semifinalist – Division II 1 point 


Water Polo – Men Semifinalist – Division II 1 point 

2007-08 10th 

Winter NCS Scholastic Championship Teams 

Bishop O'Dowd 32 points 

Winter Sports NCS Playoffs 

Soccer - Men 3.62 Team GPA 1st Place - Division II 5 points Basketball – Women 2nd Place – Division III 3 points 

Soccer Scholastic - Women Team 3.78 Achievements 

Team GPA 1st Place - Division II 5 points Soccer Athletic – WomenTeam Achievements 

2nd Place – Division II 3 points 

Basketball – Men Semifinalist – Division III 1 point 

Fall NCS Scholastic Championship Teams 

Fall Sports NCS Playoffs 

Spring Volleyball NCS - Scholastic Women Championship 3.70 Team Teams GPA 1st Place - Division III 5 points Spring Volleyball Sports – Women NCS Playoffs Champions – Division III 5 points 

Baseball Water Polo - Men - Women 3.36 3.77 Team GPA 1st Place - Division III 5 points Track Cross & Country Field - – Women Champions 2nd Place - – Division Bayshore III 53 points 

Track Water - Women Polo - Men 3.60 3.65 Team GPA 1st 2nd Place - - Bayshore Division II 53 points Track Football & Field - Women Champions Semifinalist –- Meet Division of Champions III 51 points 

Lacrosse Golf - Women - Men 3.54 3.66 Team GPA 1st 2nd Place - - Division II II 53 points Softball Golf – Women Champions 3rd Place –- Division IIIII 51 points 

Lacrosse - Women 3.78 Team GPA 2nd Place - Division II 3 points Lacrosse Tennis – – Women Men 2nd Semifinalist Place – – Division II II 31 points 

Track - Men 3.34 Team GPA 2nd Place - Bayshore 3 points Golf Water – Men Polo – Men 4th Semifinalist Place – Division – Division II II 1 point 

Softball 3.39 Team GPA 4th Place - Division III 1 point 

Winter NCS Scholastic Championship Teams 

NorCal Winter Rugby Sports Playoffs NCS Playoffs 

Soccer - Men 3.62 Team GPA 1st Place - Division II 5 points Rugby Basketball – Men – Women 2nd Place -– Division II III 3 points 

Soccer - Women 3.78 Team GPA 1st Place - Division II 5 points Rugby Soccer – Women 2nd Place -– Plate Division Division II 3 points 

Basketball – Men Semifinalist – Division III 1 point 

Cheerleading 

Spring NCS Scholastic Championship Teams 

2015 Spring Game Sports Day NCS Championship Playoffs - UCA Competition (at UC Berkeley) 

Baseball - Men 

Track - Women 

Lacrosse - Men 

Lacrosse - Women 

Track - Men 

3.36 Team GPA 

3.60 Team GPA 

3.54 Team GPA 

3.78 Team GPA 

3.34 Team GPA 

1st Place - Division III 

1st Place - Bayshore 

1st Place - Division II 

2nd Place - Division II 

2nd Place - Bayshore 

5 points 

5 points 

5 points 

3 points 

3 points 

Varsity Track & Superior Field - Women Trophy - UCA Champions Competition –(at Bayshore UC Berkeley) 

Spirit Track Trophy & Field -- UCA Women Competition Champions (at UC Berkeley) – Meet of Champions 

Top Softball Banana Trophy - UCA Competition Champions (at- UC Division Berkeley) III 

3rd Lacrosse Place –- USA MenCheer Competition 2nd Place – Division II 

Qualified Golf – Men for Nationals - USA Cheer 4th Place Competition – Division II 

5 points 

5 points 

5 points 

3 points 

1 point 

Softball 3.39 Team GPA 4th Place - Division III 1 point 

NorCal Rugby Playoffs 

Rugby – Men 

2nd Place - Division II 

Rugby – Women 

2nd Place - Plate Division 

48 // Dragon 

Cheerleading 

2015 Game Day Championship - UCA Competition (at UC Berkeley) 

Varsity Superior Trophy - UCA Competition (at UC Berkeley) 

Spirit Trophy - UCA Competition (at UC Berkeley) 

Top Banana Trophy - UCA Competition (at UC Berkeley) 

3rd Place - USA Cheer Competition

S News 

Team Records and 

ALL-LEAGUE HONORS 

A host of Dragons were recognized as 

All-League players by the West Alameda 

County Conference. The All-League 

selections are listed below by sport: 

Baseball, 14-11 overall, 12-4 in WACC, 2nd in WACC (Foothill 

League) 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Leo Nierenberg and Otis Statum (first team); Jalen Bustos (second 

team); Matt Achramowicz and Cory Barrios (honorable mention). 

Player of the Year: Otis Statum 

Softball, 22-4 overall, 8-2, 2nd in WACC (Foothill League) 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Frankie Hammoude, Hannah Rosenfeld and Alexis Scalzo (first 

team); Michelle Edwards-Gonzales and Nicole Hammoude (second 

team); Lizzy Avery and Annie Curtis (honorable mention). 

Player of the Year: Frankie Hammoude 

Men’s Golf, 16-3 overall, 14-0, 1st in WACC 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Jason Brown; Adrian Davis, Aaron DePaolo, Thomas Flynn, Ruben 

McIntosh and Jason Ravetti. 

Golfer of the Year: Aaron DePaolo 

Men’s Lacrosse, 18-4 overall, 10-0, 1st in DVAL 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Jack Ditzler, Maxwell Pierce, Isaak Sparks and Wesley Yost (first 

team); Maks Bialek and Emerson Sadler (second team); Jackson 

Coldiron and Trevor Link (honorable mention). League MVP: 

Parker Halaburda 

Women’s Lacrosse, 13-5 overall, 8-4, 3rd in DVAL 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Mariana Alvear, Maddy Caine and Danielle Viviani (first team); 

Kate Marcel and Victoria Keast (second team); Zoe Appel and 

Alexa Ingersoll (honorable mention) 

Men’s Rugby, 7-5 overall, 4-1 in Division II Bay League, 1st in Division 

II Bay League, 2nd in Division II NorCal Championships 

Women’s Rugby, 6-5 overall, 5-2 in Division I Bay League, 1st in Division 

I Bay League, 2nd in Plate Division in NorCal Championships 

Men’s Swimming, 5-3 dual meet record, 4th in WACC 

Women’s Swimming, 5-3 dual meet record, 4th in WACC 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Jacqueline Arnold 

Men’s Tennis, 10-11 overall, 0-8, 5th in WACC (Foothill League) 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Aaron Hicks (doubles); Cameron Castro and Graham Williams 

(honorable mention) 

Men’s Track & Field, 3-2, 3rd in WACC (Foothill League) dual league 

meets, WACC Foothill League Meet Champion 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Nick Downs and Camilo Eifler. 

Co-Track Athlete of the Year: Nick Downs 

Women’s Track & Field, 4-1, 2nd in WACC (Foothill League) dual 

league meets, WACC Foothill League Meet Champion 

ALL-LEAGUE 

Jourdan Amen, KaRa Awakoaiye, Marnae Glover, Natalie Mitchell, 

Lauryn Moore, Tierra Robinson-Jones and Aliyah Walker. 

Track Athlete of the Year: Tierra Robinson-Jones. Field Athlete 

of the Year: Natalie Mitchell 


ATHLETICS 

CONTINUED 

Current and Former 

O’Dowd Track 

Stars Qualify for 

Major Meets 

Tierra Robinson-Jones ’18 and Colin Burke ’15 

recently turned out stellar performances at the USA 

Track & Field Junior Outdoor Championships held 

June 24-26 at Veterans Memorial Stadium-Buchanan 

High School in Clovis, California – a meet featuring 

the country’s the top young track athletes under the 

age of 20. 

The youngest of 32 entrants in the 400-meter dash, 

Tierra placed 15th in the event, clocking a time of 

55.12 seconds. “She beat over half the field, which is 

a pretty big deal,” Director of Cross Country/Track & 

Field Jamal Cooks said. “She is the No. 7 sophomore 

in the country in the 400, and is already a highly 

rated college recruit.” 

Now competing for UCLA, Colin placed second in 

the men’s 10,000-meter run with a personal best time 

of 30:46.25 to automatically qualify for the World 

Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland, July 

19-24. At that meet, Colin placed 20th with a time of 

30:20.80, a new personal best. 

Meanwhile, Alexi Pappas ’08 earned a spot on the 

Greek Olympic team in the 10,000-kilometer run, 

going 31:46.85 at a race held at Stanford University 

in May, besting her previous PR by 18 seconds and 

setting a new Greek national record. At the Olympics, 

Alexi broke her Greek national record, running 

31.36.16, to place 17th in the fastest women’s 10K ever. 


Prior to competing in the state meet, the girls’ track 

team captured the West Alameda County Conference, 

North Coast Section Bayshore Meet, and North 

Coast Section Meet of Champions titles for the first 

time in school history. This was the second consecutive 

year the team won the NCS Meet of Champions 

title. 

O’Dowd Track 

& Field Reaches 

Historic Heights 

KaRa Awakoaiye ’16 broke a school record in the 

100-meter hurdles, with a time of 13.78 seconds, when 

she placed 4th in the event at the 98th annual California 

Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Track 

& Field Championships held at Veterans Memorial 

Stadium-Buchanan High School in Clovis, California, 

June 3-4. KaRa is headed to Howard University this 

fall on a full academic scholarship. 

She also helped lead the girls’ 4x100-meter relay 

team, which also included Tierra Robinson-Jones 

’18, Lauryn Moore ’17 and Marnae Glover ’18, to a 

7th place finish. Their time of 46.63 from the trials 

was a season best and new school record, followed 

closely by their 46.82 finish in the finals. 

“During the last month of the season, KaRa was really 

dialed in and did a phenomenal job of focusing and 

executing,” O’Dowd Director of Cross Country/Track 

& Field Jamal Cooks said. “For her to end her high 

school track career as the school record holder in the 

100-meter hurdles was outstanding.” 

The previous record in the event (13.83), set by Bisa 

Grant, had stood since 1994. 

Tierra placed fourth in the girls’ 400-meter dash, 

clocking a 54.05, surpassing her previous personal 

best time and breaking the O’Dowd record she’d set 

last year in the process. 

Other highlights included Natalie Mitchell ’16 competing 

in the shot put in her first ever state meet appearance, 

placing 18th with a throw of 38-feet, 1-inch, 

and Hana Johnson ’18 competing in the triple jump 

and notching a furthest jump of 36-feet, 2-inches. 

In addition to the three new school records, the girls’ 

track & field team had two athletes ranked in the top 

30 in the U.S., and had two of the top relay teams in 

the state. It was the best performances by the team 

since 1994. 

Cooks said that the relay team performances were 

particularly notable since injuries had kept some of 

the athletes off the track at various times. “We had 

nine different people in the 4x100 relay and eight 

different people on the 4x400 relay throughout the 

season,” he said. “We were constantly challenged to 

find the right combination and chemistry.” 

“Marnae got injured at the Meet of Champions in 

April, so we had to piece together a 4x100 relay team 

until she was healthy. Jordan Jones’19 filled in as 

anchor until Marnae was back for the state meet,” he 

said. “That says a lot about our depth and the kids 

being prepared and step up in the moment.” 

Tierra and Lauryn were mainstays for the 4x400 relay 

team, with Jasmine Powell ’19 coming back from a 

broken foot in the last few weeks of the season and 

soccer player Aliyah Walker ’16 joining the track 

and field team later in the season. 

With only KaRa graduating, the future looks bright 

for the girls’ track and field team. 


ATHLETICS 

CONTINUED 

Tony Ronzone ’83 was 12-years-old when he attended 

his first NBA game at the Coliseum Arena, thrilled to 

be watching the Golden State Warriors. Though his 

$5 seat was nearly in the building’s rafters, Ronzone 

was in seventh heaven. “What could be better than 

this?” he thought. 

Fast forward nearly 40 years. Currently Director of 

Player Personnel for the Dallas Mavericks, Ronzone 

has traveled the globe as a basketball coach, Director 

of International Player Personnel for the USA Men’s 

National Team, and an NBA executive for the Detroit 

Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves and Dallas Mavericks, 

sitting courtside and working with the most 

elite basketball players in the world. He’s also got an 

envious assortment of hardware - two Olympic Gold 

Medals (2008 in Beijing and 2012 in London), a USA 

FIBA World Championship Gold Medal (2010 in Turkey) 

and an NBA Championship ring (with Detroit in 

2004). 

Not bad for a kid from Castro Valley. 

Tony Ronzone ’83. Contributed photo. 

Tony Ronzone 

’83 Named to 

His Hometown 

Sports Hall of 

Fame 

Recognition Adds to an 

Already Long List of Awards 

and Honors 

Ronzone’s home town formally recognized his accomplishments 

when he was inducted into the Castro 

Valley Sports Hall of Fame on April 16, in a ceremony 

held at Willow Park Golf Course in Castro Valley. 

Ronzone is a member of the O’Dowd Hall of Fame. 

“It’s surreal and humbling to have a city honor you,” 

Ronzone said. “The unique thing is that it doesn’t 

matter where you grow up. You can keep your dream 

alive by taking advantage of opportunities that come 

your way.” 

As a youngster, Ronzone said he would never have 

envisioned the level of success he would have in the 

sport that he loved. 

Ronzone played CYO basketball and baseball for Our 

Lady of Grace, as well as Castro Valley Babe Ruth 

baseball. It was through sports that he forged a lifelong 

friendship with Kevin Maas ’83. The pair went to 

O’Dowd together, where they continued their athletic 

pursuits. Maas subsequently played baseball at UC 

Berkeley and for the New York Yankees. 

A member of the selection committee for the Castro 

Valley Sports Hall of Fame, Maas said Ronzone’s professional 

accomplishments impressed the committee. 

“He stands out amongst the biggest of the big at the 

NBA level, in terms of management, scouting and in 


the front office. He works directly with (Mavericks 

owner) Mark Cuban,” Maas said. “He’s reached the 

pinnacle, and to be able to get to that level and be 

there for such a long period is worthy of recognition.” 

After graduating from O’Dowd, Ronzone played basketball 

at University of Nevada-Reno and Long Beach 

State, then headed overseas to play pro ball in New 

Zealand, Australia, Italy and the Philippines. 

He coached at Arizona State University for two years, 

before accepting an offer to coach the Saudi Arabian 

Men’s National Team in 1992. That gig spring boarded 

him to a head coaching position for the United 

Arab Emirates Men’s National Team. He moved to 

Dubai and coached that team for six years, traveling 

throughout Asia, China and Europe, making important 

international basketball connections. “It was a 

blast,” he said. 

In those days, it was uncommon to find international 

players on NBA rosters, Ronzone said. “In 1994, I 

ran into Donnie Nelson (current Mavericks GM and 

President of Basketball Operations) and told him my 

story. He said I had a niche that would eventually 

transcend to the NBA,” he recalled. “A few years later, 

I got hired as a scout by the Dallas Mavericks, lived 

overseas in Italy, and helped introduce international 

players in the NBA.” 

Ronzone’s professional basketball resume includes 

being Director of International Scouting for the Dallas 

Mavericks, Director of Basketball Operations for 

the Detroit Pistons and Assistant General Manager 

of the Minnesota Timberwolves. 

His career highlights include being the first American 

to coach the Chinese National Team, winning 

Gold at the East Asian Games with a team featuring 

Yao Ming, reaching seven NBA playoffs with Detroit 

(2002-2008), including two finals appearances, and 

coaching or conducting clinics in over 55 countries. 

Ronzone attributes much of his success to his 

O’Dowd experience. “At O’Dowd I remember being 

around people every day who wanted to do well in 

school, sports, music,” he said. “Being in that environment 

pushes you to pursue your goals and dreams. It 

teaches you that anything is possible.” 

Now, he is seeking the same experience for his 

children - twins Cade and Austin – who are O’Dowd 

freshmen. “O’Dowd is a pretty special place,” he said. 

Ronzone is married to Tricia Ashley and has a stepdaughter, 

Elan. 

Student-Athletes 

Celebrated 

The Bishop O’Dowd High School Athletic Department 

celebrated and honored nearly 30 student-athletes 

from the Class of 2016 who signed National Letters of 

Intent and those who have been recruited to play at 

the collegiate level at a ceremony held in the theater 

on May 23. 

Those honored included: 

Kaelan Ashford-Jones, baseball, Morehouse College 

Cory Barrios, baseball, California State University, Monterey Bay 

Jason Brown, golf, University of La Verne 

Aerial Chavarin, soccer, Yale University 

Lizzie Counts, volleyball, Colorado College 

Eleanor Daum, rowing, University Of Notre Dame 

Jenna DeTurk, tennis, Sonoma State University 

Jack Ditzler, lacrosse, University Of Vermont 

Camilo Eifler, football, University Of Washington 

Lily Gane, soccer, Pitzer College 

Parker Halaburda, lacrosse, Chapman University 

Alexa Hanson, soccer, Lewis And Clark College 

Greg Kleinman, soccer, Occidental College 

Alexius Loman, track, Indiana Tech 

Samantha McGrath, volleyball, San Diego State University 

Natalie Mitchell, track and field, University of California, Riverside 

Miles Montgomery, soccer, Colorado College 

Leo Nierenberg, baseball, University of Washington 

Armon Ojuola, soccer, University of California, Irvine 

Katie Orbeta, volleyball, Rose Hulman Institute of Technology 

Bianca Ortiz-Pallen, rugby, Central Washington University 

Valentina Riveros, soccer, San Francisco State University 

Alexis Scalzo, softball, Clark Atlanta University 

Isaak Sparks, lacrosse, University of California, Davis 

Otis Statum, baseball, University of Nevada, Reno 

Aliyah Walker, soccer, University of California, Davis 

Katherine Walker, volleyball, Johnson and Wales University 


ATHLETICS 

CONTINUED 

Jason Maas ’81 

Inducted into 

Castro Valley 

Sports Hall of 

Fame 

Jason Maas ’81. Contributed photo. 

When it came to baseball, Jason Maas ’81 was a bit of 

a late bloomer. 

“People wouldn’t have looked at me in high school 

and said ‘this kid is going to get drafted,’” Maas said. 

When Maas got to college, however, things began to 

click – in a big way. 

In 1984, as a junior at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Maas 

led the nation in triples (11), and was an All-West 

Region selection and an All-American. He still holds 

the Cal Poly SLO record for career triples (18) and 

ranks second in stolen bases for the 1985 season (32 

stolen bases) behind Ozzie Smith. “I had little power, 

but plenty of speed,” Maas said. 

As a senior, Maas was drafted in the 10th round of 

the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the New 


York Yankees, and played in the organization’s single-A, 

AA and AAA franchises. 

During his professional career, which spanned seven 

seasons and included five championships, Maas 

batted .273, had 327 walks in 2,343 plate appearances, 

stole 127 bases, and tallied 17 triples. His on base 

percentage was a very respectable .376. “On base 

percentage is all the rage today, but in those days, 

people didn’t talk about it much,” he said. “I always 

felt getting on base was a strong point of mine.” 

His accomplishments on the baseball diamond were 

recognized April 16, when Maas was inducted into 

the Castro Valley Sports Hall of Fame in a ceremony 

held at Willow Park Golf Course. 

“It’s such a privilege and honor to be inducted into 

the Hall of Fame,” Maas said. “When I think about my 

playing days, particularly my early years in Castro 

Valley, I wouldn’t have guessed my career would have 

turned out like it did.” 

Maas added, “It’s really a tribute to my parents, brother, 

friends and all the coaches that I had throughout 

the years, including Nelson Sagisi and Mike Phelps 

at O’Dowd. Having people around you that love and 

support you, in good times and bad, is so important. 

You can’t do it alone.” 

Interestingly, baseball was the furthest thing from 

Maas’ mind when he decided to attend Cal Poly. “I 

went there because I had been accepted into the 

Aeronautical Engineering program. Baseball was 

secondary,” he said. 

But he flourished on the field, initially as an infielder, 

then an outfielder, as well as in the classroom. The 

Jason Maas Captain’s Award, given annually to a Cal 

Poly SLO player who exhibits outstanding leadership, 

scholarship and baseball talent, is a testament to his 

accomplishments. 

Jason’s brother Kevin Maas ’83, a member of the Castro 

Valley Sports Hall of Fame selection committee, 

said the collegiate award made a big impression on 

the committee. “To have an award inspired by you is 

really something,” he said. “And Jason is very accomplished 

professionally.” 

Maas had the unique opportunity to play professional 

baseball with Kevin (who was drafted as a junior 

out of UC Berkeley in 1986). The pair teamed together 

to win championships for the Ft. Lauderdale Yankees 

(1987) and Albany Yankees (1988). He was also a 

part of the 1985 Oneonta, 1989 Albany Yankees, and 

1991 Columbus Clippers championship teams. 

One of Maas’s most cherished moments in baseball 

was playing against the Dodgers in Spring Training 

in 1990. “I got called up, started in right field, batted 

sixth, and faced the likes of Fernando Valenzuela, 

Orel Hershiser and Eddie Murray.” 

Maas decided to hang up his cleats and retire in 1991, 

after being accepted into UCLA’s graduate business 

school. “Even though I was playing well, I just didn’t 

have it in me anymore to keep at it. I understood I 

probably didn’t have a long term career as a player 

and I had other interests outside of the game,” he 

said. 

Maas has worked in investment management at 

Goldman Sachs for nearly 23 years. He and his wife, 

Sara, have two children: Erika, 10, and Zachary, 5. 

While he’s coached several of his daughter’s sports 

teams, this year, for the first time, Maas is coaching 

Zachary’s T-ball team. “I am happily and officially 

back in the game after a long, long absence,” he said. 



gratefully acknowledges 

the 2,249 alumni, current 

and past parents, faculty 

and staff, grandparents, 

organizations and 

many other friends who 

generously contributed 

2,831 gifts totaling 

$3,073,313 during the 

2015-2016 school year, 

ending June 30, 2016. 

Thank you for helping to assure 

that every Bishop O’Dowd High School student 

receives the highest quality education. We want 

to especially acknowledge the 224 Loyalty Circle 

donors who have consistently supported O’Dowd’s 

annual giving program for the past 15 years or longer. 

We also thank the 42 members of the Lifetime 

Giving Society who have contributed $100,000 or 

more in cumulative outright giving to the school. 

We regret the omission of any names deserving 

of recognition from this report, and apologize in 

advance for any such omissions. We also welcome 

and encourage any corrections to the report to 

advancement@bishopodowd.org. Above all, Bishop 

O’Dowd High School is grateful to all its supporters 

for their generosity and their belief and confidence 

in an O’Dowd education. 

*indicates deceased 

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 

Benefactors Circle - ($100,000 + ) 

Ellie and Donald Knauss 

Builders Circle - ($50,000 + ) 

Deborah and John Edack 

Erin Jaeb and Kevin J. Kelly 

Platinum Circle - ($25,000 + ) 

Anonymous (2) 

Arch Capital Group Limited 

Elizabeth Y. and Don Wesley Arnold 

Sharon and Thomas J. Bjornson 

Annette and Thomas A. Counts 

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund 

Rocio E. and Michael A. Haas 

Lora and Christopher Johnson 

Linda L. and Michael V. Pirrotta 

Sue and Joe Raphel ’70 

Joseph Ratto 

Schwab Charitable Fund 

Katie and Leonard Tom 

United Way - Bay Area 

Gold Circle - ($10,000 + ) 

Anonymous (5) 

Leslie Francis and Jack T. Backus 

Suzanne S. and Gino J. Bartalotti, Jr. 

Carl A. Bergard 

Martin P. Breuer 

Colleen Z. and Patrick C. Burns 

Elizabeth J. Cabraser ’70 

Jessica A. and Gregory A. Campbell 

James M. Canty ’60 

Melanie M. and Steve P. Clerici 

Steve and Kate Costa 

Shana W. and Richard A. Daum 

Brooke D. Anderson and 

Hugh W. Ditzler III 

Elizabeth A. O’Brien and 

William S. Dodge 

Diana M. and Paul E. Dolan III ’68 

Jeannette V. DeLaGarza-Dold and 

Edward J. Dold ’73 

Leticia Duarte-Trattner 

Dana and Robert Emery 

Shannon and Jeff Faucette 


Gary L. Firestone 

Elizabeth Lake and Daniel Francis 

Gustavino Holdings, LLC 

Antoinette S. and John D. Heagerty ’60 

Amy Duffy Hester ’89 and 

Kevin P. Hester ’88 

Mary Hester 

LaShawn Holden McKinzie and 

Brian Z. McKinzie 

Ping Zhou and Tom Hu 

Diana J. and Ernest M. Isola 

Rosalind M. and Scott M. Jacobsen 

Lisa M. and Robert J. Kalmbach 

Nicole and Napoleon Kaufman III 

Myra D. and Walter C. Keast 

Gail B. and James M. Keating 

Elizabeth A. Borowiec and 

Stephen P. Kegelmeyer 

Sara and James A. Knight 

Bree A. and Brian G. Lancaster 

Kevin C. Leader 

Lisa A. and Gregory E. Lefebre 

Carolyn K. and Matthew Lonner 

Francine T. Radford and 

Thomas V. Loran III 

Wendy T. and Joseph S. Madden 

Monica L. and John M. Marcone 

Patricia J. Marino 

Imelda and Alan McIntosh 

Ann Mohler and William Moseley 

Margie and Kerry J. Murphy ’60 

Cherrie Nanninga ’66 

Therese O’Neill Peters and Elliot Peters 

Paul Hastings LLP 

Jennifer and Brett Pletcher 

Suzanne M. Bartholemy and 

Christian A. Plue 

Scott F. Aitchison and Brian W. Smith 

Judith Logan Smith ’64 and 

Timothy J. Smith 

Constance Clayton and Jason 

Stankowski 

Debora R. and Kevin M. Sweeney 

The Well Christian Community 

Mary D. and John C. Tibbetts, Jr. ’70 

Chris and Daryl K. Tom ’81 

Vanguard Charitable Endowment 

Program 

Anthony B. Varni ’57 

Patricia and Lionel Vaughn 

Victoria L. Varieur and 

Jonathan G. Velline 

Jennifer and Mark Wayland ’88 

Debra L. Yau and Richard F. Weeks, Jr. 

Danielle R. and Michael V. Wenzler 

Susan Caliri and Terry S. Wheeler 

Lisa D. White and James D. White 

Susan and Mark Zeme 

Silver Circle - ($5,000 + ) 

Anonymous (4) 

Kathy J. and Sami E. Adranly 

Veleta S. Allen 

Linda and David M. Avery 

Deborah and James K. Beck 

Mark Becker 

Tracy S. and Roger A. Becker 

Carole Robic and Robin Best 

Pamela Hopkins and Jennifer Bollong 

Tracey Borst and Robert Menicucci 

Rita K. and Paramjit S. Brar 

Aprill and Gavin Bridgeman 

Tracey N. Broadhead Frith, Jr. ’85 and 

Kenneth Frith 


Shannon S. and Greg Broome 

Sarah A. and Jason P. Buckley 

Marguerite and Jerome Buttrick 

Mary E. and James H. Cahill, Jr. 

Kathleen and Gregoire Calegari 

Carrie E. and Michael Cameron ’85 

Lisa and John Campbell 

Minnie R. and Lester L. Cannon 

Nancy and John Celick 

Elizabeth J. Walser and 

David R. Chambliss 

Jerome Chappel 

Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. 

Elizabeth A. McKoy and 

Timothy C. Choate 

Louis J. Cisz III 

Susana S. and Joaquin M. Clay 

Coca-Cola Foundation 

Matching Gifts Program 

Kathleen A. Connelly ’60 and 

Parkes Johnson 

Suzanne Schofield Connolly ’65 and 

Peter Connolly 

Jocelyne and Michael J. Cooke ’81 

Diane M. and Ulric E. Cote III 

Amy J. Farnstrom and 

Stewart D. J. Courant 

Janeith and Ronald L. Davis 

Kristina and Tracey Davis 

Lydia A. Tinajero-Deck and 

Jerome B. Deck, Jr. 

Margaret and Michael Desler 

Melissa Heller and Steven Douglas 

Kristin S. Mortimore and Ian R. Duffy 

Valerie Wong and Daniel H. Eilbeck 

Liz R. and Eric J. Einwiller 

Emerald Packaging, Inc. 

Cathleen D. and Arnold C. Espos 

Denise A. and James A. Evans 

Lucia Fernandez-Palacios and Matt Davis 

Junko Yamasaki and Bruce L. Fienberg 

Lori G. and Brian G. Fogarty, Jr. 

Maria P. Fong-Pedro and Victor K. Fong 

Karla W. and Christopher A. Franklin 

Greg B. Gilbert 

Johnna Concannon Grell ’93 and 

Alexander D. Grell ’91 

Meliss and Nate Grover 

Anjali K. Atal-Gupta and Vikas Gupta 

Susan A. Carroll and John M. Hake 

Fiona A. Brophy and Thomas G. Hales 

Tere and Douglas Hanson 

Marcia McKeirnan Haro McAuliffe ’60 

and Michael McAuliffe 

Odele and Brent Hawkins 

Heffernan Insurance Brokers 

Selena T. Spain and Greg D. Hendsch 

Joslin K. and Frederick C. K. Herberich 

Kristen Kwan and Gregory M. Heywood 

Sarah and James D. Holliman III 

Marianna Caponigro and 

Robert P. Houser 

Kech Collins Carera ’87 and 

Michael C. Humphrey ’87 

Melissa S. Schoen and 

Thomas A. Huntington 

Nadya E. Tichman and John E. Imholz 

Vicki C. and Michael J. Isip 

Brenda and Douglas K. Jackson 

Meryl J. and James E. T. Jackson 

Veronica and Savelle Jefferson, Sr. 

Yang Jiang 

Kanoelani Connor Joseph and 

Marc B. Joseph 

Annie Mallick and Dan Junge 

Allison and Brian Justice 

Cindy C. and Stephen Kapp 

Joanne D. and Scott D. Karchmer 

Joanne Devereaux and 

Donald E. Keeley ’68 

Hana Yoon and Brian J. Kenny 

Kerry C. and Stephan E. Klein 

Cynthia Koo 

Natalia Kourjanskaia and 

Mikhail Kourjanski 

Kimberly and Christopher J. Kuesel ’89 

Lisa M. and Paul R. Lamoureux 

Emma C. Neale and Nate Laskin 

Dominique M. and John C. Lawrenz 

Debra and Antonio Lawson 

Natasha Pottish and Steven Lazarchik 

Candes A. and Daniel G. Lecocq 

Susan and Brian Lesser 

Doris and Marty Lew 

Cheryl C. and Michael K. Liquori 

Amy Gurowitz and Andreas Lorenz 

Sonia and Peter N. Loukianoff 

Lisa Quan and Stanley Low 

Laura and Daniel Lynch 

Beth and Bruce G. MacLean 

Noriko and Ernest W. Mahr 

Claire O. and Thomas J. Marcel 

Dawn Martin and Robert Glock 

MBK Foundation 

Barbara F. Moura and 

Thomas R. McCollum 

Ingrid E. Nilson and 

Mark T. McCormack 

Susanne M. and Jeffrey J. Medeiros 

Kristina and Deron Meek 

Natalie S. and Manish A. Mehta 

Kimberley Meredith 

Melanie T. and Peter F. Mette 

Sarah M. Miller ’84 and Randall B. Schai 

Jessie S. Nakamura and 

Edward A. Mitoma 

Monica R. Lee and 

Edward L. Molyneaux III 

Keith Moore 

Alisa A. Morua ’76 and Ernest R. Morua 

Judy Heisler and Chester Murphy 

Gillian and Lydia Murphy-Stephans 

Nisha and Sunil D. Nagdev 

Roberta A. Cunningham and 

David W. Nelson 

Trinh T. and Tan N. Nguyen 

Nichols Foundation, Inc. 

LaNettra D. and William T. Norris, Jr. 

Glenele Oberrich and 

Maxwell Rosenfeld 

Nancy Farnan Oliver ’60 and 

Richard Oliver 

Leticia and Iram Padilla, Jr. 

Nicole and Michael A. Paez 

James Pattison 

Rebecca C. Perata-Rosati ’86 

Wendy and Reto Peter 

Melissa A. and Eric J. Pfeiffer 

Vickie Barrious Poitevin ’65 and 

Michael J. Poitevin 

Claudia L. Martinez and 

Jeffrey T. Ponting 

Robin and Dominic M. Pontrelli ’76 

Isabel L. Brown and Timothy A. Porter 

Andrea V. and Gerald J. Ramiza, Jr. 

Jody Steinauer and Michael Richards 

Julia and Michael Robarts 

Lisa Kim and Paul J. Robinson ’87 

Debbie Chernoff and Vince Rocha 

Dante A. Rodriguez ’84 

Isabel and Francisco Romero 

Veronica and Samuel H. Ruby 

Anna Edmondson and Peter Rumsey 

Michelle M. Russi ’88 and Rahn Twitchell 


Gretta and Donrick A. Sanderson 

Gregory P. Schmidt ’65 

Teresa and Peter Scott 

Ana Raphael and Terrence L. Scott 

Jill A. Jones-Scott and William J. Scott 

Nicole Shaw and Brian K. Shaw ’83 

Joy Shiragian 

Christy and John Simons 

Susan H. Jones and 

Matthew M. Steinmetz 

Cheri Loustalet and Robert K. Stone 

Maria Fattibene and James Straus 

Jovita P. and Richard A. Tamor 

Heather Tega 

Bernadette T. Butler and 

Andrew P. Tellez 

Karen Huang and John Teng 

Natasha A. and Gregory T. Terk 

Jill Thayer 

Richard Thomas 

Mary L. and Robert K. Thomas 

Hillary J. Larkin and Randy W. Trimble 

Nina Mulia and Peter Varadi 

Trina M. Pacheco-Walker and 

Johnny L. Walker, Jr. 

Kevin Walker 

Kimberly and Sean Walsh 

Margaret A. and Richard G. Walterhouse 

Trina L. and Steven W. Walz 

Tiffiney and Andre Ward 

Kristine and Stanford Watanabe 

Wells Fargo Foundation Education 

Matching Gift Program 

Maureen E. and Miles D. Welze 

Westphal Family Foundation 

Mollie A. Westphal and Ruslan Spektor 

Martha Berman and Charles Wheeler 

Carolyn P. and 

Keith S. Williams-Goldman 

Clifford Wixson ’57 

Audrey and David J. Wulff ’84 

Leslie D. and Timothy V. Young 

Katrin Kornel-Yu and Duo Yu 

Patricia and Christian Zaballos 

President’s Cabinet - ($2,500 + ) 

Anonymous (3) 

Adobe System Incorporated Matching 

Gifts Program 

Linda D. and Daniel B. Allen 

Carolyn A. and David Anteneh 

Mary S. Collins and Miles Appel 

Genevieve and Al Arechiga 

Julie C. and Thierry Attias 

Cheri M. Kucala and Alessandro Baldo 

Pavitdeep and Gurjit S. Basrai 

Doris and Philippe Bautista 

Sandra K. and Kevin B. Baxter 

Deborah M. and Samuel V. Berger 

Patricia H. and Alexander D. Bernstein 

Angela M. Miller Biggar ’89 and 

Robert Biggar 

Allyson L. and Cameron S. Bradley 

Michelle and John Brinnon 

Caitlin King Lempres Brostrom and 

Nathan E. Brostrom 

Aileen M. Stirling and Gus Brown III 

Moire and William M. Bruin 

Helen E. and Martin J. Brusco 

Jacqueline and Andrew Burke 

Sharon and Steven A. Callaway ’80 

Laura and John Carlson 

Joan Guettinger Carter ’63 

Jenny C. and Andy H. Chan 

Chevron Humankind 


Class of 1975 

The Clorox Company Foundation 

Susan R. Bell and Brian A. Conley 

Kendall and Michael N. Connors 

Monina and Anthony Contarciego 

Judy Wong and Robert Craney 

Diamantine Family Foundation, Inc. 

Darcy Diamantine and 

James Diamantine 

Kathleen and Eamonn F. Dolan ’79 

George E. Donovan 

Thomas N. Duffy ’87 


HONOR ROLL OF DONORS cont. 

Patricia A. Hennigan Dunne ’84 and 

Mark Dunne 

Michelle and Michael J. Flynn 

Christopher R. Foley 

Elizabeth M. Varela-Gandhi and 

Hector D. Gandhi 

The Gap Foundation Gift Match 

Program 

Diane Garcia Spiegel 

Arlene C. Zuckerberg and 

Alan S. Gellman 

Joanne Roddy Ghiglieri ’79 and 

Stephen Ghiglieri ’79 

Benjamin M. Gillikin, Jr. 

Claire Perry and Giles Goodhead 

Amy Smith and Michael Harrison 

Blanca M. Senor and 

Christian F. Hausser 

Michelle and Joseph Hawkins 

Mary and Glen Hentges 

Linda Pearson and Jack Herbert 

Janice and Michael R. Hester ’81 

Colleen and James E. Hinds-McLaurin 

Jody and Arthur Hoffman 

Michele and Matthew W. Hofherr 

Susan and Michael J. Huaco ’79 

Janice and Steve Hull 

IBM Employee Services Center 

Luz Salazar-Jed and Jason Jed 

Kathryn J. and Christopher C. Jolly 

Adriana Keenan 

Edward Keenan II 

Beth M. Keer and Mark V. Riley 

Sheila Coffey Kilty ’79 and Kevin Kilty 

Michelle Syracuse and Don Knox 

Mark Kramer 

Hiroko M. Kurihara and 

Jason S. McBriarty 

Tammy T. Nguyen Kutlik and 

Roy L. Kutlik 

Monica L. and James D. Lent 

Levi Strauss Foundation 

Barbara Murrer and Per Ljung 

Karen A. Bals and Stephen H. Lockhart 

Henry R. Loubet 

Cindy and Kristoffer Lynds 

Judith and Matthew M. Malerich ’62 

Debra W. and Paul G. Manca 

Eileen and Gregg Marrama 

Lorraine and Ray D. Marshall 

Nadia I. and Brian T. McCroden 

Teresa E. and Dean J. McElroy 

Kelle E. Lynch-McMahon and 

Donn H. McMahon 

Kimberley D. G. and Bruce G. Meier 

Loretta Cumming Meyer ’74 and 

Paul J. Meyer 

Microsoft Matching Gift Program 

Diane Miller and Greg Carrasco 

Marci L. and Roger D. Miller II 

Nadine and John Mills 

Jay Momet 

Francesca Paurel and Thomas C. Moore 

Morgan Stanley Matching Gift Program 

Tamara I. and Todd W. Morrish 

Sarah and Mark Moser 

Ana V. and Federico Moure 

Annie B. Kersting and 

Gregory P. Murphy 

Margaret B. and Kevin E. Murphy 

Katherine McGinty Naas ’79 and 

Paul Naas 

Cynthia N. Cudaback and 

Andrew J. Newell 

Lieu and Hung K. Nguyen 

Grace Andrews Nichols ’65 

Leigh A. Yonago and Kurt T. Nihei 

Novartis Foundation 

Barbara J. Harris and Michael E. O’Brien 

Christine S. and Michael T. O’Callaghan 

Pacific Gas & Electric Foundation 

Matching Gifts 

Julianna and John P. Phillips 

Sue and Stephen W. Phelps 

Quest Diagnostics 


Antoinette and Farid Radwan 

Deborah and Larry Reback 

Lisa M. Nash and Robert M. Resnick 

Teresa Sorisio Ritelli ’75 and 

Edward J. Ritelli, Jr. ’75 

Leslie Sims Robertson ’81 and 

Keith Robertson 

Monique Rodriguez and Albert Alderete 

Susie Debenham and Robert M. Russell 

Melissa and John Ryan 

Alexandra Sheets Saikley and 

Charles R. Saikley 

Salesforce.org 

Nicole Salois 

Mark Sanchez 

Frederick M. Schnider 

Cozette Selvy 

Kathryn and William Selway 

Regina and Craig Shields 

Diane L. Steccone Smahlik ’62 and 

Michael A. Smahlik 

Andrea and Benjamin L. Sparks ’87 

Laurie Halliday and Scott Steinwert 

Karen and Vincent Stewart 

Michele and Todd Sundsmo 

Bonnie M. Sussman 

Noah Eastman and Heather C. Sweeney 

Suzanne W. and Matthew Szuhaj 

Courtney Shepler and John C. Taffe 

Bettina Fernandez and Peter Towner 

Mary and Edmond E. Traille ’66 

Arlene B. Fischhoff and Richard P. Trevor 

Diane Songey Twomey ’71 and 

Stephen E. Twomey 

Nancy Caldwell and John Walker 

Mary K. and Michael R. Ward ’77 

Erin P. Gaffey and 

Winston W. Washington 

Mary Theresa Curran and 

Michael Waxman 

Laurie and James Wolfe 

Elaine M. O’Neil and Andrew Won 

Woodruff, Sawyer & Company 

Anne and Barry Woods 

Charlotte Standish and David Wruck 

Heather McCracken Wu and 

Jonathan Wu 

Shaohua Wang and Jin Yang 

Geoffrey Yost 

Black & Gold Society - ($1,000 + ) 

Anonymous (4) 

360 TotalConcept 

Sophia Bucheli and Walid Abdul-Rahim 

Carolyn Billings Abrams ’61 

Carole and Joel Achramowicz 

Ineda P. and Enitan F. Adesanya 

Lisa Gallegos and Scott M. Aker 

Goretti and Bret Allenbach 

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center 

Kate and Fernando Alvear 

Amoure Skin 

Lyn Cardin Andersen ’63 

Rosie and Jerry Anderson 

Judith and Benedict R. Angeles 

Maria Teresa A. Abunto and 

Raymund T. Angeles 

Ma. Rita C. and Manolo C. Aseremo 

Lisa and Michael Ayon 

Sheryl A. and Vito Badalamenti, Jr. 

David H. Bail ’87 

Angelita Balbas 

Romeo Baldeviso 

Bank of the West Employee Giving 

Program 

Karen M. and Stephen P. Barbera 

Duncan Barr 

Mary Francis Corcoran Barranti ’62 and 

Richard Barranti 

Mary Ann and Frank L. Bautista 

Michelle A. and Alan K. Beales, Jr. 

Mary-Alice P. and John F. Benson 

Laura Mayes Benz ’66 

Maryanne E. and Joshua D. Berger 

Corine Li and Thomas Berkins 

Dianne and Louis A. Bernadicou 

Elizabeth Z. and Janusz S. Bialek 

Lisa Biasotti 

Gail and Kevin Binder 

Brooke and Richard C. Biscay ’65 

Jane Gajano-Blythe and Carlos Blythe 

Paula Yost-Boitano and Paul Boitano 

Maureen and Vince Bormolini 

Carol J. and Thomas G. Borst 

Michael Bowler 

Cara Logan Brockbank ’88 and 

Ryan A. Brockbank ’88 

Ron Brown 

Michele M. P. Pla and Steven D. Brown 

Ellen and William Bullock 

Meri L. Soll and Douglas H. Byles 

Sophia L. and Dwayne G. Byndloss 

Maria Elena Alexis and 

Osmundo Cabato, Jr. 

Marian A. and Richard J. Cadenasso ’77 

Lillian and Ross J. Cadenasso 

Donna and Kenneth G. Cala 

Patricia Canty 

Kathryn and Richard Carlisle 

Thérèse and John Carper 

Yvonne E. and Antonio A. Carter, Sr. 

Kathy Koshgarian and Diane Cash 

Carolyn A. Otis-Catanzaro and 

Victor V. Catanzaro 

Karen Lau and Charles Chan 

Josephine and James Chan 

Marie T. and Hsiu-Chaai M. Chang 

Sabrina Chaumette ’82 and 

Robert Brown 

Mercy W. Gitau and John G. Chege 

Susan Louie and John Chen 

Lorelie P. and Michael L. Cheng 

Spring Hung Cheng and Rene Cheng 

Donna M. Chenier ’65 

Karolyn and Tom Cherryhomes 

Yan Huang and Kam L. Cheung 

Mei Ng and Johnathan Chin 

Susie and Russell Choy 

Tracy Chriss 

Debbora and Christopher Chung 

Thomas Clancy 

Class of 1965 

Class of 1980 Scholarship Fund 

Ellen Piamonte Cleto and Dan Cleto 

Sarah H. and Kenneth A. Clifford 

Yvonne and Andrew Clough 

Sarah and Kenneth W. Cluff 

Kathleen and George Coaston, Jr. 

Lakesha and Jermaine L. Cobbs 

Deborah B. and Harold R. Collard, Jr. 

Katherine A. Kerner and 

Thomas Cometa 

Margaret A. Connell 

Elaine A. and Patrick Connolly ’85 

ThyDa Yim and Bob Connor 

Angel Coogler Walker ’79 and 

Ralph Walker 

Lili Cook and Megan Tracey 

Shanee R. and Sean F. Cook, Sr. 

Kevin M. Corbett ’76 

Betsy Cotton 

Helen and Marc Crawford 

Teresa L. Stricker and Daniel A. Croley 

Sharon E. and Richard J. Curulla 

Siobhan T. and Brian D. Cushing ’84 

Maria and Charles Cypher 

Dolores Cysewski 

Stephanie Davenport 

Bonnie J. and Michael Davis 

Wanetta J. and Calvin Davis 


Pamela and Joseph De Luca 

Julianna K. Stone De Melo and 

Carlos P. De Melo 

Robin A. and Jeffrey M. Delaney 

Denise T. Jin and David R. DeMent 

Marilyn A. Padovani Denham ’61 

Bonnye L. Ingram and 

Donald J. DePaolo 

Michele A. Lanza and Sebastian Desio 

Devyani Biswas and Debashis Dhar 

Jeanette Di Giuseppe 

Rebecca A. Kohnz and Andrew Dillin 

Cameron and Kevin Dobbs 

Aileen and John A. Dolby 

Jeanette Dong 

Marilyn and John R. Dougery ’58 

Janelle M. Spear and Thomas W. Downs 

Sandra and Jerry Dratler 

Maxine and Mark E. Drexler 

Lisa Chavez and Oscar Dubon 

Kim and Malcolm Duff 

Cecilia and Patrick Dunah 

Marie Chun and Paul B. Duncan 

Nancy C. and Stephen Dunn ’71 

Elizabeth H. Sandidge and Eric W. Dyce 

Donna O. and Timothy S. Dyer 

East Bay Community Foundation 

Ernie R. Echague 

Marsha L. Gonzales and 

Thomas W. Edwards 

Jordona Elderts ’87 and Joe Restagno 

Kelli A. Cline and Robert L. Ellis, Jr. 

Beth A. and Demian E. Entrekin 

Michele P. and Steven V. Erquiaga 

Jennifer L. and Gregory T. Eslick 

JoAnne and Edward Espinosa 

Natalia N. Lopez-Whitaker and 

Jose G. Esteva 

Sharon and Eric P. Ewen 

Lynn M. Fahselt and Peter T. Ferenbach 

Cecilia and Tom Ferentz 

Virginia M. Jurs and Mirella A. Ferrufino 

Loisi A. Takapu and Moli Finau 

Gloria Flores and William Fine 

Kristin and Matthew Fischer 

Deborah Ale-Flint and Victor L. Flint 

Sharon F. and Sean T. Flynn 

Daniel Folkmanis 

Timothy P. Forsyth 

Christine A. Marke and 

Colin A. Forth 

Sarah Franklin 

Scia Johannes-Friedman and 

James M. Friedman 

Linda S. and Bob P. Fusinati 

Melissa and Arthur Galicia 

Teri P. and David C. Gane 

Christine and Mark Garavaglia 

Rohonoda and Levack Gardner 

Alejandra and William Gardner ’82 

Arlana J. and David J. Garner 

Christine D. and Joseph A. Garofoli 

Ellen N. Dutra Garry ’65 

Tina and Scott D. Gattey ’87 

Joanne and Dan Gayton, Jr. 

Milena and Scott Geary 

Pauline Souza and Andrew M. Gee 

Judith Kollmeyer Geiselman ’60 

Jeff Gerard 

Gina M. and Michael A. Gialis 

Jessica Taylor and John F. Gibbon 

Susan and Dennis Gildea 

Deirdre and Michael Gipson 

Tsegereda Bekele and Messay Girma 

Katherine P. and Peter O. Glaessner 

Kathleen Sereda Glaub ’71 and 

John C. Glaub 

Heather Glendinning 

Michelle and Greg Gomez 

Maria A. and Isidro Gonzalez 

Clara E. Lester and Jonathan Goodspeed 

Laura B. and Sebastian B. Grady 

Adwoa A. Mante’ete’ and 

George D. Green 

Nina G. Green 

Patrick Greening 

Christopher A. Grenda 

Jill Rosenthal and Steven Grossman 

Stuart J. Gruendl ’79 

Dona and Joel Gudger ’77 

Cynthia T. and Eric Gullikson 

Angela and James Hager 

Marie Hairston 

Mary Kate and Ward Hallock 

Sally and Andrew Han 

Donna L. and Stuart R. Hanson 

Myisha and Damany Harden 

Sarah Coulthurst and Merwan Hastings 

Jeffrey Hatchell 

Martina and Mark A. Hauser 

Cynthia G. and James R. Hebert 

Jessica and Jacques Hebert 

Jackie M. and Peter B. Henderlite III 

Susan E. and David T. Hennigan 

Regina A. Henry 

Sylvia and Michael M. Herrick 

Stephen Hicks 

Maryelena and Leslie G. Hilger II 

Eugenia P. and Bruce A. Hirsch 

Darcy Hong and Joe Ho 

Anne MacWhinney Hobbs ’65 

Eleni and Andrew Hub 

Maria Flor C. and Glen P. Hubahib 

Debra S. and Kent Hughes 

Nancy and Mark Hull 

Susan and Robert P. Hultgren 

Gina and Hamilton Hunt 

Marni and John Hunter 

Catherine and Patrick Hurley 

Carolyn T. and Ronald W. Hutton 

Yi-Li and David Hwang 

Kathleen and John T. Hyland 

Industrial Safety Supply 

Kathy and Jonas P. Ionin 

Matthew Irwin 

LaTasha Jackson 

Jacqueline Haake Jacobberger ’55 

Julie Jaeger 

Beruz A. Jalili 

John A. James II 

Janine Jason and William R. Jarvis ’66 

Kurukulasooriya N. S. Fernando and 

Charitha G. P. Jayasuriya 

Jeanne Jenkins and Richard Baldwin 

Carl Johnson 

Heidi J. and Jay B. Johnson 

Lora R. Tabor and Ronald A. Johnson 

Ursulla Johnson 

Teresa and Wayne Johnson 

Jennifer A. and Dennis L. Jones 

Minerva L. and Karl A. Jones 

Maxine and Albert L. Joseph 

Vicki and Chris Joseph 

Taehee S. and Hume J. Jung 

Audrey C. and Richard J. Kauffman 

Rosaleen and James P. Kelly 

Kathleen Kelly 

Louise and Peter Kelly 

Dee Dee Li-Kha and Danny K. Kha 

Eun K. and Kyung H. Kim 

Nancy E. Goodrich-King and 

Kerry M. King 

Anne T. Hassett and Thomas J. Kirsch 

Leigh F. and Neil Kjeldsen 

Sheryl Bregman and Scott Kleinman 

Ruth E. Anderson and Michael D. Kline 

Sharon Schmitt Kluball ’61 

Cathia Walters-Knight and 

Donovan Knight 

Kathy and Richard Knutson 

Jerri and Robert Koplowitz 

Nancy McPoyle Kretlow and 

Joe Kretlow 

Fanny Krieger 

Kristine A. and Terry Kvochak 

Navjot Brar and Pushpmani Lal 

Jessica Petrini Lamiero ’93 and 

Christopher Lamiero 

Chris U. and Kenneth S. Lauer 

Christina M. Tabet and 

Jonathan M. Lawton 

Meghan B. Leader 

Anne E. Cairney and James E. Lee 

Arlette R. and Scott K. Lee 

Tita Z. and Louis P. Lehot ’90 

Elizabeth A. Goldmann and 

Robert A. Leidy 

Kay K. Chan and Michael P. Leung 

LexisNexis 

Mary Lu and David Lillevand 

Angela and Willie I. Lincoln, Jr. 

Jodie A. Ruland and Brian K. Linde 

Catherine Aymeric Lindorfer ’78 and 

Kent Lindorfer 

Jingyi Yu and Yadong Liu 

Christine and Richard G. Logan, Jr. ’72 

Vanessa and Edward Lowe III 

Elena M. and Adam L. Lucarelli, Jr. 

Saundra R. Anderson and 

Shaun P. C. Lusan 

Judith O. and Theodore M. Lydon, Jr. 

Andrea Schweizer and 

Christopher Lynch 

Cynthia D. and Kevin V. Lynch 

Laury B. and Michael Mainini 

Reda Majiene and Ginataras Majus 

Tucker Malarkey 

Gayathri M. Perera and 

Robert A. Malmstrom 

“I got involved 

in fundraising at 

O’Dowd because I 

know what it is like to 

be on the receiving 

side of tuition assistance. 

I understand 

how life changing an 

O’Dowd education 

can be.” 

TAMARIK 

RABB ’17 

Chantel L. and John M. Mandel 

Julie Brown-Manzanares and 

Rogerio Manzanares, Jr. 

Sylvia Garcia and Anthony C. Mar 

Anne M. Doran Marchetti ’63 and 

Michael Marchetti 

Marelich Mechanical 



Noreen Angiola Maresca ’65 

Marin Community Foundation 

Mary L. Stallard and Robert K. Marinai 

Griselda and Johnny Marquez 

Alicia Marshall 

Jean F. Martin 

Melissa L. Martin-Mollard 

Suzanne Masuret 

Jessica F. Toth and Peter A. Mazor 

Elizabeth F. McAroy 

Kelly Cushner and Jeff McCarthy 

Gertrude McCulloch ’63 

Nancy and Jay McDaniel 

Elizabeth Y. and Robert S. McGillis 

Kerri L. and Michael A. McGoldrick 

Laura M. Miller and John A. McHugh 

Christina and James McKenna, Jr. ’86 

Thomas J. McPartland ’63 

Terry McQueen 

Lorna H. Mello 

Marian Mendonza ’65 

Del N. and Timothy A. Miller 

Jennifer Hugenberger and Kevin Mintz 

Virginia I. Cafaro and Sophie N. Mirviss 

“From Spirit Week 

craziness to 

formative classroom 

experiences, 

O’Dowd has been a 

pivotal place for me 

to grow.” 

MADDY 

FARRINGTON ’17 

Mary A. and Dennis E. Mockel 

Michelle A. Thompson ’88 and 

John A. Moir 

Natasha and Christopher C. Moore 

Linda and Richard J. Moore ’63 

Mary H. and Michael J. Moran II 

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding 

Trust, Inc. 

Vivi Fissekidou and George J. Moridis 

Stacy L. and Bryan K. Murphy 

Janice and James M. Murphy 

Alexandra M. and Niall J. Murphy 

Susan and Richard Murphy ’63 

Elizabeth R. and William C. Murphy 

Elizabeth and John R. Murray ’82 

Erica J. Marr and Xavier Murray 

Rosie P. and Carlos Myers 

Mimi Rohr Neema and Frederic Neema 

Tina Wakeman and 

Christopher Nettleton ’87 

James F. Nettleton ’84 

Nghia Nguyen 

Vanessa D. Hernandez and 

Joseph S. Nierenberg 

Arlene Nishimoto 

Jill Van Winegarden and David Nix 

Otilia and Gonzalo Noriega 

Heidi and Erich Novak 

Victoria C. O’Bresly-Howell and 

Michael O’Bresly 

Daniel O’Connor 

Glennie F. and Ramesses Odeste 

Una M. Gilmartin and Erik R. Okada 

Daniel J. O’Keefe ’62 

Mylene D. and Jorn N. Olimpiada 

Deborah J. Shields and David R. Olmos 

Chris and David Olofson 

Kathleen T. and Robert W. Olsen 

Mary Jo H. Boyle and Harvey S. Ong 

Ann-Jeanette P. and 

Newin Paul C. Orante 

Laura and Jose G. Padilla 

Felipa Ortiz-Pallen and 

Jordan M. Pallen ’87 

Patricia B. Parina 

Marion Parrish ’78 

Maryann M. and Thomas J. Parry 

Mari and Todd W. Parsnick 

Susan M. Scott and Ashesh H. Patel 

Stephanie and James Pearl 

Elizabeth M. S. Wardman and 

Luke B. Pease 

Carol and George T. Pekkari ’63 

Mignon and Marc A. Perkins 

Tricia and Miles Perkins 

Heather R. and Dirk Peters 

Barbara J. and Stephen R. Petersen ’61 

Julie A. Wilson Petrini ’70 

Lori C. Petrini ’95 

Rebecca and Ross Petty 

Michael Phelps 

Theresa P. and Ron Picchi 

Brenda K. and Benjamin T. Pierce 

Lori Pettegrew and Morgan Pike 

Donna and Ted Platou 

Monica and Carlos Plazola 

Laura and Ronald Post 

Adonica L. and Freddy Powell, Jr. 

Catherine and Richard Powell 

Rener M. Price 

Diane LaMacchia and Doug Prose 

Robin Dustan and Kenrick Quamina 

Carol Bach and Khaled Rahman 

Patricia and Ronald A. Ratto ’80 

Robert J. Ravano ’58 

Deborah and Paul Ravetti 

Lisa D. and Kevin B. Ray 

Rosemarie A. and Marc J. Rehberger 

Adam H. Reilly ’93 

Patricia A. and Scott M. Rennie 

Dawn and Michael Rezente ’79 

Kathy and Perry Riani 

Julie Smith Richardson ’82 and 

Thomas Richardson 

Marcia and Wayne Riley 

Elena J. Mayorga-Rivera and 

Daniel M. Rivera, Sr. 

Jane and Mike Rizzo 

Rockridge Geotechnical 

Lourdes and Roderick Roche ’81 

Margaret L. and Scott C. Rogers 

Joseph A. Ross ’11 

Deborah Reed and David Roth 

Kathryn Dunn and Lawrence Rugg 

Rhina and David D. Ruggiero 

Julianne Rumsey 

Karla M. Rush 

Nicole C. and Justin J. Sanchez 

Veronica Raymonda and 

Alejo Santa Cruz 

David J. Schissler ’65 

Touria A. and Frederick J. Schmidt 

Karrie and Paul A. Schmidt ’80 

Josefa Tozer Scholz ’63 

Lan Z. and Scott D. Schulz 

Sandra Roadcap and 

Steven F. Sciamanna ’74 

Maxine and Leonard C. Scott, Jr. 

Shonda Scott 

Nina E. and William R. Senn 

Beverly Sereda 

Shaw’s Texas Style Bar B Que 

Pamela and Bruce Shay 

Kimberly A. and Sean B. Shervais 

Jing and Haoming Shi 

Jane and Basil S. Shiber 

Melissa and Jay Shilliday 

Josephine Heminway and 

Mark A. Showalter 

Tily Shue 

Karen Chambers-Siegel and 

Kenneth Siegel 

Gabriel E. Silva 

Ann C. and David Sinclair 

Denise M. Pinkston and 

Jeffrey A. Sinsheimer 

Carol E. Davis-Smith and 

Lewis R. Smith 

Susan and Robert Smith 

Victoria and Roger Smith 

Frank Sparks 

Avrum M. Spiegel 

Catherine and Michael Stearns 

Linda P. Russell and 

Charles E. Steidtmann III 

Diana and Allan Stephens 

Jessica and Greg Sterling 

Emily and Luther Strayer IV 

Domenique A. Lozano and 

Morgan J. Strickland 

Christina King-Sue and Steven Sue 

Lisa Washburn and Kent Suzuki 

Tamara Synigal 

Kristen B. and Edward L. Talley 

Karen and Sing-Wah Tan 

Catherine J. Tate 

Jerilyn C. and Adam M. Taylor 

David Taylor 

Julie L. and Robert Taylor, Jr. 

Jeanne C. and Robert J. Taylor 

Martha M. Simonds and David R. Teeters 

Pamela Kershaw and Andrew Thomas 

Liff and Carey Thomas III 

Jessica D. Clark and Daryl L. Thomas 

Regina and Joseph C. Thomas 

Trina L. Thompson Stanley 

Cathy A. Sharp and Allen B. Todd 

Delana and Gregory L. Toler 

Lulu Kwok and Curtis Tom 

Cynthia and Lester Tom 

Jennifer and Laurence M. Toney ’84 

Michael R. Torres, Jr. 

UBS Donor Advised Fund 

Adelis J. Lucinchi and Jose R. Urgelles 

Ann M. Bourguignon and 

Daniel R. Van Auker 

John H. Vance II 

Reverend Paul Vassar ’63 

Theresa and Daniel S. Vaughan 

Ma. Lilian O. Viray 

Priscilla Browne and Larry R. Vollintine 

Karine Bohbot and Jason Wady 

Tigiste and Selamawit Wagaye 

Ivy LeBlanc ’75 and Christopher Wagner 

Nida E. and Emile K. Wahbeh 

Terri LaBeaux and Andrew Walker, Jr. 

Lisa and Robert M. Wallace 

Meghan Bailey Wallingford ’89 and 

Max Wallingford 

Kim and Laurence A. Walters ’83 

Walz Inc. 


Mary Watson 

Angela and John Wawrzynek 

Matthew Webb 

Wells Fargo Foundation 

Antonette Gullatt West ’81 and 

James West 

Tracy A. H. and Paul A. White 

Isabel and Dereck Williams 

Cassandra and Laurence E. Williams 

Chritine De Luca-Williams and 

Mark Williams 

Kirsten M. and Stuart Williams 

Rhea B. and Michael P. Wisherop 

Lori L. and Ullon T. Willis 

Holly B. Kernan and Michael Woitalla 

Vanna Choi and Antoney Wong 

Sylvana S. and Jeffrey Y. Wong 

Debra L. Alves-Wong and Kenneth Wong 

Paul Wong 

Theresa Rush Woo ’81 and 

Stephen K. Woo ’78 

Tracy and Timothy Wood 

Donna and Kerry S. Wooldridge, Sr. 

Workday, Inc. 

Lilly Hagos and Fitsum Worrede 

Mary K. Wren 

Jill M. and Derek Yegian 

Anna and Sung C. Yi 

Kaipolani K. B. Young and 

Dana Ciraulo Young ’83 

Alex Yu and Monica Kearney Yu ’93 

Dragon Society - ($500 + ) 

Anonymous (4) 

Maureen and James Adgar 

Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood & 

Werth, LLP 

Susan Paul Alton ’74 and Byron Alton 

Candelaria and Miguel Alvarado 

American Express Foundation 

Carla R. and Nwanneka I. Anene 

Sharon and Richard Ardoin 

Robert J. Arriola 

Azeb M. Jemmaneh and Seyoum Awetu 

Danielle and Brother Ayinde 

Kimberly R. Carl and 

Thomas E. Ballantine 

Bank of America Foundation 

Jason J. Beito ’92 

Bridget McBride Belick ’75 and 

Michael P. Belick 

Lois Benson 

Shari Benson 

Olivia A. Flores-Bevineau and 

Joseph L. Bevineau III 

Sharmila and Varma N. Bhupatiraju 

Michelle D. and Thomas J. Bilensky 

Anne G. and Daniel H. Bookin 

Kelli D. and David W. Bordessa 

Ann R. Honigman and Steven M. Bretow 

Paula and Michael A. Brodick ’63 

Lisa Brue ’85 and Sidney Davis 

Lisa Umezawa Bunn ’84 and 

Christopher Bunn 

Kristin and Stephen Bunner 

Ann and James Cadwell 

Mary and Michael Calegari 

Roswitha and Bob Calhan 

Lanz Camacho and 

Petra S. Rodriguez Camacho ’87 

Sheron Campbell and 

Geovanny E. Alfaro 

Nicole and Robert Campion 

Bernadine Castagnola Carpenter ’57 and 

Robert Carpenter 

Marianne Mosher Carrasco ’78 and 

Al Carrasco ’76 

Soraya Massoumi and 

Frandics P. Chan ’81 

Mei Ling Chan 

Anna Marie Clark 

Class of 1995 

Michelle J. Cooper 

Susana Corona 

CSDA Design Group 

Paulette Rivard Cummings ’65 and 

Allen Cummings 

Ross B. Cussen ’99 

Carol A. Russell Dabb ’60 

Kathryn E. and Andrew R. Danish III 

Dennis M. Davis ’92 

Pamela J. and Jerry L. De Castro 

Delphey Construction 

Nancy Pittenger DeTurk 

Jacquelyn L. and Loren R. Diaz 

Don J. Dillon 

Julie A. N. Dillon 

Nancy and Hugh Ditzler 

Alexia T. Dobbs 

Karen and David Dold ’61 

Toni M. and Brian T. Donahue ’69 

Dina M. Brasil-Dumas and Rick Dumas 

Margaret B. Dunlap ’86 

Economy Lumber Company 

Economy Lumber Piedmont 

Katarzyna Kowalska-Ekstrand and 

Steven Ekstrand 

Hanadora C. Esclovon 

George F. Farley ’65 

Mary A. Pezzuto and Paul J. Farrington 

Paula M. Mandel and Michel P. Faure 

Julie and Peter Ferioli 

Regina L. Muccillo and Paul V. Ferry 

Joanna W. and Eric D. Figueroa 

Lauren Haughey-Fletcher and 

Morgan Fletcher 

Kathleen U. Scannell Flood ’83 and 

Patrick J. Flood ’81 

Gladys Fuentes 

Christopher A. Gardner ’16 

Genentech Employee Giving Program 

Sandra Backovich and David Gleason 

Sonja Godfrey 

Michele J. and Newton C. Gordon 

Darlene Graham 

Joan Grazzini 

Marie A. and George L. Hall ’65 

Robert Hall ’63 

Donna Diamzon and 

Oussama Hammoude 

Margaret and Matthew W. Heafey ’84 

Adrienne Guyton Hogg ’82 and 

Warren Hogg ’82 

Patricia Honda-Nations 

Carol A. Hubert ’55 

Lisa A. and Brian W. Hudson 

Joyce and James Huntington 

Shenita and Cedric Hurskin 

Nancy and John M. Ironside ’62 

Ellen and Martin A. Jaffe 

Sue and Robert F. Jardine ’62 

Kim Anh and Cedric Jernigan 

Marianne Jiang and Gabriel Abraham 

Jacqueline Phillips and 

Derreck Johnson ’82 

Laurie Johnson 

Connie E. and Lee Johnson 

Jennifer L. Jolly and Roderick E. Blelloch 

Alisa E. Jones 

Susie and David Jorgensen 

Janice and Jeff Jorgensen 

Kaiser Permanente Community Giving 


Lynn F. Kirk ’86 

Christine and Steven L. Knott 

Carol A. Korade 

Janice C. Walters Kroll ’79 and 

Douglas Kroll 

Lisa R. La Fave 

Patti and Sam Larsen 

Cathy and Wright Lassiter III 

Darlene and Benjamin Levy 

Gregory Lewis, Jr. 

LexisNexis Matching Gift Program 

Litho Process 

Loreaner and Ivan Lopez 

Pamela Ellis Mack ’62 and Stephen Mack 

Isabel Tejeda and Oscar Madrigal 

Lisa A. Magnani ’81 

Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76 and 

Robert D. Mahoney ’76 

Leslie and Bernard Martin 

Dina M. Weinshelbaum and 

Craig J. McAmis 

Kellie McElhaney 

McInerney & Dillon, P.C. 

Karen I. and William H. McInerney, Jr. 

Paul C. McLoone, M.D. ’82 and 

Susan McLoone 

Gail Widener and Michael McMaster 

Jeannette and Damion McNeil 

Philip A. Meany ’56 

Emily Bach and Thomas J. Moglia ’81 

LoWanda and Roderick Moore 

Linda Horne and Jonathan Muhiudeen 

Cindy Lyon and John S. Muller ’74 

Elaine R. and Matthew P. Murphy, Sr. 

Diana Murray 

Molly and Leon Natsues ’84 

Kat and Afshin Nouri 

Stacy and Peter J. Nuti ’80 

Steven and Kristin Oakley 

Maria and Sean O’Malley 

Pamela Balls Organista and 

Kurt C. Organista 

Vicki Owens 

Monica D. Paez 

Laurie Sheperd Page ’79 and Lance Page 

Maryjane Panattoni 

Alai K. Papillon-Toure ’87 

Lidia A. and Joseph M. Perri 

Dan Pitcock 

Sid Quick and 

Linda K. Leighton Quick ’63 

LizaDawn and Gil Ramirez 

Debe and Jeff Rapson, Sr. 

Rcfischer & Co 

Kevin P. Reimers ’98 

Patricia Ritzman and 

Gary L. Ritzman ’60 

Colette Roche 

Katie and Brian K. Rogers ’91 

Mary Ann Rokovich ’65 

Victoria and Denis Ronquillo 

Dessa L. Rooney 

Adolph S. Rosekrans, Sr. 

Angela and Juan D. Ross 

Rosalind Roy 

Kathleen M. Rueger ’75 and Roy M. Kuga 

Mia Saetern and San C. Saechao 

Miriam Salazar 

Jeffrey A. Samuels 

Louise Martin and Ciaran Scally 

Linda L. Schomaker 

Lori-Jill Seltzer 

Isa P. Senga 

Andrea H. Share 

Iris M. Shimada 

Tiffany G. Simpson 

Hoa and Chung Sin 

Elisa and Earl Slee 

Charles Slyngstad ’72 

Patricia A. Smith 

Darlene and Richard Smith 

Louise and Wesley P. Smith ’62 

Kellie Snaere 

Aimee Spanier 

Victoria Bramsman Srago ’62 and 

Michael Srago 

Hilary A. Stoermer 

Carrie and Michael E. Sullivan 

Sutter Health Sutter Maternity & Surgery 

Center Santa Cruz 

Phillip Tagami 

Target 

Tanya and Carlos Thomas 

Francesca and Jon Thorpe 



Michelle A. and Kenneth J. Tompkins 

Tri-West Tractor Incorporated 

Wilson Tse 

Cheryl Fields Tyler and Thomas J. Tyler 

U.S. Bancorp Foundation 

Maris and Doug Uchikura 

Caroline and Joseph Van Remortel 

Rhonda and Silvestre Vera 

Ann Feyen Walsh ’62 and Jerry Walsh 

William Walsh 

David Weinerth 

Dwana Black and Winslow West 

Sheba Y. Whitfield ’83 and 

Alan Challenger 

Joyce and Garfield Windross 

Cindy Wong 

Mary M. and Larry J. Wornian 

Stacey E. and Derwin L. Wyatt 

Julie and Frank A. Zelinka 

Champions Society - ($250 + ) 

Annie and Percival C. Adsuara 

Sylvia Aguirre 

Lisa and Kerwin Allen 

AmazonSmile Foundation 

Maureen and Lawrence J. Appel 

Johnna K. Arnold and Sean O’Connor 

Ashkenaz Music and 

Dance Community Center 

Sia and Jahi Awakoaiye 

Sandra A. A. and John Badillo 

Maria and Kevin Baker 

Janelle Barbier 

Margaret L. Bartelt 

Virginia Andia-Bataille and 

Pierre Antoine Bataille 

Celia L. Bermeo 

Pamela Warner Berry ’73 

Maryanne J. Bertram ’58 

Jeanne Ratto Bettencourt ’64 and 

Charles Bettencourt ’62 

Helen and Bruce Beutler 

Liezl and Sean L. Bilodeau 

Janice Boswell 

Steven M. Boswell 

Jennifer A. and Darren T. Boyden 

Gail Hubbell and Anton Brammer 

Alison and Samuel Brathwaite 

Suzanne Montali Brennan ’63 

Takiyah N. Brooks ’96 

Betty J. Buettner 

Karlie and Daniel J. Cabral ’78 

Mary M. and Paul G. Canales 

Yung L. and Dac H. Cao 

Geraldine and Michael P. Carbone ’60 

Sherri A. Carpenter ’91 

Paulette Paulos-Carr and Eric J. Carr 

Priscilla and Peter Carson 

Helen Kwak Castillo ’84 and 

Victor Castillo 

Karen Pagan-Chamberlain and 

Henry Chamberlain 

June and Frank Chandler 

Chelsea and Leonard Charles III ’80 

Jean Ingram and Gregory D. Cook 

Gloria Cox Crowell ’80 and 

Anthony Crowell ’80 

James B. Curran ’56 

Andrea and Thomas Daniel, Jr. 

Coulette Darbo 

Christine and Karl Debro 

Deborah S. and I Braun Degenshein 

Emily and Jamel Demir 

Seble K. Kebede and Getachew L. Desta 

Diocese of Oakland School Department 

Melinda and George Dobbs 

Rosalie B. Doliente 

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dominguez 

Eric Dovichi 

Marion Ferreira Durbin ’56 

Ed Mitchell West, LLC, DBA: 

Wilkes Bashford 

Claudia Toomey and George Elkin 

Clothilde A. Escudero 

Demarris Evans 

Paula and Robert Falaschi 

Karen and Pete Ferra 

Annette Musante Finnane ’80 and 

Dan Finnane 

Karen E. and Michael M. Frandy ’69 

Richard L. Fuller 

Tyche Gage 

Edward S. Gallagher ’56 

Judith Ganley 

Pat and Hal Gelb 

Patricia and Paul A. Giacoletti ’81 

Angie M. and Carlos G. Gonzalez, Jr. 

Fernando Gonzalez 

Victoria Gonzalez 

Maura and Derek Gorshow 

Maricar and Luisito Gravador 

Joan E. and Stanley Grell 

Elizabeth A. and Wilbur J. Hall II 

Reginald Hamilton ’82 

Bervin L. Hankins III 

Jeffrey J. Hansen ’70 

Donna R. and James E. Hardy, Jr. 

Thao T. and Hal M. Hernon 

Hewlett Packard 

Angelica M. Stacy and David T. Hodul 

Evelyn and Merlyn Hooker 

Paul Huffman 

Carol Salel Hurley ’55 

Wendy N. and Gerardo Ibarra 

Audrey Irwin and Robert Merritt 

Philip Jackson 

Rebecca M. Whittaker and 

Patrick D. Jacobs 

Claudia L. Jenkins ’95 

Jorgen G. Jensen and 

Marie O. Snyder Jensen ’90 

Joseph John 

Laurie L. Jones 

Beverly Kahn 

Sylvia Martin Kealy ’62 and 

Michael J. Kealy ’60 

Julie Kendall 

Kennedy/Jenks Consultants 

Jill V. McGill and Richard Kerbavaz 

Hillary Kigar 

Paul Kitchell 

Barbara and Geoffrey Kotin 

Rosalla Latimer 

Robin Lau 

Rebecca and Peter Laufenberg 

Catherine Kirby Levinson ’64 

Pamela L. and Douglas B. Litke 

Yuteh T. Cheng and Zhishun A. Liu 

Local Independent Charities of America 

Sharon D. Love 

Rosalinda and Amado Lozano, Sr. 

Mary Lucas 

Carly Shuddle Lutz 

Kevin C. Maas ’83 

Nancy R. MacKinnon 

Lorena M. and Victor M. Madrigal 

Christine and Mark Malcolm 

Bethanie H. and Michael M. Margado, Jr. 

Merideth and Thomas Marschak 

Stephanie A. Krywe and 

Michael A. Matthews ’74 

Kristin A. Porter and Jim J. McAvoy 

Roxanne and Blaine McFadden, Sr. 

Colleen and Greg McKeown 

McKesson Foundation, Inc. 

The Men’s Wearhouse 

Michael Mery 

Lindsey and Ken Meyersieck 

Malaika Mitchell 

Linda and Robert Mitchell, Jr. 

Teresa M. and Dennis Monohan ’65 

Kathy and Gregory Moore 

Alison D. and Robert A. Morgan, Sr. 

LaJohnne A. White Morris ’93 

Alfred J. Musante, Sr. 

Rina and James P. Negri ’68 

Phillip Neyland 

Angie Pham and Hien T. Nguyen 

Jon Nishimoto 

Elizabeth Orozco ’69 

Julie and Roberto Ortega 

Joyce and Bruce B. O’Sullivan 

Vivien and Ryan N. Pagila 

Ann and Howard Palmer 

Phillip Palmer ’87 

John S. Pappas 

Tia M. Ciruli-Parks and Nathan Parks 

Krista M. Keim and Davd J. Parr 

Donald Parr ’56 

Walter L. Patrick, Jr. 

Diana T. and Celso A. Perez 

Uyen P. Nguyen and Tri M. Pham 

Carolyn Chun and John Phillips 

Mary Ann and Patrick J. Piette 

Kerryn Pincus Gallagher and 

Chad Gallagher 

Zachary Polsky 

Candice and William J. Promes 

J. Barrett Pullman ’64 

Yvonne A. Quinn 

Gemilyn Bringas and 

Mannie M. Rabara, Jr. 

Marcy and Alan Ramsey 

Patrick Ramsey and 

Tracy Thirion Ramsey ’89 

Fred Randolph 

Teodorie A. and George T. Ravara, Jr. 

Peytra Redfield 

Stacy L. and John A. Reinert 

Monique Reynolds 

Lecia A. Richardson-Vega 

Rosette Nguyen and 

Thomas P. Roberson ’69 

Tracy and Michael Robinson 

Paulette Bickers Roddy ’88 and 

Robert L. Roddy ’85 

Jodelle M. Prola Russi ’79 and 

John F. Russi ’79 

Monica and Larry N. Satterthwaite 

Catherine McDonald and 

Joseph H. Schieffer 

Mary P. and Trevor M. Schirmer 

Reverend Paul J. Schmidt ’56 

Lynette Scott-Barker 

Carolyn Serrao ’65 

Valerie C. and Jerome Shelton 

Meskerm Shewarged 

Catherine and Pat J. Sinnott ’68 

Virginia Sire 

Charles W. Sizemore 

Diana Padovani-Skokan ’56 and 

James Skokan 

Tjuana and Troy T. Smylie 

Ke Xu and Arthur J. Spencer ’62 

Khari E. Stockey ’94 

Michaela Sullivan 

Monica A. Sullivan ’84 

Anne E. Symens-Bucher ’75 and 

Terry M. Symens-Bucher 

Ananse C. Taharka 

Barbara R. and John W. Tarabini ’55 

Regene P. and Christopher Terrell 

Arlene D. Branch and Stephen M. 

Thompson 

Aimee L. Tom ’92 

Leila Bulling ’88 and Robert Towne 

Jane R. and Neal Vandendriesche ’72 

Joan Kelleher Velarde ’65 and 

Robert L. Velarde ’64 

Meghan and Edward C. Vieira-Ducey ’97 

Gabriela E. Villarreal 

Marvell Viviani 

Nhubinh T. N. and Michael G. C. Vo 


Beverly and Randy Walker 

Frances J. Warmerdam and 

James Patterson 

Tracy Smith and Bryan Waters 

Michelle C. and Chris M. Webber 

Vanessa A. and Michael C. Wellington 

Barbara and Christopher Westover 

Suzanne A. and James R. White ’67 

“O’Dowd is a diverse 

community where 

everyone can forge 

lifelong friendships.” 

DYLAN 

BROWN ’17 

Amy Price and Mike Wiley 

AnnaMae and Grant C. Wilson 

Curshanda C. and Tyrone C. Woods 

Mary E. Rooney-Zarri and Philip Zarri 

Joan E. and James H. Ziegler ’61 

Century Club - ($100 + ) 

Melinda Wilson Abrazado ’61 

Mario P. Abruzzini and 

Amy Gerbel Abruzzini ’82 

Christine Alexander and 

Christopher D. Adam 

Zosha A. Adam ’09 

Elizabeth S. Adams 

Gary Affonso 

Randi and James A. Aguiar ’62 

LaVerne Murillo Aguirre-Parmley ’61 

Claudia Albano 

Alex and Ani, LLC 

Angela M. Alton 

Ann and James Alton 

Maria and Vidal Alvarado 

AM Advisors, LLC 

Tsehay T. Mesfin and Dawit Amenu 

Karin Rimel Amour ’75 and 

William Amour 

Roberta Souza Andersen ’55 and 

Robert K. Andersen 

Terri Herko-Anderson and 

James G. Anderson 

Susan Andres 

Tracey T. Thomas Angelo ’81 

Apple Computer, Inc. 

Juliet A. Arechiga ’93 and 

Matthew J. Feeney 

Maria Lucy Armendariz 

Katherine Arnerich ’64 

Suzanne Arnhart ’67 

Anne and Carlos Arriaga 

Carol L. and Wilner P. Ash 

Karen Keefe Ashiku ’69 and Nick Ashiku 

Stephen M. Avery ’71 

Christina R. Azouri 

Helen Yolland Bakke ’62 and 

Charles Bakke 

Deborah A. Baldwin 

Damon Ballard 

Lisa Morbidelli and Michael Barbee 

Damian Barnes 

Michelle and Cory Barrios, Sr. 

Colleen A. Brennan-Barroso and 

Jose F. Barroso 

Patricia Mitchell Bartholomeu ’64 and 

Carlos Bartholomeu 

Sara Bauermeister and 

Fernando Mazzuca 

Anna K. and Robert A. Bauman 

Wendy Bauman and Sharon Krieger 

Ann Bavoso * 

Baxter International Foundation 


Vanda Beaver (Helen, Vanda, Ben and 

Daniela) 

Erica C. Bender 

Henry Bennett 

Shoshana Bennett 

Julia Biakanja 

Elizabeth Davis Blasius ’67 

Mary and Frederick Blume 

Michiko Boccara 

The Boeing Corporation Gift 

Matching Program 

Jovita and Michael Boitano 

Charlene and Richard C. Bonetti ’56 

Mialisa T. and Robert A. Bonta 

Isabel R. and Richard A. Bordow 

Marna E. Mignone and Mark S. Bostick 

Liat and Michael S. Bostick 

Thomas Boyd and 

Nancy Burnham Boyd ’70 

Kathleen Heafey and Charlie Boyle 

Leonard Bragg 

Andrea M. and Kenyan L. Branscomb, Sr. 

Rita Bregler 

Shamelle E. and Kevin L. Bremond 

Kimberly J. Brown 

Terry Brumbaugh 

Suzanne M. and Robert J. Brunel ’70 

Kimberly Bryant 

Ann Thompson Buckley ’56 and 

Joe Buckley 

Angelina R. Elliott Burke ’01 and 

Brendan P. Burke ’01 

Janice J. and John P. Burke ’59 

Tequila Bush 

Sarah Blain and Craig Byrne 

Gloria and Mel Calegari 

George Calhoun 

Mary Campbell and DeVon Thomas 

Ninoska Campbell 

Sarah J. Hampson and David C. Capell 

Patricia Watson Capello ’80 

Kay E. and Carlos E. Cardenas 

Beverly and Glenn Carlson 

Antonieta and Martin J. Carmody 

Veronica Estropia-Carney and 

Paul J. Carney 

Leah M. Casey ’96 and Kevin Ingersoll 

Jerry Casterton ’65 

Carol and Joseph Castronovo 

James R. Catalano ’66 

Salvacion V. and Rommel S. Catolos 

Lyle C. Cavin, Jr. 

Judith Martino Ceccon ’65 and 

Peter Ceccon 

Martina T. and Denis Chaix 

Ida and William Chang 

Nancy Pekkari Charlson ’61 

Joya and William Chavarin 

Kimberly and Richard Cheever 

Sharon and John Chipman 

Eva Chou 

Christine E. Christ 

Chubb & Son, Inc. 

Kimberly Claiborne 

Class of 2016 

Shirley and George Coaston 

Lalane Coaxum and Kory Watkins 

Bettie Coles 

Michele A. Colgan ’89 

Grace Collins 

Jaime C. Colly 

Barbara and Robert C. Colyar ’65 

Shawn and Daniel Copenhagen ’84 

Elizabeth D. Counts ’16 

Janet and Sheldon Crandall 

Patricia and Robert Cross 

Amy and James D. Crudo 

Grace Gamoso Curcio ’89 and 

Salvatore Curcio 

Ann Curran 

Sheila Moyles Cushing ’57 

Deborah L. Cussen 

Tamulia Dalke ’86 

Maria and Edgar Allan E. Daluz 

Cecilia D’Ambrosio ’71 

Amy B. Gonzalez Daniel and 

Kent C. Daniel 

Tina Ruiz and Stephen Daniels ’82 

Lekeisha P. Davillier 

Taffany L. Jones-Davis and 

Amudu B. Davis 

Morena and Desmond Davis 

Ramona Davis 

Patricia and Bryan Daylor 

Barbara A. and David W. Dixon ’67 

Juliana and Russell Dixon 

Dolby Laboratories 

Norine and William J. Dolyniuk ’67 

Kevin J. Donahue ’63 

Shannon M. Donahue ’95 

Cathleen Lanigan Doucette ’84 

Dennis Dougherty 

Sherisse Dozier 

Mary Dresser ’77 

Mary Durkin 

Dongsook and Isaac Durst 

Renee L. Early 

East Bay Restaurant Supply, Inc. 

Mai Eatherton 

Rachel Blau and John Eckhouse 

Burton P. Edwards 

Reginald A. Edwards ’67 

Victor Ekpuk and 

Marion Johnston Ekpuk ’78 

Pam Emerson ’78 

John B. Erceg ’61 

Helen and Jose Estrada 

Grady Fields and 

Caroline McHugh Fields ’81 

Benjamin J. W. Figueroa ’16 

Carol and Daniel F. Finnane 

Mark P. Fisher 

Randy Fong 

Lillian and Stewart Fong 

Samantha E. Forde ’90 and Eric Danner 

Kathleen M. Kemp Forrest ’56 

Ardelina and Pete Fortaleza 

Elizabeth Carmassi Fournier ’84 and 

John Fournier 

Rochelle Portugal-Francisco and 

Paul Francisco 

Susan J. Frank 

Susan M. and Mark J. Freitas 

Roberta E. Frick 

Marian and Martin G. Friedrich ’73 

Sara J. Frisbee 

Melissa M. Fulton 



Erelah Gafni 

Teresa Gallarreta 

Gretchen and Brian Gallaway 

Ernestina Gallegos 

Irma and Raul Garcia 

Sharon and Philip Gardner 

Nancy and Thomas Garvey 

Claudia Y. Mendoza and 

Ashpenaz Gaskin 

Alice Gee 

Lay Beng Peh and Terrence E. Gentle ’68 

Deanne M. Giacomelli 

Erica M. Gielow Gibb ’96 

Pamela Cook and Paul Gietzel 

Adam J. Gildea ’12 

Matthew E. Gildea ’15 

Patrick W. Golden, Jr. ’64 

Kenneth Goldman 

Jacqueline Goldsby ’79 

Judy Gong 

Alexandra Gonzalez ’16 

Silvia and Jose A. Gonzalez 

Barbara and Wayne Goodroe 

Elizabeth and Don Goss 

Janet Capurro Graham ’71 

Ann J. Chiappelone Graves ’68 and 

Thomas Graves 

LaVette Gray 

Aerial and Stephen M. Gray 

Mia and Christian A. Green ’91 

Mary and Thomas Green, Sr. 

Michelle Greene 

Jennifer and Wayne T. Gregori ’75 

Joan C. and Gregory F. Gress 

Catherine and David F. Gross 

Jaclyn A. Gross ’03 

Linda and John Gross 

Julie Guilfoy and Patrick Morrow 

Prescilla Gurrea-Gonzalez 

Nora Avalos- Gutierrez and 

Jesus A. Gutierrez, Sr. 

Vivian Guzman ’56 

Wahiba and Efton Hall, Jr. 

Elana H. Hall 

Keishna and Eugene Hamilton 

Mary Schneider Hanlon ’66 and 

John Hanlon 

Roxie Hardeman 

Patti Harjehausen 

Brian E. Harkness ’67 

Yolanda Harvey-Patton ’87 and 

Darren Patton, Sr. 

Kevin J. Hatheway ’73 

Janet Layrac Haun ’71 

Shirley Hausser 

Martha Hawkins 

Carol W. Heard ’74 

Crystal Henderson 

Fionnuala M. and Thomas M. Hennigan 

Christina V. Koci Hernandez and 

Richard Hernandez 

Cathy A. Hess 

Sherie Hickman 

Ruth and Gareth Hill 

Rita O’Neill Hill ’56 and 

Ronald W. Hill ’56 

Kathryn and Charles Hoehn III 

Beth Hoenninger 

Kimberley P. and Erik B. Hoglund 

Pamela R. and John R. Holland III 

Stephen T. Holloway ’82 

Mara Hook 

Janet Huff 

Hollye K. Moss and John Huffman 

Pam and Gregory Hugo 

Sheerin Zehra and Tanvir Hussain 

Peggy Huston 

Matilda Ignacio 

Marilyn Lynch Isaeff ’60 

Sylvia and John Jaber 

Patrice Jackson 

Rebecca and Paul Jackson 

Jamba Juice - Oakland 

Rae Franklin James ’67 

Jean and George Jardim ’58 

Donald F. Javete 

Marilyn Price-Jefferson and 

Eric Jefferson 

Chris Baker Jelincic ’70 

Michael J. Jennaro ’99 

Rachel and Paul A. Jimenez, Jr. 

Pannee Johnson and 

Bryant E. Johnson, Sr. 

Jessica Johnson 

Karla F. and Franklin D. Jones 

Stanley Jones 

Roberta Joyner 

Adriana Fuentes and Ramon Juarez 

Brian Judd 

Mary Kamian 

Frances R. Keer ’16 

Janet H. Smith Keeter ’79 

Shelley M. Kelly 

Yvette Kelly 

Carolyn Kemp 

Renee and William Kendall 

Martha Huante Kenney and 

Michael J. Kenney 

William F. Kenny 

Pheap So and Nay Khem 

Kieran A. King ’83 

Mamie and Willie King, Jr. 

Joanne Kinyon 

Carol Koerlin Kloninger-Piper ’62 

Eloise Knox 

John Kohler 

Clement T. Y. Koo ’17 

Thomas Kosic 

Anna and Jacek Kowalski 

Erik L. Kriens ’96 

Nicole and J. Robert Krug ’86 

Alison M. and Ariel Labra 

Margaret W. and Fred Lange, Jr. 

Pat and Dave Larsen 

David L. Leal ’86 

Linda and Brent A. LeBoa ’81 

Amy C. Nolin LeBold ’94 

Brian P. Lee ’86 

Evelyn E. Lee 

Anita Gurrea Littman ’72 

Debbi Long Mattoon 

Betty and Fee Louie 

Dessiree and Amado Lozano, Jr. 

Natalie B. and Christopher R. Lucas, Sr. 

Brian D. Lucky ’81 

Mary and Lars Lund 

Jesse MacKinnon 

Carol A. and Edward Madigan 

Gavin Maeda 

Maria and David Magallon 

Danette Magilligan 

Mariciel P. and Philip H. Mahoney 

Laurie and Daniel Malmgren 

Jocelyn and Gary K. Mann 

Beth and James Mannix 

John Marcone 

Jean and Peter Marcuzzo 

Anne Barr and Frederick Matteson 

Marjorie Matthews ’64 

Denise Navellier and Scott McCormick 

Ellen McCracken ’65 and Mario Garcia 

Cathy and Greg McFann 

Christine and Jack McGuire 

Mary McLoone and 

Hugh E. McLoone ’80 

Janet and Thomas K. McManus, Jr. 

Joanne Rosenkranz McNabb ’66 

Shiela T. Meadows-Bailey and 

Christopher R. Bailey 

Marife Melendez 

Maria A. Mena 

Teresita P. and Alfredo G. Mercado 

Pauline DeBerry Metzgar ’84 

Cathy Miller 

Patricia and Perry Milton 

Rhonda Burgess-Mischeaux and 

Louis Mischeaux, Jr. 

Montclair Land Surveying 

Magen Montez 

Jeffrey P. Mooney ’85 

Tyanne Sturdivant-Moore and 

Jeffery A. Moore 

Laura O. Tarango and Victor B. Mora 

Karin Morris 

Maria I. Morrish ’16 

Elizabeth Mueller 

Larry Murchan and 

Margaret Ryan Murchan ’65 

Louise and Jay P. Murphy 

Kathleen and Timothy Murphy 

Greg Hall and Alana M. Musante ’67 

Judy and Alfred J. Musante, Jr. ’73 

Barbara and Dennis Musante 

Jill and Derrick Nesbitt 

Aprille C. and Don Nethercott 

Carol and Marvin L. Neveu 

Angela and Robert Nielebeck 

Jeanne and Robert E. Nixon 

Barbara and Herbert Nobriga ’58 

Susan and William Nork 

Carol and James Normandi 

Maritza Nuno 

Carole Foudy O’Hare ’63 

Laura W. and James P. O’Hare 

Therese and John O’Hare 

Yasmine and Michael M. Oiknine 

Axel Olmos and 

Kathleen Bozzone Olmos ’89 

Julie Kwan and Joe Omega 

“I donated to our 

Class Gift because I 

know my money is 

going to help another 

student receive a 

top quality education 

that they probably 

wouldn’t have had the 

opportunity to experience 

otherwise.” 

JESSICA 

DELANEY ’17 

Carmen Ortiz 

Donna and Michael Ostrowski 

Mary and Glenn Otterman, Jr. 

Makalita L. Sakalia and Mosese Otuhiva 

Danielle and Jaseon Outlaw ’96 

Richard J. Owyang ’73 


Becky and John Pang 

Sara B. Bedford and Michael C. Panori 

Carmela and Michael Park 

Stacy J. and Kelly C. Parker 

Meredith Parry 

Sally Paul 

Darling Vinavong and 

Brian M. Payawal ’92 

Sally M. and Mario G. Perez ’91 

Alicia D. and Ruben Perez 

Linda Oakes Perkins ’67 and 

Lowell Perkins 

Rose Triplett Perry ’58 and 

Richard J. Perry ’56 

Linda Petrini 

The Pfizer Foundation 


Theresa and John Phelan ’76 

Ophelia L. and Clifford Phifer 

Catherine M. Eagan and 

Jeffrey D. Phillips 

Rosanne T. and Daniel Piccinini 

Rachel J. Pinette and Mark J. Durst 

Danielle and Dale Power 

Philana and Jeffery Pride 

Karen A. Proehl 

Diana and James C. Prola ’60 

Mary Maguire Pult ’63 

Carol Lawrence and Michael Purvis 

Debra Vails-Qualters and 

James Qualters 

Emily and Marisol Acker Quintana 

Rosario and Manuel Rabara, Sr. 

Sion Kidane-Ralston and 

David C. Ralston 

Jacquelynne A. and Raul F. Ramos 

Alice and Michael Ranahan 

Karen Bozzone Raven ’86 and Dan Raven 

Susan and Alex Ravnik 

Dorothy and Levi Reeves 

Michael Rennels 

Mary A. and Ronald Rettig-Zucchi 

Beverly Mello Rettus ’55 

Mireya Reyes 

Kathleen Riley 

Carolyn and Paul Rinetti 

William Rinetti, Jr. ’80 

Lorraine and John P. Ritchie 

Janice M. Roberts 

Mary Maloney Roberts 

Christine Robisch 

Barbara J. and James M. Rockett 

Alice Rodriguez 

Maria E. Rodriguez 

Judith Seri and Marin A. Rodriguez ’83 

Jo Ann and Rolando Rodriguez 

Sol Rodriguez 

Deborah H. and Michael A. Roosevelt 

Anatol Roshko 

Natalie Russell 

Rachael M. Rusting ’80 

Joanna White Ryder ’69 and 

Julian Ryder 

Ann and Joe Saccomanno 

Colette E. Ashby Sadler and 

Mark M. Sadler 

Norma and Jesus S. Salas 

Antone F. Salel ’56 

Geraldine Perreira Sampson ’56 

Kyletta Sanchez-Turner and 

Rodney Turner 

John Sanford 

Lourdes and Harry Santiago 

Jesusa C. and Floren B. Santos 

Elizabeth D. and Robert Scarpa ’70 

Jamie R. Schabbing 

Robert Schaecher ’58 

Ellen and James M. Schiavenza ’67 

Sandra and Jim Schloss 

Kathleen Schmidt Padilla ’61 

Daniel J. Schneider ’76 

Jimin Yoo and Peter M. Schroepfer 

Greta Schubert-Sanford ’84 

Kevin J. Schumacher ’95 

Chansook and Robert Schwartz 

Megan and Dion Scott-Kakures ’75 

Endra Berhe and Fassil Sebhatu 

Sean M. Sexton ’97 

Elizabeth B. and James A. Sharpe 

Lucy Shields 

Tomita and Mark Shimamoto 

Shondra M. Chavez and 

Robert W. Shirley 

Jocelyn Sideco 

Alexandra I. and Chris Silverman 

Anna-Lisa and Victor Silvestre 

Tahira Simon 

Shrylon and Lionel Sims, Sr. 

Vera and Lionel Sims 

Aida D. Sixtos 

Bobbe and James W. Skiles 

Tovah E. Skiles ’96 and Nicole Martin 

Sandi and Stephen Small 

Cheryl M. Smith 

L. Aaron and Jonisha Smith 

Ronny L. Smith ’06 

Barbara and Lawrence A. Soletti 

Jeannine Willits Songey ’80 and 

Jim Songey 

Donna McKenzie Soto ’62 and 

Raymond Soto ’58 

Susan and Furio R. Soto 

Mary E. Spear 

Maureen Spranza 

Loah and Donald Stallard 

Otis Statum, Sr. 

Cindy Lund Steidlmayer ’65 and 

Leo Steidlmayer 

Larry and Dawn Steiner 

Chris Stewart 

Asha Stokes 

Esperanza Martinez and Gustavo Stoll 

Darryl Sudduth ’69 

James Sullivan 

Elouise C. and John Sutter 

Andrea Z. and Daniel J. Tachiera ’76 

Lorraine Tallarico ’74 

Monique L. Tascoe-Burris ’95 

Anna R. Temple ’00 

Ihly Shue and Daniel R. Thibodeau 

Laura L. Thirion ’93 

Angelyn Thomas 

Jennifer Rusk Thomas ’89 

Marilyn Thomas 

Randal L. Thornally ’69 

Bertha Torres and Miguel Briseno 

Jane Ratto Traversa ’70 and 

Vincenzo Traversa 

Cindy L. Hoch and David M. Trinchero 

Kim and Dan Truong 

Tanisha and Solomon Tucker 

Michael M. Turnacliff 

Jase Turner 

Valena and Lonnie Turner 

Helene Simi Twyford ’55 and 

Alfred T. Twyford 

Anne Cowie Ulses ’55 and 

Robert J. Ulses 

Patty and Richard Valerian 

William Van Doren 

Peter R. Van Tassel ’94 

Mary and Norman Vanier 

John Vardaman 

Anne and Daniel Vastola 

Kisitina and Thomas Venegas 

Margaret and Frank Venturini 

Stephanie and Douglas T. Vierra, Sr. 

Irene and Thomas Villagomez II 

Judith Gorman Vinci ’58 

Suzy and Richard Vitale 

Christine and Rene S. Viviani 

Patrice Wakeley ’01 

Jeffrey W. Walters ’77 

Kenneth B. Walters ’62 

Patricia Menghini Walters ’65 

Adrienne Hanson and Granville Walton 

Carol Ward 

Michael F. Ward ’76 

Gail and William Ward 

Zack Wasserman 

Marcia A. Watts 

Renee and James T. Weiland 

Susan and William Weir 

Susan L. Weiss 

Gia F. and Stephen G. Welch ’86 

Gail and John T. Weld 

Maria K. and Jonathan T. Wells 

Nicole R. White 

Laurie Phillips Whitsel ’58 and 

Richard H. Whitsel 

Latonya Wilkerson-Knox 

Joyce Willens and Denis Willens 

Joanne Biehn Willes ’58 

Felicia R. Williams 

La Tanya Buckley-Williams and 

James Willliams 

Ming-Ching Wong 

Linda and David Woo 

Anne and William Woodell 

Nina Woodruff and Gregory Walker 

Demetrius B. Wren ’88 

Josephine and Gary Yee 

Andra Yeghoian 

Monica L. Hayes Younghein ’69 and 

John K. Younghein 

Elizabeth Zarlengo 

Anita Zuniga 

O’Dowd Supporter - ($1 + ) 

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Alexander L. Achramowicz ’16 

Matthew J. Achramowicz ’16 

Ackerman’s Volvo Service, Inc. 

Theresa Light Ajuria ’69 and Ken Ajuria 

Nicholas B. Allen ’16 

Edmund Ankamah 

Cora and Filipinas Antonio 

Apple Matching Gifts Program 

Jane and James Armstrong 

KaRa I. I. J. Awakoaiye ’16 

Christopher J. Ayon ’16 

Alexander C. Badalamenti ’16 

Carol and George Balise 

Jared R. Bannister ’16 

Maxine K. and Raymond L. Bannister 

Joseph T. Barry ’72 

Gladys Bauman 

Phyllis A. Riley Bazzano ’59 and 

John J. Bazzano 

Julie Graffagna and Jeff V. Beeby 

Gerald D. Bennett ’93 

Samaria Berry ’16 

Ralph Blasi 

Dominic M. Boese ’16 

Vickie and Thomas F. Boge 

Blair K. Bolden ’16 

Mikayla J. Booker ’16 

Nicholas A. Brathwaite ’16 

Sarah Bremer 

Axel J. Broome ’16 

Sharon Brostrom 

Blair M. Brown ’16 

Jason J. Brown ’16 

Xushie Y. and Thomas L. Brue ’79 

Dennise Burgess ’67 

Maribel and Rudolph Burnett IV 

John Burns ’62 

Gail and Robert Buschini 

Jalen Bustos ’16 

Angelica A. Cabato ’16 

Jacob H. Cala ’16 

Gloria Caliri 

Grace Prindiville Campbell ’64 



Madison J. Campion ’16 

Edda M. Caraballo ’68 and 

Tony Caraballo 

Sergio Carillo 

Chelsea E. Carpenter ’01 

Johnny Chau 

Aerial L. Chavarin ’16 

Megan H. Chen-Porter ’91 

Armando M. Chenyek ’80 

Margaret Piper Choy ’69 and 

Joseph Choy ’69 

Donna and Elmer Claussen 

Troy N. Coaston ’16 

Mariah L. and Stephen J. Cochrane 

Porsche and Benjamin Colbert 

Community Health Charities of 

California 

Joyce and Edward Conley 

David C. Connell ’16 

Margaret R. Connelly ’72 

Dominic B. Conti ’16 

Janice Coonrod 

Rissa Coplan 

Saloma Guesnon Cordero ’58 

Sharon R. Correia ’83 

Amy and Joshua Costa 

Jacqueline A. Cox 

Jeanne and Robert M. Cox ’63 

Robert N. Crosby ’16 

Clayton J. Crowell ’16 

Susan G. Cummings and 

Tim Cummings ’65 

M. Shawn Cunningham II ’16 

Joyce and Bernard Curley 

Madeline Messina Cutino ’55 

Debbie VanHecke ’70 and 

Gregor J. Cuzner 

Valery and Carlos F. Daganzo 

Nina I. Daluz ’16 

Martina J. Daniel ’16 

Brion F. Daniels ’81 

Barbara and Phil Davidson ’58 

Cheryl Delahoussaye ’65 

Chris LeMay Dempsey ’72 and 

Robert E. Dempsey ’72 

Parry and William Dent 

Catherine Der 

Robert A. DiDonato ’59 

Else G. Dittmer ’96 

Kristi Kopplow-Dixon and 

Michael Dixon 

Molleen Dupree-Dominguez and 

Marc Dominguez 

Sara and Emerson A. DuBois ’93 

Mikel Dungeon ’16 

Kathy Dunn ’69 

Jeanne and Jean-Luc Dupont 

Sarah Durantini 

Andrew Jay A. Dysico ’16 

John P. Eckloff ’79 

Walter Edwards, Jr. ’65 

Camilo Eifler ’16 

Sally M. Elizares ’73 

Nicole K. T. Elkin ’16 

Kamrin and Robert Evans 

Jane and Ron Eversole 

Gladys and Bruce Fahselt 

Liam T. Ferenbach-Fahselt ’16 

Catherine and James Fisher 

Nancy Wilkins Fitzpatrick ’89 and 

Thomas Fitzpatrick 

Victor M. Flint ’16 

Christopher W. Flood ’16 

John P. Flynn ’16 

Megan L. Foley ’89 and Neil Donovan 

Jill E. Friedrich 

Monica Fusich ’75 

Eurydice A. Thomas and Scott R. Galka 

Angela Garofoli 

Benjamin Garvey ’16 

Jane Mullen Gates ’63 

Aron B. Z. Gellman ’16 

Robin Gentz 

Barbara and Robert B. Gex, Sr. 

Jason C. Ghiglieri ’16 

Alda and Donald Giannini 

Nancy Souza Gilfillan ’72 

Diane and Nelson M. Gomes 

Ellen A. Doctor Graham ’56 

Marguerite and Anthony Green 

Matthew Gregory ’87 

Honora and Stephen Greytak 

Jessica E. K. Hairston ’16 

Renee M. Schoepflin and 

Michael R. Halaburda 

Parker R. Halaburda ’16 

Alexa N. Hanson ’16 

Nancy and David Hanson 

Jeshawna R. Brown ’95 and 

Lonnell Harrell 

Renee J. and Craig E. Harris 

Anna M. Hawkins ’15 

Ann M. Henning ’79 

Dominic Henri 

Aaron L. Hicks ’16 

Hiller Highlands Four Association 

Zarinah Holland ’00 

Leslie Paine and Herbert Holman 

Yvette and Brad Hoyer 

Elizabeth I. Huaco ’16 

Heidi Hudson 

Evan L. Hughes ’16 

Kathryn Hunt ’85 

Stephanie Hwang 

David A. Imholz ’16 

Anna and Yves Jacot 

Bathea and Sam James 

Susan E. Jones-Fielding ’65 

Peace and Daniel Jorgensen 

Solita and J. Perry Julien 

Beatrice Churchman and 

Kenneth Kaufmann 

Francesca Kelly ’16 

Nancy and Shawn Kelly 

Danelle Kendall 

Kijika K. G. K. Kendall ’16 

Laurie Kenny ’75 

Margaret Anne Kerns 

Mary Kersting 

Jane Kilzer 

Vicki Prepouses Kiningham ’78 and 

Robert Kiningham 

Gregory M. Kleinman ’16 

Sophia E. Koci Hernandez ’16 

James Koeppen 

Dennis M. Kohles ’69 

Kristofer Koller 

Lori KovenChambers ’75 

Roberta E. Kreitz ’91 

Valerie Kuki 

Helen and Steve Kwan 

Kandy and Christopher Kyriacou 

Devra and James Laner 

Karen Bailey Langenstein ’72 and 

Jim Langenstein 

Marina and James Larsen 

Don LeBoa 

Nicole Pagano and Mark Lederer 

Sean H. Lee ’16 

Allison and Ray Lehner 

Susan and Ed Levy ’72 

Mark I. Leyva ’76 

Toni Littlejohn 

Andrew M. Llamas ’03 

Briana and Stephen Loewinsohn 

Carolyn Cranston Lott ’69 and 

Lonald Lott 

Linda Ullo Lynch ’65 

Donna and Raymond Maas 

Belinda G. Magallon ’16 

Velma Magnani 

Eleanor M. Manuel 

Alessandra L. Marcone ’16 

Natalie Markovich 

Christopher J. Marquez ’16 

Carolyn Marshall 

Katherine Maxwell 

Malik and Kelly McCord 

Connor N. McCormack ’16 

Yasmine S. McCroden ’16 

Andrew G. McFann ’11 

Joan McIntosh 

Patricia and Stephen McMahon 

William McNeil 

Kate G. McQueen ’16 

Carol Matthews Milano ’57 

Charlene and Mark Milat ’56 

Valerie Miles 

Marilyn Hagerman Miller ’58 and 

John M. Miller 

Dineshchandra Mistry 

Amanda R. Morelli ’16 

Barbara Hedani-Morishita and 

Leroy M. Morishita 

Caitlen R. Moser ’16 

Matthew S. Moser ’16 

Kathryn E. and Richard K. Mosher 

Amit Nagdev ’16 

Nancy J. Negri ’70 

Julian E. Nesbitt ’16 

Sadhana and Ratnakar Neurgaonkar 

Antoinette L. Newell ’11 

Timothy C. Newman 

Leo H. Nierenberg ’16 

Donna and John Normart ’59 

Judy and Fabomi Ojuola 

Gloria and Nate Oliver 

Trina Oliver 

Daniel F. Olivera, Jr. ’16 

Paul Olofson 

Jon Pabico 

Ivonne Padilla 

Cameron D. Patterson ’16 

Jeremy Pearson 

Philippia and Anthony R. Pegram 

Lucas P. Perez ’16 

Mykah E. Peters ’16 

Thien Pham 

Grace M. Piette ’16 

Margaret and William H. Plageman 

Camille A. Porter McAvoy ’16 

Catherine H. and Donald G. Pouliot ’66 

Mary and Nicholas T. Prepouses 

Eriane D. Prince ’16 

Annie Prutzman 

Cindy and Richard J. Puppione 

Caitlin R. Ratto ’16 

Christine Parsons Rehm ’80 and 

Charles Rehm III ’74 

Llewellyn B. Richie ’89 

Therese and Donovan Rittenbach 

Elizabeth Prola Roberts ’91 and 

Ed Roberts 

Quisqueya M. Rodriguez ’90 and 

Jeremy Engleman 

Christopher Roscoe 

Bonnie and Paul Rosenstein 

Jo Ann Schneider ’69 and 

Jerry Rubino ’69 

Sergio R. Ruiz ’16 

Sean D. Rumsey ’16 

Matthew C. Saccomanno ’16 

Sara Rosario-Sanchez and 

Javier F. Sanchez 

Ylaria and Timothy Sanchez 

Diana Cosio-Sandino and 

Mario A. Sandino 

Nilda Santos 

Starr L. Saunders ’98 

Paul B. Schmidt ’68 

Christine A. Songey Schmitz ’70 and 

Gregory A. Schmitz 

Lina Schoendorf 

Patricia Pullman Schoenstein ’61 

Ronald Schwenzer 

John S. Scott ’16 


Naima E. Mayes and 

Kenneth D. Secrease 

Lou Segale 

Carol Haskell and Jon E. Seidel 

Nicole DeMarais Shaw ’81 

Dorothy Sheeran 

Payton H. Silket ’16 

Brandon A. Sims ’00 

Katherine M. Smith ’16 

Loretta R. Smith 

J. Catherine Camacho Snelling ’67 and 

Peter J. Alexopulos 

James R. Soeth ’64 

Kathleen A. and Alfred D. Soller 

Joyce Allencastre Souza ’57 and 

Frank Souza ’57 

Judith Souza 

Linda L. Spangler 

Annemarie C. Spiegel ’16 

Tina and Paul Stier 

Erik T. Sundsmo ’16 

Ann M. Habermann Sussman ’73 and 

David Sussman 

Paul Suter ’63 

Diana Sychr 

Celeste and Douglas M. Taylor ’70 

Norris Taylor 

Marilyn Baeta Teghtmeyer ’60 and 

James Teghtmeyer 

Jennifer L. and John A. Thaete 

Lisa and Andrew E. Tharp 

Kevin M. Thornton ’78 

Jan Tran 

Gina Jackson and Carlos Trujillo 

Christine Pawloski Tulin ’70 

Sarah Tunik and Dan Oppenheimer 

Thomas J. Turner and 

Patricia Fahey Turner ’55 

Maureen Barry Tyree ’77 and 

Terrence Tyree 

Susana G. and Manuel S. Uribe 

Margaret M. Valva ’75 

Thomas A. Vaughan ’16 

Elizabeth Vaz 

Sylvia M. Virsik Karlan ’83 

Allison and Peter A. Virsik ’89 

Danielle D. Viviani ’16 

Renee Torres and Bruce Wade 

Elias E. Wahbeh ’16 

Aliyah N. Walker ’16 

Martha Walker 

Daniel Weber 

Mary Henry Welschmeyer ’70 and 

Nick Welschmeyer ’70 

Lorraine and Ronald Wenzler 

Nathaniel C. White ’16 

Sarah White 

Tracy P. and Jason Whiteman 

Imani N. Williams ’16 

Michael L. Williams ’16 

Max O. Wilson ’16 

Lani Wolf 

Matthew F. Won ’16 

Szu-Yin Yeh 

Sharon and Olujimi Yoloye 

Christopher B. Yuen ’95 

Nora Garcia-Zepeda and 

Frank X. Zepeda 

John Zugnoni 

Carmen M. Herrera and Mario U. Zuniga 

HERITAGE SOCIETY 

Anonymous 

Marisa Angeles 

Stephen M. Avery ’71 

Patricia H. and V. Paul Bail ’58 




Margaret Cornwall 


Pauline and Ernest DeCoite 

Chris DeLima ’83 

Marion Ferreira Durbin ’56 

Lillian and Stewart Fong, M.D. 

The Estate of Paul M. Harvey ’63 

Mark Hellender ’62 

Betty and Dale Isaacs 

Carol M. and Earl R. Johson ’61 

Connie and N. Eric Jorgensen ’56 

Karlin and Rodney I. Krug ’55 

Mark S. Luciano ’78 




Karen M. Ruiz ’88 

Thea Gorman Shepard ’62 and 

Ken L. Shepard ’59 


Thank you, O’Dowd Alums! Because of you, 

this year we achieved the greatest alumni giving and participation 

ever. 

Alumni giving is essential to the ongoing vitality of O’Dowd. 

Alumni gifts to Transforming Lives and endowed funds directly 

support O’Dowd students, your fellow Dragons. 

CHECK OUT THE NUMBERS: 

→→alumni who give to O’Dowd increased 44% from 2014-15 

(514 donors) 

→→alumni gifts increased 24% from 2014-15 

(718) total dollars 

→→raised from alums increased 49% from 2014-15 

($495,628.92) 

And, we had the first senior class in O’Dowd history 

– the Class of 2016 - establish an endowed scholarship fund 

prior to graduation. 

ALUMNI BY YEAR 

1955 

Roberta Souza Andersen 

James T. Bill 

Madeline Messina Cutino 

Carol A. Hubert 

Carol Salel Hurley 

Jacqueline Haake Jacobberger 

Beverly Mello Rettus 

John W. Tarabini 

Patricia Fahey Turner 

Helene Simi Twyford 

Anne Cowie Ulses 

1956 

Richard C. Bonetti 

Ann Thompson Buckley 

James B. Curran 

Marion Ferreira Durbin 

Kathleen M. Kemp Forrest 

Edward S. Gallagher 

Ellen A. Doctor Graham 

Vivian Guzman 

Rita O’Neill Hill 

Ronald W. Hill 

N. Eric Jorgensen 

Philip A. Meany 

Mark Milat 

Donald Parr 

Richard J. Perry 

Antone F. Salel 

Geraldine Perreira Sampson 

Paul J. Schmidt 

Diana Padovani-Skokan 

1957 

Bernadine Castagnola Carpenter 

Sheila Moyles Cushing 

Carol Matthews Milano 

Frank Souza 

Joyce Allencastre Souza 

Anthony B. Varni 

Clifford Wixson 

1958 

Maryanne J. Bertram 

Saloma Guesnon Cordero 

Phil Davidson 

John R. Dougery 

George Jardim 

Marilyn Hagerman Miller 

Herbert Nobriga 

Rose Triplett Perry 

Robert J. Ravano 

Robert Schaecher 

Raymond Soto 

Judith Gorman Vinci 

Laurie Phillips Whitsel 

Joanne Biehn Willes 

1959 

Phyllis A. Riley Bazzano 

John P. Burke 

Robert A. DiDonato 

John Normart 

1960 

Anonymous 

James M. Canty 

Michael P. Carbone 

Kathleen A. Connelly 

Carol A. Russell Dabb 



Judith Kollmeyer Geiselman 

Marcia McKeirnan Haro McAuliffe 

John D. Heagerty 

Marilyn Lynch Isaeff 

Michael J. Kealy 

Kerry J. Murphy 

Nancy Farnan Oliver 

James C. Prola 

Gary L. Ritzman 

Judith Blout Sanchez 

Marilyn Baeta Teghtmeyer 

1961 

Carolyn Billings Abrams 

Melinda Wilson Abrazado 

LaVerne Murillo Aguirre-Parmley 

Nancy Pekkari Charlson 

Marilyn A. Padovani Denham 

David Dold 

John B. Erceg 

Sharon Schmitt Kluball 

Stephen R. Petersen 

Kathleen Schmidt Padilla 

Patricia Pullman Schoenstein 

James H. Ziegler 

1962 

James A. Aguiar 

Helen Yolland Bakke 

Mary Francis Corcoran Barranti 

Charles Bettencourt 

John M. Burns 

John M. Ironside 

Robert F. Jardine 

Sylvia Martin Kealy 

Carol Koerlin Kloninger-Piper 

Pamela Ellis Mack 

Matthew M. Malerich 

Daniel J. O’Keefe 

Diane L. Steccone Smahlik 

Wesley P. Smith 

Donna McKenzie Soto 

Arthur J. Spencer 

Victoria Bramsman Srago 

Ann Feyen Walsh 

Kenneth B. Walters 

1963 

Anonymous 

Lyn Cardin Andersen 

Suzanne Montali Brennan 

Michael A. Brodick 

Joan Guettinger Carter 

Robert M. Cox 

Kevin J. Donahue 

Jane Mullen Gates 

Robert Hall 

Anne M. Doran Marchetti 

Gertrude McCulloch 

Thomas J. McPartland 

Richard J. Moore 

Richard Murphy 

Carole Foudy O’Hare 

George T. Pekkari 

Mary Maguire Pult 

Linda K. Leighton Quick 

Josefa Tozer Scholz 

Paul Suter 

Paul Vassar 

1964 

Katherine Arnerich 

Patricia Mitchell Bartholomeu 

Jeanne Ratto Bettencourt 

Grace Prindiville Campbell 

Patrick W. Golden, Jr. 

Catherine Kirby Levinson 

Marjorie Matthews 

J. Barrett Pullman 

Judith Logan Smith 

James R. Soeth 

Robert L. Velarde 

1965 

Richard C. Biscay 

Jerry Casterton 

Judith Martino Ceccon 

Donna M. Chenier 

The Class of 1965 

Robert C. Colyar 

Suzanne Schofield Connolly 

Paulette Rivard Cummings 

Tim Cummings 

Cheryl Delahoussaye 

Walter Edwards, Jr. 

George F. Farley 

Ellen N. Dutra Garry 

George L. Hall 

Anne MacWhinney Hobbs 

Susan E. Jones-Fielding 

Linda Ullo Lynch 

Noreen Angiola Maresca 

Ellen McCracken 

Marian Mendonza 

Dennis Monohan 

Margaret Ryan Murchan 

Grace Andrews Nichols 

Vickie Barrious Poitevin 

Mary Ann Rokovich 

David J. Schissler 

Gregory P. Schmidt 

Carolyn H. Serrao 

Cindy Lund Steidlmayer 

Joan Kelleher Velarde 

Patricia Menghini Walters 

1966 

Laura Mayes Benz 

James R. Catalano 

Mary Schneider Hanlon 

William R. Jarvis 

Joanne Rosenkranz McNabb 

Cherrie Nanninga 

Donald G. Pouliot 

Edmond E. Traille 

1967 

Suzanne Arnhart 

Elizabeth Davis Blasius 

Dennise Burgess 

David W. Dixon 

William J. Dolyniuk 

Reginald A. Edwards 

Brian E. Harkness 

Rae Franklin James 

Alana M. Musante 

Linda Oakes Perkins 

James M. Schiavenza 

J. Catherine Camacho Snelling 

James R. White 

1968 

Edda M. Browne Caraballo 

Paul E. Dolan III 

Terrence E. Gentle 

Ann J. Chiappelone Graves 

Donald E. Keeley 

James P. Negri 

Paul B. Schmidt 

Pat J. Sinnott 

1969 

Theresa Light Ajuria 

Karen Keefe Ashiku 

Joseph Choy 

Margaret Piper Choy 

Brian T. Donahue 

Kathy Dunn 

Michael M. Frandy 

Dennis M. Kohles 

Carolyn Cranston Lott 

Elizabeth Orozco 

Thomas P. Roberson 

Jerry Rubino 

Joanna White Ryder 

Jo Ann Schneider 

Darryl Sudduth 

Randal L. Thornally 

Monica L. Hayes Younghein 

1970 

Nancy Burnham Boyd 

Robert J. Brunel 

Elizabeth J. Cabraser 

Debbie VanHecke Cuzner 

Jeffrey J. Hansen 

Chris Baker Jelincic 

Nancy J. Negri 

Julie A. Wilson Petrini 

Joseph E. Raphel 

Robert Scarpa 

Christine A. Songey Schmitz 

Douglas M. Taylor 

John C. Tibbetts, Jr. 

Jane Ratto Traversa 

Christine Pawloski Tulin 

Mary Henry Welschmeyer 

Nick Welschmeyer 

1971 

Stephen M. Avery 

Cecilia D’Ambrosio 

Stephen Dunn 

Kathleen Sereda Glaub 

Janet Capurro Graham 

Janet Layrac Haun 

Diane Songey Twomey 

1972 

Joseph T. Barry 

Margaret R. Connelly 

Chris LeMay Dempsey 

Robert E. Dempsey 

Nancy Souza Gilfillan 

Karen Bailey Langenstein 

Ed Levy 

Anita Gurrea Littman 

Richard G. Logan, Jr. 

Charles Slyngstad 

Neal Vandendriesche 

1973 

Anonymous 

Pamela Warner Berry 

Edward J. Dold 

Sally M. Elizares 

Martin G. Friedrich 

Kevin J. Hatheway 

Alfred J. Musante, Jr. 

Richard J. Owyang 

Ann M. Habermann Sussman 

1974 

Susan Paul Alton 

Carol W. Heard 

Michael A. Matthews 

Loretta Cumming Meyer 

John S. Muller 

Charles Rehm III 

Steven F. Sciamanna 

Lorraine Tallarico 

1975 

Anonymous 

Karin Rimel Amour 

Bridget McBride Belick 

Class of 1975 

Monica Fusich 

Wayne T. Gregori 

Laurie Kenny 

Lori KovenChambers 

Edward J. Ritelli, Jr. 

Teresa Sorisio Ritelli 

Kathleen M. Rueger 

Dion Scott-Kakures 

Anne E. Symens-Bucher 

Margaret M. Valva 

Ivy LeBlanc Wagner 


1976 

Al Carrasco 

Kevin M. Corbett 

Mark I. Leyva 

Lisa Coffey Mahoney 

Robert D. Mahoney 

Alisa A. Morua 

John Phelan 

Dominic M. Pontrelli 

Daniel J. Schneider 

Daniel J. Tachiera 

Michael F. Ward 

1977 

Richard J. Cadenasso 

Mary Dresser 

Joel Gudger 

Maureen Barry Tyree 

Jeffrey W. Walters 

Michael R. Ward 

1978 

Daniel J. Cabral 

Marianne Mosher Carrasco 

Marion Johnston Ekpuk 

Pam Emerson 

Vicki Prepouses Kiningham 

Catherine Aymeric Lindorfer 

Marion Parrish 

Kevin M. Thornton 

Stephen K. Woo 

1979 

Thomas L. Brue 

Angel Coogler Walker 

Eamonn F. Dolan 

John P. Eckloff 

Joanne Roddy Ghiglieri 

Stephen Ghiglieri 

Jacqueline Goldsby 

Stuart J. Gruendl 

Ann M. Henning 

Michael J. Huaco 

Janet H. Smith Keeter 

Sheila Coffey Kilty 

Janice C. Walters Kroll 

Katherine McGinty Naas 

Laurie Sheperd Page 

Michael Rezente 

Jodelle M. Prola Russi 

John F. Russi 

1980 

Steven A. Callaway 

Patricia Watson Capello 

Leonard Charles III 

Armando M. Chenyek 

Anthony Crowell 

Gloria Cox Crowell 

Annette Musante Finnane 

Hugh E. McLoone 

Peter J. Nuti 

Ronald A. Ratto 

Christine Parsons Rehm 

William Rinetti, Jr. 

Rachael M. Rusting 

Paul A. Schmidt 

Jeannine Willits Songey 

1981 

Tracey T. Thomas Angelo 

Frandics P. Chan 

Michael J. Cooke 

Brion F. Daniels 

Caroline McHugh Fields 

Patrick J. Flood 

Paul A. Giacoletti 

Michael R. Hester 

Brent A. LeBoa 

Brian D. Lucky 

Lisa A. Magnani 

Thomas J. Moglia 

Leslie Sims Robertson 

Roderick Roche 

Nicole DeMarais Shaw 

Daryl K. Tom 

Antonette Gullatt West 

Theresa Rush Woo 

1982 

Amy Gerbel Abruzzini 

Sabrina Chaumette 

Stephen Daniels 

William Gardner 

Reginald Hamilton 

Adrienne Guyton Hogg 

Warren Hogg 

Stephen T. Holloway 

Derreck Johnson 

Paul C. McLoone 

John R. Murray 

Julie Smith Richardson 

1983 

Anonymous 

Sharon R. Correia 

Kathleen U. Scannell Flood 

Kieran A. King 

Kevin C. Maas 

Marin A. Rodriguez 

Brian K. Shaw 

Sylvia M. Virsik Karlan 

Laurence A. Walters 

Sheba Y. Whitfield 

Dana Ciraulo Young 

1984 

Lisa Umezawa Bunn 

Helen Kwak Castillo 

Daniel Copenhagen 

Brian D. Cushing 

Cathleen Lanigan Doucette 

Patricia A. Hennigan Dunne 

Elizabeth Carmassi Fournier 

Matthew W. Heafey 

Pauline DeBerry Metzgar 

Sarah M. Miller 

Leon Natsues 

James F. Nettleton 

Dante A. Rodriguez 

Greta Schubert-Sanford 

Monica A. Sullivan 

Laurence M. Toney 

David J. Wulff 

1985 

Anonymous 

Tracey N. Broadhead Frith 

Lisa Brue 

Michael Cameron 

Patrick Connolly 

Kathryn Hunt 

Jeffrey P. Mooney 

Robert L. Roddy 

1986 

Tamulia Dalke 

Margaret B. Dunlap 

Lynn F. Kirk 

J. Robert Krug 

David L. Leal 

Brian P. Lee 

James McKenna, Jr. 

Rebecca C. Perata-Rosati 

Karen Bozzone Raven 

Stephen G. Welch 

1987 

David H. Bail 

Petra S. Rodriguez Camacho 

Kech Collins Carera 

Thomas N. Duffy 

Jordona Elderts 

Scott D. Gattey 

Matthew Gregory 

Yolanda Harvey-Patton 

Michael C. Humphrey 

Christopher Nettleton 

Jordan M. Pallen 

Phillip Palmer 

Alai K. Papillon-Toure 

Paul J. Robinson 

Benjamin L. Sparks 

1988 

Cara Logan Brockbank 

Ryan A. Brockbank 

Kevin P. Hester 

Michelle A. Thompson Moir 

Paulette Bickers Roddy 

Michelle M. Russi 

Leila Bulling Towne 

Mark Wayland 

Demetrius B. Wren 

1989 

Anonymous 

Angela M. Miller Biggar 

Michele A. Colgan 

Grace Gamoso Curcio 

Nancy Wilkins Fitzpatrick 

Megan L. Foley 

Amy Duffy Hester 

Christopher J. Kuesel 

Kathleen Bozzone Olmos 

Tracy Thirion Ramsey 

Llewellyn B. Richie 

Jennifer Rusk Thomas 

Peter A. Virsik 

Meghan Bailey Wallingford 

1990 

Samantha E. Forde 

Louis P. Lehot 

Quisqueya M. Rodriguez 

1991 

Sherri A. Carpenter 

Megan H. Chen-Porter 

Christian A. Green 

Alexander D. Grell 

Roberta E. Kreitz 

Mario G. Perez 

Elizabeth Prola Roberts 

Brian K. Rogers 

1992 

Jason J. Beito 

Dennis M. Davis 

Brian M. Payawal 

Aimee L. Tom 

1993 

Juliet A. Arechiga 

Gerald D. Bennett 

Emerson A. DuBois 

Johnna Grell 

Jessica Petrini Lamiero 

LaJohnne A. White Morris 

Adam H. Reilly 

Laura L. Thirion 

Monica Kearney Yu 

1994 

Amy C. Nolin LeBold 

Khari E. Stockey 

Peter R. Van Tassel 

1995 

Shannon M. Donahue 

Jeshawna R. Brown Harrell 

Claudia L. Jenkins 

Lori C. Petrini 

Kevin J. Schumacher 

Monique L. Tascoe-Burris 

Christopher B. Yuen 



1996 

Takiyah N. Brooks 

Leah M. Casey 

Else G. Dittmer 

Erica M. Gielow Gibb 

Erik L. Kriens 

Jaseon S. Outlaw 

Tovah E. Skiles 

1997 

Sean M. Sexton 

Edward C. Vieira-Ducey 

1998 

Kevin P. Reimers 

Starr L. Saunders 

1999 

Ross B. Cussen 

Michael J. Jennaro 

2000 

Zarinah Holland 

Brandon A. Sims 

Anna R. Temple 

2001 

Angelina Elliott Burke 

Brendan P. Burke 

Chelsea E. Carpenter 

Patrice Wakeley 

2003 

Jaclyn A. Gross 

Andrew M. Llamas 

2006 

Ronny L. Smith 

2009 

Zosha A. Adam 

2011 

Andrew G. McFann 

Antoinette L. Newell 

Joseph A. Ross 

2012 

Adam J. Gildea 

2015 

Matthew E. Gildea 

Anna M. Hawkins 

2016 

Alexander L. Achramowicz 

Matthew J. Achramowicz 

Nicholas B. Allen 

KaRa I. I. J. Awakoaiye 

Christopher J. Ayon 

Alexander C. Badalamenti 

Jared R. Bannister 

Samaria Berry 

Dominic M. Boese 

Blair K. Bolden 

Mikayla J. Booker 

Nicholas A. Brathwaite 

Axel J. Broome 

Blair M. Brown 

Jason J. Brown 

Jalen Bustos 

Angelica A. Cabato 

Jacob H. Cala 

Madison J. Campion 

Aerial L. Chavarin 

Troy N. Coaston 

David C. Connell 

Dominic B. Conti 

Elizabeth D. Counts 

Robert N. Crosby 

Clayton J. Crowell 

M. Shawn Cunningham II 

Nina I. Daluz 

Martina J. Daniel 

Mikel Dungeon 

Andrew Jay A. Dysico 

Camilo Eifler 

Nicole K. T. Elkin 

Liam T. Ferenbach-Fahselt 

Benjamin J. W. Figueroa 

Victor M. Flint 

Christopher W. Flood 

John P. Flynn 

Christopher A. Gardner 

Benjamin Garvey 

Aron B. Z. Gellman 

Jason C. Ghiglieri 

Alexandra Gonzalez 

Jessica E. K. Hairston 

Parker R. Halaburda 

Alexa N. Hanson 

Aaron L. Hicks 

Elizabeth I. Huaco 

Evan L. Hughes 

David A. Imholz 

Frances R. Keer 

Francesca Kelly 

Kijika K. G. K. Kendall 

Gregory M. Kleinman 

Sophia E. Koci Hernandez 

Sean H. Lee 

Belinda G. Magallon 

Alessandra L. Marcone 

Christopher J. Marquez 

Connor N. McCormack 

Yasmine S. McCroden 

Kate G. McQueen 

Amanda R. Morelli 

Maria I. Morrish 

Caitlen R. Moser 

Matthew S. Moser 

Amit Nagdev 

Julian E. Nesbitt 

Leo H. Nierenberg 

Daniel F. Olivera, Jr. 

Cameron D. Patterson 

Lucas P. Perez 

Mykah E. Peters 

Grace M. Piette 

Camille A. Porter McAvoy 

Eriane D. Prince 

Caitlin R. Ratto 

Sergio R. Ruiz 

Sean D. Rumsey 

Matthew C. Saccomanno 

John S. Scott 

Payton H. Silket 

Katherine M. Smith 

Annemarie C. Spiegel 

Erik T. Sundsmo 

Thomas A. Vaughan 

Danielle D. Viviani 

Elias E. Wahbeh 

Aliyah N. Walker 

Nathaniel C. White 

Imani N. Williams 

Michael L. Williams 

Max O. Wilson 

Matthew F. Won 

ENDOWMENT 

FUNDS 

Alan J. Musante ’65 Scholarship Fund 

Anonymous 


Apple Computer, Inc. 

AT&T 

Ann Bavoso * 






Thomas Clancy 


Rissa Coplan 



Ann Curran 




Dan Finnane 



Robin Gentz 











Valerie Miles 



Greg Hall and Alana M. Musante ’67 








William Walsh 

Alumni Endowment Scholarship Fund 

Anonymous 

Bridget McBride Belick ’75 and 

Michael P. Belick 

Class of 1975 

Kathleen M. Rueger ’75 and 

Roy M. Kuga 



Endowment Fund 

Anonymous 



Morgan Stanley Matching Gift Program 

Julia and Michael Robarts 



Bjornson Family Endowed 

Scholarship Fund 

Anonymous 


Carlton “Scooter” Oats ’87 Memorial 


Frank Sparks 

Class of 1956 Endowment Fund 

Rose Triplett Perry ’58 and 

Richard J. Perry ’56 


Anonymous (2) 

James M. Canty ’60 

Geraldine and Michael P. Carbone ’60 



Carol A. Russell Dabb ’60 

Judith Kollmeyer Geiselman ’60 


Marie A. and George L. Hall ’65 

Marcia McKeirnan Haro McAuliffe ’60 

and Michael McAuliffe 

Antoinette S. and John D. Heagerty ’60 

Marilyn Lynch Isaeff ’60 

Sylvia Martin Kealy ’62 and 

Michael J. Kealy ’60 

Margie and Kerry J. Murphy ’60 

Nancy Farnan Oliver ’60 and 

Richard Oliver 

Diana and James C. Prola ’60 

Patricia and Gary L. Ritzman’60 


Marilyn Baeta Teghtmeyer ’60 and 

James Teghtmeyer 

Vanguard Charitable Endowment 

Program 

Class of 1962 Endowment Fund 

Anonymous 

Nancy and John M. Ironside ’62 

Sue and Robert F. Jardine ’62 

Pamela Ellis Mack ’62 and 

Stephen Mack 

Judith and Matthew M. Malerich ’62 




Louise and Wesley P. Smith ’62 

Class of 1963 Endowed 


Anonymous 

Lyn Cardin Andersen ’63 

Suzanne Montali Brennan ’63 

Paula and Michael A. Brodick ’63 

Joan Guettinger Carter ’63 

Jeanne and Robert M. Cox ’63 

Jane Mullen Gates ’63 

Anne M. Doran Marchetti ’63 and 

Michael Marchetti 

Gertrude McCulloch ’63 

Thomas J. McPartland ’63 

Linda and Richard J. Moore ’63 

Susan and Richard Murphy ’63 

Carole Foudy O’Hare ’63 

Carol and George T. Pekkari ’63 

Mary Maguire Pult ’63 

Sid Quick and 

Linda K. Leighton Quick ’63 

Josefa Tozer Scholz ’63 

Paul Suter ’63 




Anonymous 

Brooke and Richard C. Biscay ’65 

Jerry Casterton ’65 

Peter Ceccon and 

Judith Martino Ceccon ’65 

Donna M. Chenier ’65 

Class of 1965 

Barbara and Robert C. Colyar ’65 

Suzanne Schofield Connolly ’65 and 

Peter Connolly 

Paulette Rivard Cummings ’65 and 

Allen Cummings 

Susan G. Cummings and 

Tim Cummings ’65 


Walter Edwards, Jr. ’65 

George F. Farley ’65 

Ellen N. Dutra Garry ’65 

Anne MacWhinney Hobbs ’65 

Susan E. Jones-Fielding ’65 

Linda Ullo Lynch ’65 

Noreen Angiola Maresca ’65 

Ellen McCracken ’65 and Mario Garcia 

Marian Mendonza ’65 

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding 

Trust, Inc. 

Margaret Ryan Murchan ’65 and 

Larry Murchan 

Grace Andrews Nichols ’65 



Mary Ann Rokovich ’65 

David J. Schissler ’65 

Gregory P. Schmidt ’65 

Carolyn Serrao ’65 

Cindy Lund Steidlmayer ’65 and 

Leo Steidlmayer 

Joan Kelleher Velarde ’65 and 

Robert L. Velarde ’64 

Patricia Menghini Walters ’65 



Mary and Edmond E. Traille ’66 


Anonymous 

Patricia Watson Capello ’80 

Armando M. Chenyek ’80 

Class of 1980 

Pacific Gas & Electric Foundation 

Matching Gifts 

Patricia and Ronald A. Ratto ’80 

Christine Parsons Rehm ’80 and 

Charles Rehm III ’74 

Class of ’55 Scholarship In Memory of 

Mark J. Hurley 

Anonymous 

Bernadine Castagnola Carpenter ’57 and 

Robert Carpenter 

Barbara R. and John W. Tarabini ’55 

Elizabeth J. Cabraser ’70 Endowed 


Elizabeth J. Cabraser ’70 

Joseph Salamack Heritage Scholarship 


Anonymous (2) 



Lee Veneklasen Memorial 



Mark Herrick ’99 Memorial 



Michael A. Petrini Transforming Lives 


Anonymous 




AT&T 

Bank of America Foundation 

Duncan Barr 


Daniela) 

Ralph Blasi 




Alison E. and Steven P. Burke 


Ann and James Cadwell 



Class of 1995 

Bettie Coles 







Eric Dovichi 






Jeff Gerard 



John C. Glaub 








Mara Hook 




Carolyn Kemp 

















Linda Petrini 














Lou Segale 




Debra J. Farb and Eric M. Sippel 






Mary E. Spear 







Wilson Tse 





Anita Zuniga 

Michael Lucas Endowed 
















Hollye K. Moss and John Huffman 

Paul Huffman 

Mary Kamian 


Jim Langenstein and 

Karen Bailey Langenstein ’72 

Diana Murray 



Chris Stewart 






Robert Grazzini ’55 Memorial 


Joan Grazzini 


Sr. Katharine Emery Memorial 




Stephen Tom ’78 Memorial Endowed 


Mei Ling Chan 

June Chandler and Frank Chandler 

Catherine Der 


Randy Fong 



Mark Kramer 

James and Carol Normandi 




Jan Tran 



The Anna Felicia Costa ’90 Endowed 


Anonymous 






Michael Mery 



Larry and Dawn Steiner 


The Brenden Pedder’93 Endowed 

Scholarshio Fund 

Eva Chou 

The Norma and Caesar Nuti Memorial 


Anonymous 



The Pam Shay Endowed 













Wixson Family Scholarship 


Anonymous (2) 


TRIBUTES & 

MEMORIAL GIFTS 

In memory of Tony and Josie Souza 

Roberta Souza Andersen ’55 and 

Robert K. Andersen 

In memory of Marianne Arnerich ’68 

Katherine Arnerich ’64 

In memory of Willard & Alice Keefe 

Karen Keefe Ashiku ’69 and Nick Ashiku 

In memory of John M. Baker ’63 

Chris Baker Jelincic ’70 

In memory of William M. Baldwin ’59 

Gail and Robert Buschini 

In honor of Katelyn Barker ’17 


In honor of Damian Barnes 


In memory of Patrick M. Barry ’73 

Maureen Barry Tyree ’77 and 

Terrence Tyree 

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell 

Patricia Mitchell Bartholomeu ’64 and 

Carlos Bartholomeu 

In honor of Thomas Beatty 



In honor of Marianna and 

J. Douglas Pardee 

Mary-Alice P. and John F. Benson 

In honor of Fritz Blume 


In memory of John Bozzone 

Karen Bozzone Raven ’86 and Dan Raven 

In memory of Frank and 

Donna Bramsma 


Michael Srago 

In honor of Sarah Bremer 



In honor of Axel Cabato ’15 

Maria Elena Alexis and Osmundo 

Cabato, Jr. 

In memory of James P. Canty ’82 


In memory of Timothy J. Canty, Jr. ’58 


In memory of Kathleen Catalano ’67 

James R. Catalano ’66 

In honor of The Class of 1984 

Sarah M. Miller ’84 and Randall B. Schai 

In honor of Jamal Cooks 



In memory of Michelle Corbett 


In memory of Anna F. Costa 



Amy and Joshua Costa 




Jane Kilzer 

Valerie Kuki 

Katherine Maxwell 

Joan McIntosh 

Michael Mery 



Linda L. Spangler 

Cheryl Fields Tyler and Thomas J. Tyler 


Elizabeth Zarlengo 

In memory of Gilbert Chin 


Jan Tran 

In honor of Kaia R. Dobbs ’17 

Melinda and George Dobbs 

In memory of Dan Dresser ’76 

Mary Dresser ’77 

In honor of Amanda Drexler ’15 


In honor of Katie Dunne ’14 

Patricia A. Hennigan Dunne ’84 and 

Mark Dunne 

In honor of Renee Early 



In honor of Sean Ekstrand ’15 



In memory of Sister Katharine Emery, 

O.P. 




Michael Srago 

In honor of Kathleen Shepler Erceg ’61 

John B. Erceg ’61 

In honor of Gavin Faucette 


John Vardaman 

In memory of Larry Tanjuatco 

Anonymous 

In honor of Micaela Franklin 

Sarah Franklin 

In Memory of Anthony Freccero 

Maria K. and Jonathan T. Wells 

In memory of Anthony R. Gamboa ’84 

Helen Kwak Castillo ’84 and 

Victor Castillo 

In memory of Robert Grazzini ’55 



Joan Grazzini 

In honor of Pope Francis 

Jeffrey J. Hansen ’70 

In honor of Patti Harjehausen 



In honor of Anna Hawkins ’15 


In memory of Alvin Heard 

Carol W. Heard ’74 


In honor of Kieran Hennigan ’18 

Fionnuala M. and Thomas M. Hennigan 

In honor of Dominic Henry 


In memory of Mark Herrick 


In honor of Dr. David T. Hodul 


In honor of Samantha Hoffher 


In honor of Elizabeth Huaco 


In memory of Sally Hunt 

Kathryn Hunt ’85 

In memory of Carol Javete 

Donald F. Javete 

In honor of Brian Judd 


Tina and Scott D. Gattey ’87 

Mary Lu and David Lillevand 

In memory of Arnold L. Kelly ’77 

Karin Rimel Amour ’75 and 

William Amour 

Mary E. and James H. Cahill, Jr. 


In memory of Mary King ’64 

Anthony B. Varni ’57 

In memory of Ercolena Koeppen 

James Koeppen 

In honor of Dennis Kohles ’69 


In honor of Cassidy Trott 

Lori Koven Chambers ’75 

In memory of Andre Dauvergne 

Nicole and J. Robert Krug ’86 

In memory of Frank LaPorte 

Charles Slyngstad ’72 

In honor of Loren Lassiter ’14 

Cathy and Wright Lassiter III 

In honor of Mark Lederer 


In honor of Ray Lehner 



Jack M. Ditzler ’16 




Jonathan Wu 

In memory of Annie Levy 

Tovah E. Skiles ’96 and Nicole Martin 

In memory of Daniel & Patricia Tablizo 

Mark I. Leyva ’76 

In memory of Les Littman 

Anita Gurrea Littman ’72 

In honor of Amado Lozano ’17 

Rosalinda and Amado Lozano, Sr. 

In memory of Michael Lucas 













Paul Huffman 

Mary Kamian 


Jim Langenstein and 

Karen Bailey Langenstein ’72 

Diana Murray 



Chris Stewart 







In honor of Jared Mainini ’10 


In honor of Julia Mainini ’17 


In memory of Louise Mainini 


In memory of Mario Mainini 


In memory of Warren Burd 


In memory of Carolyn Martinez ’55 

Elana H. Hall 

Carol A. Hubert ’55 

In memory of Gregory McHugh ’77 

Grady Fields and 

Caroline McHugh Fields ’81 

In memory of Trevor Mery 

Michael Mery 

In honor of Andrea Metzgar ’15 


In memory of Michelle Miller 

Marilyn Hagerman Miller ’58 and 

John M. Miller 

In memory of Paul Mosher ’82 


In honor of Jessica Murach 


In honor of Madison Murphy ’17 

Renee and William Kendall 

In memory of Alan Musante 


AT&T 

Ann Bavoso 






Thomas Clancy 

Rissa Coplan 



Ann Curran 




Dan Finnane 



Robin Gentz 











Valerie Miles 



Alana M. Musante ’67 and Greg Hall 








Dawn and Larry Steiner 


William Walsh 

In memory of Cindy Neveu ’85 


In honor of Tim Newman 

Marie Chun and Paul B. Duncan 





In memory of Kha Nguyen 

Lieu and Hung K. Nguyen 

In honor of Haley Nishimoto ’15 

Jon Nishimoto 

In memory of Walter Nobriga 

Barbara and Herbert Nobriga ’58 

In memory of Caesar and Norma Nuti 



In memory of Carleton “Scooter” 

Oats ’87 

Frank Sparks 

In honor of Caleb O’Hare ’18 

Therese and John O’Hare 

In honor of Scott Olofson ’15 

Rita Bregler 

In memory of Brendan E. Pedder ’93 

Eva Chou 



In memory of Nancy Pedder 


In honor of Paul Perenon 


In memory of Michael Petrini 




Duncan Barr 


Daniela) 

Ralph Blasi 




Alison E. and Steve P. Burke 


Ann Cadwell and James Cadwell 



Class of 1995 

Bettie Coles 







Eric Dovichi 






Jeff Gerard 




John C. Glaub 



Anna M. Hawkins ’15 






Mara Hook 




Carolyn Kemp 


















Linda Petrini 













Lou Segale 










Mary E. Spear 







Wilson Tse 





Anita Zuniga 

In honor of Michael Phelps 


In honor of Stephen Phelps 



Catherine Kirby Levinson ’64 

In honor of Grace Piette 


In memory of Michael Porcella ’90 

Michele A. Colgan ’89 

In honor of Annie Prutzman 

Barbara and Geoffrey Kotin 


In memory of Thomas Pullman ’68 

Patricia Pullman Schoenstein ’61 

In honor of Kathleen Purcell 



In honor of Jordan Riley ’19 

Alice Gee 

In honor of Kathleen Riley 

Therese O’Neill Peters and Elliot Peters 

In honor of Travis Robertson ’15 



In honor of Theodore Ruth ’12 

Ramona Davis 

In honor of Trevor Ruth ’14 

Ramona Davis 

In honor of Joseph Salamack 



In memory of Patricia Schneider ’71 

Jo Ann Schneider ’69 and 

Jerry Rubino ’69 

In honor of Jalen Jack 


In memory of Robert Sereda 


In honor of Pam Shay 







Kathryn and Charles Hoehn III 






In memory of Tulip Sudduth 

Darryl Sudduth ’69 

In honor of Bonnie Sussman 

Anne G. and Daniel H. Bookin 






In honor of Joseph Tate III 

Catherine J. Tate 

In honor of Jon Thorpe 




In memory of Stephen Tom ’78 

Mei Ling Chan 

June Chandler and Frank Chandler 

Catherine Der 


Randy Fong 



Mark Kramer 

James and Carol Normandi 






In memory of Theresa Ratto 

Jane Ratto Traversa ’70 and Vincenzo 

Traversa 

In honor of Carlos Trujillo 


Jonathan Wu 

In honor of Wilson Tse 


In honor of Sarah Tunik 





In honor of Michael Turnacliff 


In honor of Mimi Vaeth 

Tomita and Mark Shimamoto 

In memory of Lee Veneklasen 


In honor of Douglas Vierra, Jr. ’99 



In memory of Richard L. Ward 

Carol Ward 

In honor of Fran Warmerdam 


In memory of Sean S. Weld ’94 

Gail and John T. Weld 

In honor of Joy E. White ’14 

Sarah White 

In memory of Charlotte 

Bettencourt Wixson ’59 

Anonymous 


In memory of Devin J. Wixson ’81 

Anonymous 


In honor of Valerie A. Woo ’00 

Linda and David Woo 

In honor of Samuel Wu ’15 


Jonathan Wu 

In honor of Darren Yee ’07 

Josephine and Gary Yee 

In honor of Jeannie Yip 

Cynthia Koo 


TRANSFORMING 

LIVES DINNER 2015 

Anonymous (6) 

360 Total Concept LLC, Shonda Scott 

Kerwin and Lisa Allen 

Allen, Glaessner, Hazelwood and 

Werth, LLP 

Larry Anzilotti ’73 and Mary O’Connell 

Richard and Sharon Ardoin 

Gennie Arechiga 

Thierry and Julie Attias 

Jack Backus and Leslie Francis 

The Bail Group at Morgan Stanley 

Bartalotti Wine Company, 

Gino Bartalotti 

Frank and Mary Ann Bautista 

Kevin and Sandra Baxter 

Michael Belick and 

Bridget McBride Belick ’75 

Laura Mayes Benz ’66 

Josh and Maryanne Berger 

Louis and Dianne Bernadicou 

Alex and PJ Bernstein 

Charles Bettencourt ’62 and 

Jeanne Ratto Bettencourt ’64 

Jim Bill ’55 

Michael and Nance Boese 

Vince and Maureen Bormolini 

Kenyan and Andrea Branscomb 

John and Michelle Brinnon 

Steve Brown and Michele Pla 

Rob and Suzy Brunel 

Andrew and Jacquie Burke 

Jerome and MD Buttrick 

George Calhoun 

John and Laura Carlson 

Al Carrasco ’76 and 

Marianne Mosher Carrasco ’78 

Peter and Priscilla Carson 

Mike and Marie Chang 

Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd. 

Johnny Chau 

William and Joya Chavarin 

Tom and Karolyn Cherryhomes 

Kevin Coldiron and Jody Brettkelly 

Patrick Connolly ’85 and Elaine Connolly 

Michael and Kendall Connors 

Tom and Annette Counts 

CSDA Design Group 

Brian Cushing ’84 

Andrew and Kathryn Danish 

Rick and Shana Daum 

Jerry Deck and Lydia Tinajero-Deck 

Jeannette DeLaGarza Dold and 

Ed Dold ’73 

Mike and Peggy Desler 

Hugh Ditzler and Brooke Anderson 

Eamonn Dolan ’79 and Kate Dolan 

Aileen and John Dolby 

George Donovan 

Thomas Duffy ’87 

DuMol Winery, Kerry Murphy ’60 

Eric Dyce and Betsy Sandidge 

Economy Lumber Company, Oakland 

Economy Lumber Company, Piedmont 



John Gibbon and Jessica Taylor 

Greg Gilbert 

Adam Gildea ’12 

Matthew Gildea ’15 

Dennis and Susan Gildea 

Nina Green 

Gustavino Holdings, LLC 

Anne Hassett 

Joe and Michelle Hawkins 

John Heagerty ’60 and Toni Heagerty 

Jim and Cynthia Hebert 

Heffernan Insurance Brokers, 

John Tallarida 

Glen and Mary Hentges 

The Hester Family 

Kevin Hester ’88 and 

Amy Duffy Hester ’89 

Mary Hester 

Mike Hester ’81 and Janice Hester 

Art and Jody Hoffman 

Meryln and Evelyn Hooker 

Mike Humphrey ’87 and 

Kech Collins Carera ’87 

John and Marni Hunter 

Ici Ice Cream, Mary Canales 

Industrial Safety Supply, Barry Woods 

Marty and Ellen Jaffe 

Chris and Lora Johnson 

Bob and Lisa Kalmbach 

Kathleen Heafey Design, 

Kathleen Heafey 

Jamie and Gail Keating 

Kevin Kelly and Erin Jaeb 


Paul Kitchell 

Don and Ellie Knauss 

Richard and Kathy Knutson 

Cynthia Koo 

Rob and Jerri Koplowitz 

Chris Kuesel ’89 and Kimberly Kuesel 

Paul and Lisa Lamoureux 

Peter and Becca Laufenberg 

Kevin Leader 

Jim and Monica Lent 

Tom Loran and Fran Radford 

Henry Loubet 

Lars and Mary Lund 

Joe and Wendy Madden 

Edward Madigan 

Rob and Lisa Coffey Mahoney ’76 

Paul and Deb Manca 

Anthony Mar and Sylvia Garcia 

John and Monica Marcone 

Marelich Mechanical Co., Inc., 

Terry Kvochak 

Suzanne Masuret 

Jeff McCarthy and Kelly Cushner 

Mark McCormack and Ingrid Nilson 

Andrew McFann ’11 

The McFann Family 

McInerney and Dillon 

Alan and Imelda McIntosh 

Robert Menicucci and Tracey Borst 

Tom Moore and Francesca Paurel 

Bill Moseley and Annie Mohler 

Tim and Kathy Murphy 

Sunil and Nisha Nagdev 

Cherrie Nanninga ’66 

Joe Nierenberg and Vanessa Hernandez 

Erich and Heidi Novak 

Dave and Chris Olofson 

Thomas and Maryann Parry 

Paul Hastings LLP, Tom Counts 

Elliott Peters and Therese O’Neill Peters 

Steve and Sue Phelps 

Mike and Linda Pirrotta 

Douglas Prose 

Jerry and Andrea Ramiza 

Deborah Ravetti 

RC Fischer and Co 

Marc and Rose Rehberger 

Kevin Reimers ’98 

Michael Paul Rennels 

Denis and Sheila Ring 

Mike and Julia Robarts 



Rod Roche ’81 and Lourdes Lopez-Roche 

Rockridge Geotechnical, Craig Shields 

Rock Wall Winery 

Scott and Maggie Rogers 

Joe Ross ’11 

Rob Russel and Susie Debenham 

Mark Sanchez 

Peter and Sue Scott 

Brian Shaw ’83 and Nikki Shaw 

Bruce and Pam Shay 

Splurge Catering and Special Events 

Linda Russell and Charlie Steidtmann 

Diana Stephens 

Phillip Tagami 

Robert and Julie Taylor 

Jon Thorpe 

Peter Towner and Tina Fernandez 

Tri West Tractor, Inc. 

Dick Valerian 

Dan and Anne Vastola 

Edward Vieira-Ducey ’97 and 

Meghan Vieira-Ducey 

Sean and Kim Walsh 

Dick and Midge Walterhouse 

Matthew Webb 

Richard Weeks and Debra Yau 

Jimmie and Renee Weiland 

James and Lisa White 

Keith and Carolyn Williams-Goldman 

Kip Wixson ’57 

Woodruff-Sawyer and Co. 



CRAB FEED 2016 

Sophia Bucheli and Walid Abdul-Rahim 



Alma Acupuncture 

Genevieve Arechiga 

Elizabeth Y. and Don Wesley Arnold 

Aurora Theatre Company 

Kimberly R. Carl and 

Thomas E. Ballantine 

Mary Ann and Frank L. Bautista 

Sandra K. and Kevin B. Baxter 

Beach Blanket Babylon 


Bellanico Restaurant & Wine Bar 

Berkeley Ironworks 

Berkeley Playhouse 

Berkeley Repertory Theatre 

Body Balance 

Boomers! 

Tracey Borst and Robert Menicucci 

Cara Logan Brockbank ’88 and 

Ryan A. Brockbank ’88 

Caitlin King Lempres Brostrom and 

Nathan E. Brostrom 

Lisa Brue ’85 and Sidney Davis 

Jennifer E. Adams Bunkers and 

Fred G. Bunkers 

Buttercup Grill & Bar - Oakland 

Sara Cakebread 

California Shakespeare Festival 

Susan Caliri and Terry S. Wheeler 

Gloria Caliri 

Castro Village Bowl 

Salvacion V. and Rommel S. Catolos 

Claremont Club and Spa, 

A Fairmont Hotel 

Classroom Matters 

Jody Brettkelly and Kevin Coldiron 

Elaine A. and Patrick Connolly ’85 

Shanee R. and Sean F. Cook, Sr. 



Crossroads Trading Company 

Mayela Cuevas 

Cuvaison Estate Wines 

Darcie Kent Winery 

Margaret and Michael Desler 

DMA Organizing 



Drakes Brewery, Brendan Gesley 

East Bay Nursery 

Electronic Arts, Inc. 

Kelli A. Cline and Robert L. Ellis, Jr. 

Cathleen D. and Arnold C. Espos 

Farley’s Coffee 


Femi Macus Nails 

Karen and Pete Ferra 

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 

Scia Johannes-Friedman and 

James M. Friedman 

Tyche Gage 



Gerber Kawasaki Wealth Management 



Heather Glendinning 

Golden State Fitness & Performance 

Golden Tee Golfland 

Yuliya Berenshteyn and 

Oleg Goncharova 

Silvia and Jose A. Gonzalez 

Christopher W. Goodroe ’93 and 

Eva Goodroe 

Laura B. and Sebastian B. Grady 

Groth Vineyards & Winery 

GU Energy Labs 

Rocio E. and Michael A. Haas 

Terri and Erik C. Halstenrud 

Harbor Bay Club 

Hatch Eco Lifestyle 


Heller Jewelers 


Gregory J. Herman 

High Com Security Service 

Hiroko Kurihara Designs 


Sarah and James D. Holliman III 

Marianna Caponigro and 

Robert P. Houser 

Marni and John Hunter 


Isabella Nail Bar 


Lisa R. La Fave 

Chris U. and Kenneth S. Lauer 

Monica L. and James D. Lent 

Levi Strauss & Company 

Carolyn K. and Matthew Lonner 

Amy Gurowitz and Andreas Lorenz 

Saundra R. Anderson and 

Shaun P. C. Lusan 

Beth and Bruce G. MacLean 

The Madden Family 

Wendy T. and Joseph S. Madden 



Mama’s Royal Cafe 


Sylvia Garcia and Anthony C. Mar 


Eileen and Gregg Marrama 


Moderne Eye Optometry 

Mary H. and Michael J. Moran II 




Nisha and Sunil D. Nagdev 

Namaste Yoga And Wellness 

Molly and Leon Natsues ’84 

Oakland A’s, David Rinetti ’82 

Oakland Hills Tennis Club 

Laura W. and James P. O’Hare 

Chris and David Olofson 

Oregon Shakespeare Festival 

Pacific Park 

Patina Restaurant Group 

Pedro’s Cantina 


Adonica L. and Freddy Powell, Jr. 

Rosemarie A. and Marc J. Rehberger 

Lourdes Lopez-Roche and 

Roderick Roche ’81 

Rock Wall Wine Company 

Margaret L. and Scott C. Rogers 

San Francisco Opera 

San Francisco Symphony 

Nicole C. and Justin J. Sanchez 

Sbragia Vineyards 

Semifreddi’s Bakery 

Shawl-Anderson Dance Center 

Shaw’s Texas Style Bar B Que 


Frank Sparks 

Jeanne and Robin Strong 

Courtney Shepler and John C. Taffe 

Kristen B. and Edward L. Talley 

Tao Group 

Terra Firma Wine Company 

The Steven Kent Winery 

The Crucible 

The Kleid Design Group 

Pamela Kershaw and Andrew Thomas 

Lisa and Anthony F. Thompson 

Touchstone Climbing & Fitness 

TruKid All Natural Care, 

Jennifer Bunkers 

Trumer Brauerei, Mark Mattson 

Two Local Girls, Corinne Kinczel 

Welpton ’90 & Justine Kelly 

Theresa and Daniel S. Vaughan 

Virginia Villegas 




Anne and Barry Woods 

Jill M. and Derek Yegian 

Zachary’s Chicago Pizza - Oakland 

LIFETIME GIVING 

Anonymous (8) 

Arch Capital Group Limited 

Basilian Fathers in Oakland 

Carl A. Bergard 



Crescent Porter Hale Foundation 



William H. Donner Foundation 

East Bay Community Foundation 

Deborah and John Edack 

Emerald Packaging Company 

Florence M. Heafey Foundation 

Carl Gellert and 

Celia Berta Gellert Foundation 


Mary and Joseph* Hester 

Ellen and Martin A. Jaffe 

Lisa M. and Robert J. Kalmbach 


Ellie and Donald Knauss 

Geraldine F. and Howard J. Korth* 

McGuire and Hester Foundation 

Norma and Caesar Nuti * 

Frances M. Godkin Perenon* 

Sue and Joe Raphel ’70 

Joseph Ratto 

Kathleen T. and T. Gary Rogers 



Judith Logan Smith ’64 and 

Timothy J. Smith 

Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation 



The Whalen Family Fund 

Katharine and Daniel Whalen 

Y & H Soda Foundation 


FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING 

One of the many reasons that 

I teach at O’Dowd is the diversity 

of our student population. 

My continuing support of the 

Angel Fund helps all of our 

students by ensuring this rich 

diversity. Our school is truly 

a microcosm of the greater 

Bay Area, which means that 

we have students (and teachers) 

at all socio-economic 

levels. I feel that what really 

sets O’Dowd apart from the 

other Bay Area high schools is our robust extra-curricular 

programs. Some of these activities require extra fees that 

some families find cost prohibitive. That is where the Angel 

Fund comes in - it provides assistance so that ALL of our 

students can take part in the full O’Dowd experience. The 

Angel Fund also makes sure that students that need support 

for such basics as lunch money, polos, or school books 

receive it 

Jeff Beeby, 

Chair of Angel Fund and Angel Fund Contributor 



Zosha A. Adam ’09 

Susan Andres 

Edmund Ankamah 

Cora and Filipinas Antonio 


Juliet A. Arechiga ’93 and 

Matthew J. Feeney 

Anne and Carlos Arriaga 

Romeo Baldeviso 

Damian Barnes 



Julie Graffagna and Jeff V. Beeby 


Gerald D. Bennett ’93 

Mary and Frederick Blume 


Leonard Bragg 

Gail Hubbell and Anton Brammer 

Sarah Bremer 

Moire and William M. Bruin 

Jerome Chappel 


Joyce and Edward Conley 

Janice Coonrod 

Sharon R. Correia ’83 


Patricia and Robert Cross 



Christine and Karl Debro 

Else G. Dittmer ’96 

Kristi Kopplow-Dixon and 

Michael Dixon 



Shannon M. Donahue ’95 

Dennis Dougherty 

Sherisse Dozier 

Jeanne and Jean-Luc Dupont 

Sarah Durantini 

Renee L. Early 

Teresa Gallarreta 

Christine and Mark Garavaglia 

Elizabeth and Don Goss 

Marguerite and Anthony Green 


Julie Guilfoy and Patrick Morrow 


Patti Harjehausen 



Dominic Henri 


Janet Huff 

Stephanie Hwang 


Rebecca and Paul Jackson 


Brian Judd 

Mary Kamian 

Hillary Kigar 

Joanne Kinyon 

John Kohler 

Dennis M. Kohles ’69 

Kristofer Koller 

Thomas Kosic 

Kandy and Christopher Kyriacou 

Devra and James Laner 

Robin Lau 

Nicole Pagano and Mark Lederer 

Allison and Ray Lehner 

Briana and Stephen Loewinsohn 

Nancy R. MacKinnon 

Jesse MacKinnon 

Gavin Maeda 



Laurie and Daniel Malmgren 

Natalie Markovich 

Anonymous 

Malik and Kelly McCord 


William McNeil 

Kathy and Gregory Moore 


Diana Murray 

Sadhana and Ratnakar Neurgaonkar 


Timothy C. Newman 

Trina Oliver 

Jon Pabico 

Ivonne Padilla 

Meredith Parry 

Jeremy Pearson 

Thien Pham 




Rachel J. Pinette and Mark J. Durst 

Zachary Polsky 

Karen A. Proehl 

Candice and William J. Promes 

Annie Prutzman 


Fred Randolph 

Llewellyn B. Richie ’89 

Kathleen Riley 

Therese and Donovan Rittenbach 

Colette Roche 

Christopher Roscoe 

Sara Rosario-Sanchez and 

Javier F. Sanchez 

Starr L. Saunders ’98 

Lina Schoendorf 


Jocelyn Sideco 

Ronny L. Smith ’06 

Kathleen A. and Alfred D. Soller 

Judith Souza 

Rev. James Sullivan 

Bonnie M. Sussman 


Francesca and Jon Thorpe 

Gina Jackson and Carlos Trujillo 

Sarah Tunik and Dan Oppenheimer 

Michael M. Turnacliff 

Jase Turner 

Diane Songey Twomey ’71 and 

Stephen E. Twomey 

William Van Doren 

Stephanie and Douglas T. Vierra, Sr. 

Darling Vinavong and 

Brian M. Payawal ’92 

Suzy and Richard Vitale 

Patrice Wakeley ’01 

Meghan Bailey Wallingford ’89 and 

Max Wallingford 



Daniel Weber 

Lani Wolf 

Ming-Ching Wong 

Andra Yeghoian 

Szu-Yin Yeh 



THE SENIOR CLASS GIFT 

The tradition of senior class giving was started by the Class of 2014 as a meaningful way to 

thank the dedicated teachers and coaches who helped them throughout their four years at 

O’Dowd. 

Following in this tradition, the Class of 

2016 achieved record level giving by 

raising over $82,000 to establish The 

Class of 2016 Endowed Scholarship 

Fund, becoming the first O’Dowd class 

to establish such a fund prior to graduation. 

An anonymous donor is matching 

all gifts to endowed scholarships, $1 for 

$1, doubling the impact of these gifts 

to $164,000. The scholarship will be 

awarded annually to students who excel 

in academics, are active in the O’Dowd 

community, and have a demonstrated 

financial need. 

The campaign was led by volunteer students 

and parents. Says Dani Viviani ’16, 

one of the student leaders, “I came to really 

appreciate O’Dowd during my junior 

year and the start of the college process. 

I felt so prepared by my teachers. As I 

embark on college, I realize how lucky I 

am to be part of the O’Dowd community. 

I know now that the scholarship, and my 

support, is even more important to provide this same opportunity to other students in our 

community.” 

O’Dowd is eternally grateful to the Class of 2016 students and parents for creating such an 

outstanding legacy. 

Alexander L. Achramowicz ’16 

Matthew J. Achramowicz ’16 

Nicholas B. Allen ’16 

KaRa I. I. J. Awakoaiye ’16 

Christopher J. Ayon ’16 

Alexander C. Badalamenti ’16 

Jared R. Bannister ’16 

Samaria Berry ’16 

Dominic M. Boese ’16 

Blair K. Bolden ’16 

Mikayla J. Booker ’16 

Nicholas A. Brathwaite ’16 

Axel J. Broome ’16 

Blair M. Brown ’16 

Jason J. Brown ’16 

Jalen Bustos ’16 

Angelica A. Cabato ’16 

Jacob H. Cala ’16 

Madison J. Campion ’16 

Aerial L. Chavarin ’16 

Troy N. Coaston ’16 

David C. Connell ’16 

Dominic B. Conti ’16 

Elizabeth D. Counts ’16 

Robert N. Crosby ’16 

Clayton J. Crowell ’16 

M. Shawn Cunningham II ’16 

Nina I. Daluz ’16 

Martina J. Daniel ’16 

Mikel Dungeon ’16 

Senior Class Philanthropy officers M. Shawn Cunningham II 

and Dani Viviani and display a presentation check for nearly 

$82,000 for the Class of 2016 Endowed Scholarship Fund. 


Andrew Jay A. Dysico ’16 

Camilo Eifler ’16 

Nicole K. T. Elkin ’16 

Liam T. Ferenbach-Fahselt ’16 

Benjamin J. W. Figueroa ’16 

Victor M. Flint ’16 

Christopher W. Flood ’16 

John P. Flynn ’16 

Christopher A. Gardner ’16 

Benjamin Garvey ’16 

Aron B. Z. Gellman ’16 

Jason C. Ghiglieri ’16 

Alexandra Gonzalez ’16 

Jessica E. K. Hairston ’16 

Parker R. Halaburda ’16 

Alexa N. Hanson ’16 

Aaron L. Hicks ’16 

Elizabeth I. Huaco ’16 

Evan L. Hughes ’16 

David A. Imholz ’16 

Frances R. Keer ’16 

Francesca Kelly ’16 

Kijika K. G. K. Kendall ’16 

Gregory M. Kleinman ’16 

Sophia E. Koci Hernandez ’16 

Sean H. Lee ’16 

Belinda G. Magallon ’16 

Alessandra L. Marcone ’16 

Christopher J. Marquez ’16 

Connor N. McCormack ’16 

Yasmine S. McCroden ’16 

Kate G. McQueen ’16 

Amanda R. Morelli ’16 

Maria I. Morrish ’16 

Caitlen R. Moser ’16 

Matthew S. Moser ’16 

Amit Nagdev ’16 

Julian E. Nesbitt ’16 

Leo H. Nierenberg ’16 

Daniel F. Olivera, Jr. ’16 

Cameron D. Patterson ’16 

Lucas P. Perez ’16 

Mykah E. Peters ’16 

Grace M. Piette ’16 

Camille A. Porter McAvoy ’16 

Eriane D. Prince ’16 

Caitlin R. Ratto ’16 

Sergio R. Ruiz ’16 

Sean D. Rumsey ’16 

Matthew C. Saccomanno ’16 

John S. Scott ’16 

Payton H. Silket ’16 


Annemarie C. Spiegel ’16 

Erik T. Sundsmo ’16 

Thomas A. Vaughan ’16 

Danielle D. Viviani ’16 

Elias E. Wahbeh ’16 

Aliyah N. Walker ’16 

Nathaniel C. White ’16 

Imani N. Williams ’16 

Michael L. Williams ’16 

Max O. Wilson ’16 

Matthew F. Won ’16 


Carole and Joel Achramowicz 

In honor of Alexander Achramowicz ’16 

In honor of Matthew Achramowicz ’16 

Kathy J. and Sami E. Adranly 

In honor of Laila K. Adranly ’16 

Linda D. and Daniel B. Allen 

In honor of Nicholas Allen ’16 

Ann and James Alton 

In honor of Lauren Petry ’16 

Tracey T. Thomas Angelo ’81 

In honor of Otis Statum, Jr. ’16 


Julie C. and Thierry Attias 

In honor of Claire Attias ’16 

Lisa and Michael Ayon 

In honor of Christopher Ayon ’16 

Maxine K. and Raymond L. Bannister 

In honor of Jared Bannister ’16 

Suzanne S. and Gino J. Bartalotti, Jr. 

In honor of Adrianna Bartalotti ’16 

Doris and Philippe Bautista 

In honor of Isabella Bautista ’16 

Anonymous 

In honor of Tess Berger ’16 

Dianne and Louis A. Bernadicou 

In honor of Elizabeth Counts ’16 

Julia Biakanja 

In honor of John Donovan ’16 


In memory of Gaia Bostick ’16 

In honor of Dennis Kohles ’69 

Janice Boswell 

In honor of Whitney Boswell ’16 

Alison and Samuel Brathwaite 

In honor of Nicholas Brathwaite ’16 

Shannon S. and Greg Broome 

In honor of Axel Broome ’16 

Michele M. P. Pla and Steven D. Brown 

In honor of Blair Brown ’16 

In honor of Jason Brown ’16 

Kimberly J. Brown 

In honor of Samaria Berry ’16 

Maria Elena Alexis and 

Osmundo Cabato, Jr. 

In honor of Angelica Cabato ’16 


In honor of Matt Cadenasso ’16 

Donna and Kenneth G. Cala 

In honor of Jacob Cala ’16 

Minnie R. and Lester L. Cannon 

In honor of Christian Bratcher ’16 

Thérèse and John Carper 

In honor of Anne Carper ’16 

Carol and Joseph Castronovo 

In honor of Nicholas Allen ’16 

Jenny C. and Andy H. Chan 

In honor of Nicolas Chan ’16 

Donna and Elmer Claussen 

In honor of Samantha McGrath ’16 

Shirley and George Coaston 

In honor of Troy Coaston ’16 

Grace Collins 

In honor of Alexis Scalzo ’16 


In honor of Frances Keer ’16 


In honor of Elizabeth Counts ’16 

Jacqueline A. Cox 

In honor of Clayton Crowell ’16 

Joyce and Bernard Curley 

In honor of Claire Attias ’16 


In honor of Eleanor Daum ’16 



Parry and William Dent 

In honor of Marco Bordessa ’16 

Nancy Pittenger DeTurk 

In honor of Jenna DeTurk ’16 

Nancy and Hugh Ditzler 

In honor of Jack Ditzler ’16 



In honor of Jack Ditzler ’16 


Claudia Toomey and George Elkin 

In honor of Nicole Elkin ’16 

Helen and Jose Estrada 

In honor of Belinda Magallon ’16 

Gladys and Bruce Fahselt 

In honor of Liam Ferenbach-Fahselt ’16 



Joanna W. and Eric D. Figueroa 

In honor of Benjamin Figueroa ’16 

Gretchen and Brian Gallaway 

In honor of Patrick Gallaway ’16 

Alejandra and William Gardner ’82 

In honor of Christopher Gardner ’16 

Christine D. and Joseph A. Garofoli 

In honor of Gianna Garofoli ’16 

Angela Garofoli 

In honor of Gianna Garofoli ’16 


In honor of Fritz Blume 

In honor of Benjamin Garvey ’16 

In honor of Jessica Murach 



Kenneth Goldman 

In honor of Jackson Goldman ’16 

Patrick Greening 

In honor of Grace Greening ’16 

Honora and Stephen Greytak 

In honor of Sabina Tuleja ’16 


In honor of Alexandra Gonzalez ’16 

Marie Hairston 

In honor of Jessica Hairston ’16 

Renee M. Schoepflin and 

Michael R. Halaburda 

In honor of Parker Halaburda ’16 

Nancy and David Hanson 

In honor of Alexa Hanson ’16 

Tere and Douglas Hanson 

In honor of Alexa Hanson ’16 

Shirley Hausser 

In honor of Elena Hausser ’16 


In honor of Shawn Cunningham II ’16 

In honor of Danielle Viviani ’16 



In honor of Sophia Koci Hernandez ’16 



In honor of Samantha Hoffher ’16 


In honor of Elizabeth Huaco ’16 

Janice and Steve Hull 

In honor of Samantha Hull ’16 

Gina and Hamilton Hunt 

In honor of Elliot Hunt ’16 


In honor of David Imholz ’16 



Nicole and Napoleon Kaufman III 

In honor of Napoleon Kaufman IV ’16 

Beth M. Keer and Mark V. Riley 

In honor of Frances Keer ’16 


In honor of Cormac Kelly ’16 

Rosaleen and James P. Kelly 

In honor of Cormac Kelly ’16 

Yvette Kelly 

In honor of Francesca Kelly ’16 

Mary Kersting 

In honor of Peter Murphy ’16 

Sheryl Bregman and Scott Kleinman 

In honor of Gregory Kleinman ’16 

Eloise Knox 

In honor of Janee Knox ’16 

Rebecca and Peter Laufenberg 

In honor of Guy Laufenberg ’16 



Betty and Fee Louie 

In honor of Alexander Achramowicz ’16 

In honor of Matthew Achramowicz ’16 

Maria and David Magallon 

In honor of Belinda Magallon ’16 


In honor of Carina Brackett ’16 


Velma Magnani 

In honor of Carina Brackett ’16 



In honor of Connor Mannix ’16 

John Marcone 

In honor of Alessandra Marcone ’16 



Mary L. Stallard and Robert K. Marinai 

In honor of Amelia Marinai ’16 

Carolyn Marshall 

In honor of Richard Atthowe ’16 

Ingrid E. Nilson and 

Mark T. McCormack 

In honor of Connor McCormack ’16 

Christine and Jack McGuire 

In honor of Jacob Cala ’16 

Terry McQueen 

In honor of Kate McQueen ’16 

Diane Miller and Greg Carrasco 

In honor of Ryan Miller ’16 

Jennifer Hugenberger and 

Kevin Mintz 

In honor of Jackson Mintz ’16 

Monica R. Lee and 

Edward L. Molyneaux III 

In honor of Coleman Molyneaux ’16 

Tamara I. and Todd W. Morrish 

In honor of Maria Morrish ’16 

Ann Mohler and William Moseley 

In honor of Hank Moseley ’16 



In honor of Peter Murphy ’16 

Jill and Derrick Nesbitt 

In honor of Julian Nesbitt’ 16 


Angela and Robert Nielebeck 


Judy and Fabomi Ojuola 

In honor of Armon Ojuola ’16 

Gloria and Nate Oliver 

In honor of Haili Senegal ’16 

Therese O’Neill Peters and 

Elliot Peters 

In honor of Kathleen Riley 

In honor of Miles Montgomery ’16 

Mari and Todd W. Parsnick 

In honor of Madeleine Parsnick ’16 

Diana T. and Celso A. Perez 

In honor of Lucas Perez ’16 



In honor of Grace Piette ’16 


Rosario and Manuel Rabara, Sr. 

In honor of Georgia Rabara ’16 

Anatol Roshko 

In honor of Maria Morrish ’16 

Anna Edmondson and Peter Rumsey 

In honor of Sean Rumsey ’16 

Natalie Russell 

In honor of Sarah Koplowitz ’16 

Ann and Joe Saccomanno 

In honor of Matthew Saccomanno ’16 

Colette E. Ashby Sadler and 

Mark M. Sadler 

In honor of Emerson Sadler ’16 

Nilda Santos 

In honor of Isabella Bautista ’16 

Lucy Shields 

In honor of Olivia Olmos ’16 

Regina and Craig Shields 

In honor of Olivia Shields ’16 


In honor of Sarah Bremer 

In honor of Annie Prutzman 

In honor of Katherine Smith ’16 

Joyce Allencastre Souza ’57 and 

Frank Souza ’57 

In honor of Camron Castro ’16 


In honor of Dr. David T. Hodul 

In honor of Isaak Sparks ’16 


Frank Sparks 

In honor of Isaak Sparks ’16 

Loah and Donald Stallard 

In honor of Amelia Marinai ’16 

Michele and Todd Sundsmo 

In honor of Erik T. Sundsmo ’16 

Louisa B. and John J. Tallarida 

In honor of Eliana Tallarida ’16 

John Vardaman 



In honor of Damian Barnes 

In memory of Michael Lucas 

Marvell Viviani 


Christine and Rene S. Viviani 



In honor of Katherine Walker ’16 


In honor of Renee Early 

In honor of Mark Lederer 


In honor of Sean Walsh ’16 

Latonya Wilkerson-Knox 

In honor of Janee Knox ’16 

Joyce Willens and Denis Willens 

In honor of Eleanor Daum ’16 


In honor of Michael Williams ’16 



In honor of Jackson Goldman ’16 

In honor of Patti Harjehausen 




In honor of Matthew Won ’16 


In honor of Thomas Beatty 


In honor of Fran Warmerdam 

In honor of Evin Yang ’16 

Susan and Mark Zeme 

In honor of Molly Zeme ’16 

Workday, Inc. 

Jamba Juice - Oakland 

McKesson Foundation, Inc. 


In Memoriam 

William “Bill” Allemeier ’60 

Husband of Elizabeth Lassak-Allemeier, father of Gregory and Jeffrey (deceased) 

Allemeier and Sabrina Allemeier Karalus, and stepfather of Jamie and Michael Kane. 

Louise Ann Santucci Bargagliotti ’62 

Wife of Marvin Bargagliotti and mother of Sherry (Jeff) Carpenter and 

Vicki Bargagliotti 

Antionette (Ann) Bavoso 

Mother of Lorenzo ’76 and Mark ’79 

Marietta Blessent 

Wife of John Blessent and mother of Michael ’03, Christina ’06 and 

David ’09 Blessent 

Eugene Campi 

Grandfather of Matthew ’07 and Darla ’10 Campi 

Lori Grammatica Canario ’56 

Wife of Herm Canario ’55, mother of Don Canario, Valerie Wolf and Andrea Cushing 

Sergio Klor de Alva ’10 

Son of Julie Goodson-Lowes and Jose Klor de Alva 

Kelly McEnhill Pratt ’79 

Wife of Scott Pratt, mother of Samantha and Joe Pratt, and sister of Kathy McEnhill 

Ringer ’81 

Dave McKeown 

Husband of Cathy McKeown, and father of Melissa ’99, Laurie ’01 and 

Emily McKeown 

Katherine E. Steen McKinley ’60 

Mark Medeiros ’80 

Husband of Aimee Medeiros, and father of Jimmy, Joey, Michael, Reed and Megan 

Medeiros 

Tom William Natsues 

Husband of Krisoula Singares Natsues, father of Rhea Constance and 

Leon-Athan (Molly Lethin) Natsues ’84, and grandfather of Tabatha ’13, 

Sophia ’15 and Athan ’19 Natsues 

Robert “Bob” Pecotich ’56 

Husband of Donna Pecotich 

Robert Promes 

Father of Susan Promes (Mark Haynos), Ann Knox (Robert Knox), and grandfather of 

Sarah ’10 and Laura ’13 Knox and Alex ’13 and Aaron ’14 Haynos 

Paul Rivard Sr. 

Father of Paul Rivard Jr. ’62, Ken Rivard ’63, Paulette Rivard Cummings ’65, 

Amelie Rivard Gannon ’66, Madelyn Rivard Owen ’69, and Beth Rivard Pound ’69 

Doris Roddy 

Mother of Michael (Phyllis) Roddy, Marilyn (Jim) Roddy Bennett, Mark Roddy, 

Joanne (Stephen ’79) Roddy Ghiglieri ’79, Robert (Paulette Bickers Roddy ’88) Roddy 

’85, and grandmother of Danielle ’07, Nicole ’09, Ryan ’12 and Jason ’16 Ghiglieri, 

Nicholas ’18 and Natasha ’15 Roddy, and Joel and Jennifer Bennett. 

Maureen Scannell 

Mother of Sheila (John) Scannell Murray ’76, Sean Scannell, Colleen (David) Scannell 

Kunz, Daniel (Janise) Scannell ’82, Kathleen (Patrick) Scannell Flood ’83 and Patrick 

(Toni) Scannell ’78 (deceased), and grandmother of Andrew and 

Alexandra ’10 Scannell and Chris ’16 and Emma ’19 Flood 

Dianne Hormel Staszkow ’62 

Wife of Ronald Staszkow, and mother of Kevin (Paula), Craig (Nina) and 

Willis (Amy) Staszkow, Krista (Mike) Samboy and Annie (Jesse) Anguiano 

Barbara Jean Stewart Triebel 

Mother of Jessica (Jeremy ’89) Triebel Leng ’89, and grandmother of Emma and 

Sebastian Leng 

Fr. Frank Wagner, OMI, former principal of O’Dowd (1966-1972) 

Kathleen McMorrow Walsh 

Mother of Mike (Nancy) ’67 and Tim ’73 Walsh, grandmother of Megan, John and 

Tom, and great grandmother of Abigail Kathleen 



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