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A P U B L I C A T I O N F O R T H E C O M M U N I T Y O F S T. P A T R I C K - S T. V I N C E N T C A T H O L I C H I G H S C H O O L S P R I N G 2 0 1 9

St. John Paul II

“ THE EARTH WILL NOT CONTINUE

TO OFFER ITS HARVEST, EXCEPT

WITH FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP.”

Diocese of SacramentoBishop Jaime SotoMr. Lincoln Snyder, Executive Director

and SuperintendentMrs. Trina KoontZ, Regional Director

Board of TrusteesMr. John Lloyd, ChairRev. Blaise Berg, STDMr. Louis CarettiMr. Anthony Intintoli, Jr.Mr. Vinny MorettiBr. Dominic Murray, CFCSr. Brigid Noonan, OP ‘58Mrs. Loretta OlsonMr. John PassalacquaMrs. Cathy Lee Rojas ‘82

AdministrationMrs. Coleen Martin, Principal and

Interim PresidentDr. Doug Evans, Vice PrincipalMr. Patrick Vogelpohl, Dean of Students

The Bridge EditorMs. Jaime Kim, Director of Development

Message from the Interim President 1

SPSV Today Digging the Outdoors 2 Sustaining Tomorrow’s Future 4 Maker Space 6 Girls Golf Champions! 8 Volunteerism/Crab Feed 9

Bridge Across Time Classmates’ Updates 10 Reunion Roundup 12

Supporting SPSV

Going Social 14

Scholarships & Endowments 15

In Memory 16

Note 17

S U M M E R / F A L L 2 0 1 8

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We welcome ideas for articles and feature stories that reflect the school mission and might be of interest to the St. Patrick-St. Vincent community. The Bridge is published twice yearly, in the summer and winter, and content has a long lead time. SPSV reserves the right to edit content for length and clarity or to decline to publish any material. To reach the editor, please contact the Office of Advancement: alumni@spsv.org or 707.644.4425 x441.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent High

School, a Catholic college

preparatory high school of

the Diocese of Sacramento,

challenges our diverse student

population to seek truth as

creative, complex thinkers and

to be responsible citizens and

compassionate individuals who

share their gifts with others.

S T A T E M E N T

M I S S I O N

The Bridge nameplate visually represents the unique gifts and talents shared by our students, alumni, parents, faculty and staff—the many parts that merge into the one community that is St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School.

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Dear Students, Alumni, Parents, Faculty, and Staff,

As I reflect on my four years here at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School, I could have never imagined all that I would learn on this journey alongside you.

This year, as Principal and my first as your Interim President, has also been a journey. I have worked diligently with the SPSV Board of Trustees to establish policies and guidelines consistent with the Diocese of Sacramento. While our board is still building around a new governing model, it is comprised of dedicated alumni, former staff, and business professionals who all share a spiritual connection to our school and have responded to the call to serve us and the mission of Catholic education. I’ve also been inspired by the work that is actively being done by students, alumni, parents, faculty and staff to prepare SPSV for its accreditation process through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Western Catholic Educational Association (WCEA) next year. My most rewarding moments are always those celebrated with so many students in their individual achievements, whether it’s passing a difficult test or receiving that first college acceptance letter. In the faces of these students I’m reminded that whatever task I’m completing or role I’m filling during the day, it is the students that we are all called to serve.

During this season of Lent, we are called to reflect on the past, remain steadfast in the present and share hope for the future with others. On March 14th, during liturgy, SPSV remembered 50 years of the St. Patrick High School campus. As a Catholic school in the Diocese of Sacramento we acknowledge the darkness experienced in our world and yet we choose to be the light and share the hope of the Lord.

Just as Mary stood outside the tomb, weeping in sorrow and pain, we too can turn our grief into joy and bring about the good news that has been proclaimed throughout the ages, “I have seen the Lord.” (John 20:18)

This year’s journey has had its challenges, but many have also commented that there is a new spirit of hope that they are experiencing here on campus.

Are we standing in the garden? Is this the new beginning?

In the Peace of Christ,

Coleen MartinPrincipal and Interim President

MESSAGE FROM THEINTERIM PRESIDENT

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“FOR I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU,”

DECLARES THE LORD, “PLANS TO PROSPER

YOU AND NOT TO HARM YOU, PLANS TO

GIVE YOU HOPE AND A FUTURE. Jeremiah 29:11

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Over the next two years, SPSV students will have the opportunity to continue site visits in Vacaville to collect plant samples and provide descriptions of species across Solano County.

S P S V T O D AY

SPSV STUDENTS DIG THE OUTDOORS

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By Nathan Olmes ‘19

A N E D U C A T I O N A L R E S E A R C H P A R T N E R S H I P

This fall, I had the great opportunity to receive hands on experience in my Environmental Science class. Thanks to the SPOT program and working alongside UC Davis and the

Solano County Flora Project, I have been able to gain, in the field, hands-on experience that will assist me as I prepare for college.

The SPOT program is a collaborative program with the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences and the Solano County Flora Project to collect plant specimens in an educational research partnership. This experience has given me the chance to do real field work and collect specimens for a University which is especially valuable to me as I move on to a science-based degree in college next year. My interest in the SPOT program has given me a great head start on my future studies. Through these opportunities, I have learned to collect plant samples from the field and identify my collections down to their species. Knowing how to correctly collect samples for research and carefully preserve them as data and for display were skills I picked up along the course of this semester. The experience of being able to collect and log data of plant species in the area helped me imagine what it would be like to work on a professional research project. The SPOT program is helping me develop the skills that will help me succeed in college. Not only has the program been beneficial directly for my skills in environmental science, but also in all other classes and aspects of my life. It has shown me how I can truly manage my time and skills to accomplish whatever I want. It has shown me that I can work alongside top professionals and contribute as much as they do. I have always had a passion for science, but after this great experience I know that this is what I want to continue in my life and choose as a career.

SPSV is privileged to have Dr. Ragosta in her second year as faculty at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School. Over the next two years, SPSV students will have the opportunity to continue site visits in Vacaville to collect plant samples and provide descriptions of species across Solano County. This partnership with UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences and the Solano County Flora Project is a three-year project.

A very special thanks to Dr. Heath Bartosh from the Jepson Herbarium at UC Berkeley, Dr. Daniel Potter from the UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences, Dr. Summer Ragosta from the UC Davis Herbarium, Solano County Flora Project, and the Toomey Foundation. Additional support came from other generous donations to SPSV to fund this special project. Thank you for your generosity.

Rick Rodgers ’77, English teacher for 32 years, plants seeds.

Whether in the classroom of learning or in the SPSV community

garden, he is a Master Gardener in his craft. As moderator of the

Urban Farmers Club, Rodgers has dreamed of how the outdoor

garden could be utilized as a multi-functional outdoor space for

the entire school.

Recently, the Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Lincoln

Snyder, signed an agreement with Sustainable Solano, a local

community partner based in Benicia to create a demonstration

garden that will be used to educate SPSV students and the

greater community in sustainable landscape designs, water use,

installation, and maintenance practices.

This spring, Sustainable Solano will provide a local consultant

and landscape designer to manage this project and guide SPSV.

SPSV students, families, and faculty will install much of the

sustainable design elements that are essential to the project to

harvest the water coming off the roof of the science labs and to

direct water along with the surface water run-off into a system

of berms and swales throughout what will become a small

amphitheater.

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While Sustainable Solano will provide funding for the 2,000

square-foot seed plot, St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School

is responsible for raising the remaining funds necessary to expand

this project into a small amphitheater. The goal of the project is

to create an intimate, outdoor amphitheater that can serve as a

multi-functional space to be utilized by the SPSV community for

academic and extracurricular activities.

The additional funds needed for the amphitheater are for

materials and installation of the hardscape (stage, seating, stairs,

railings, etc.) to make the space functional. This amphitheater

will be multi-functional for campus ministry, musical and

theatrical performances, and an outdoor classroom. In addition,

the proposed food forest will incorporate the principles of

permaculture across the school curriculum and deepen our

understanding of sustainability in our SPSV community.

The initial phase of this project in partnership with Sustainable

Solano is proposed to begin in May 2019 and be completed by

September 2019. This timeline will allow for faculty and staff to

have eight weeks to educate the faculty and introduce the project-

based curriculum to students to research, followed by 12 weeks

of design and planting of the food forest. While the initial phase

will be completed by the end of the academic calendar, SPSV

would like to begin simultaneously preparing for the installation of

hardscape this summer.

Additional funding has been secured to install a cob bench from

the Solano Community Foundation.

To learn more about this project, to tour the outdoor space or to make a donation, please contact the Office of Advancement at 707.644.4425 x441 or t.godinez@spsv.org.

“THE GARDEN” SAID COLEEN MARTIN, “WILL BE A WONDERFUL SPACE FOR OUR SPSV COMMUNITY TO GATHER WHILE SURROUNDED BY THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S GIFTS.”

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“I AM EXCITED ABOUT

THE PARTNERSHIP

WITH SUSTAINABLE

SOLANO BECAUSE

IT WILL TRANSFORM

AND BRING TO LIFE AN

AREA ON OUR CAMPUS

THAT TYPICALLY GOES

UNNOTICED AND

UNUSED.”Principal Coleen Martin

“Ideally, berms and swales should be designed into the landscape where there is any noticeable slope to slow and capture runoff.”

—Harvest H2o.com

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Making Space

“In a world facing so many challenges and opportunities,

setting students up for future success

means exposing them to various disciplines,

which is essential to developing their critical

thinking skills.”

The traditions and legacy of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael serve as a strong foundation upon which St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School continues to fulfill the mission of providing Catholic education in Solano County. For nearly 150 years, the Dominican Sisters have remained devoted to supporting a Catholic vision that promotes prayer, community, study and service in Vallejo and Benicia. Today this still stands true.

St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School received funds for a multi-

Jason McCabeDirector of Technology

phase remodeling project to modify a portion of the Library and adapt it into a hands-on learning laboratory for STEAM education, a new approach to teaching Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math in context with real-world experience. The goal of this project is to better prepare and inspire SPSV students, especially girls, to pursue a college education in STEAM subjects.

SPSV had a large space in the Library that was woefully underutilized due to the changes in format of

F O R T H E F U T U R E O F E D U C A T I O N

many reading materials. Director of Technology, Jason McCabe, oversaw the renovation of this underutilized space into a STEAM learning center, turning the reference room into a Makers’ Space with windows, portable white board tables for collaborative work assignments, cabinets in the room for 3-D printers, drawers underneath the cabinets to hold supplies and projects, and a wall-mounted flat screen television wired for presentations.

This newly renovated space provides more opportunities for teachers to

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Jason McCabeDirector of Technology

integrate technology and other disciplines into their specific subjects and think outside the box as to how to integrate these areas. In this space, students can work in groups and use technological tools to envision and realize cutting edge ideas. Remodeling the Library encourages group work, self-directed thought, and innovation in design.

In the next academic year, SPSV will introduce Technology Innovation and Design, a UC-approved, project-based course that challenges students to be ingenious in solving real-world problems using 21st century tools.

This project was funded through the generous gift from the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, the SPSV Board of Regents’ and donors who supported the Fund-A-Need at the Spring 2018 Dinner & Auction, and designated funds to the library from the Finley Fund.

For a tour of this renovated space, please contact Director of Development, Jaime Kim.

Makers’ Space Dedicated During Mass

On November 14th, 2018, SPSV hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for donors and STEM guests from area Catholic schools to have a firsthand look at the redesigned Makers’ Space. Environmental Science students, led by Summer Ragosta, worked with an arcGIS Interactive Watershed Map to recreate the major 3D features of a topographic watershed, beginning around Lake Tahoe and draining into the Sacramento Valley. This hands-on curriculum allowed students to study scale and become familiar with degraded areas of the watershed, general water-flow patterns from higher to lower elevations, and pollution.

That weekend, on November 17, SPSV invited the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff to attend Mass in the Library. In honor of their generous contributions to SPSV, Jason McCabe thanked the Sisters for their dedicated spirit that continues to guide our school today. Sr. Maureen McInerney ‘64 was moved to emotion when acknowledging the work that the Sisters continue to make in the lives of SPSV students. Following the dedication of the space, a small reception and dinner was held.

93%OF PARENTS OF K-12 STUDENTS BELIEVE STEM EDUCATION SHOULD BE A PRIORITY.

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T H E B R U I N S P I R I T

women's Golf

Champs!Four straight TCAL championships for SPSV

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5 years ago, when Chris Walker ‘06 became the head golf coach for the team, she single handedly began transforming the Women’s Golf program at SPSV.

“My first year was interesting,” said Walker with some hesitation in her voice, “we lost every match that year.” Despite that challenging first season, Walker persevered. “In the game of golf, not everything will go your way and with each stroke, with each hole, with each game you will have to deal with adversity.” Walker’s consistency as a coach has led the Women’s Golf team to winning four straight TCAL championships in a row. And this year Walker’s own performance did not go unnoticed, when she was selected as Coach of the Year. When speaking to team captain, Louise Perriatt, she spoke about how Walker supported her growth as a student-athlete at SPSV. “[Walker] has helped me focus on setting positive goals on and off the golf course. She has helped me find balance in my own life that will continue on with me to college.”

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AN IMPORTANT PART OF SUPPORTING SPSV STUDENTS!

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SThe IMPACT of a Parent VolunteerExisting research shows that “When parents are involved in their children’s education at home, they do better in school. And when parents are involved in school, children go farther in school and the schools they go to are better.”*

CONNECTING Home and SchoolA three-year study of high school students concluded that, “When parents come to school regularly, it reinforces the view in the child’s mind that school and home are connected and that school is an integral part of the whole family’s life.”

A SIGNIFICANT Difference for a StudentOne study found that students from families with above-average parent involvement were

30%more successful in school than those with below-average involvement. Success was measured by GPA; test scores in math, science, reading, and social studies; promotion and retention rates; and teacher ratings.

Why should parents, alumni and the greater community get involved? Involvement can make a dramatic difference in the lives of our children and future generations! If you are interested in volunteering for future SPSV events or sharing ideas for future events you would like to support and participate in, please contact alumni@spsv.org.

SPSV is grateful to parents, alumni and the greater community that go above and beyond to remain involved as volunteers who serve our mission. #itsagreattimetobeabruin

A huge thank you to Giovanni Galindo ‘08, owner of The SnapShop SF Photobooth, and DJ John Laxa ‘88, who gave back to this year’s 40th Annual Crab Feed. These alumni are amazing examples of alumni that continue to remain engaged, contributing members of the SPSV community.

*Anne Henderson and Nancy Berla summed it up in their book, A New Generation of Evidence: The Family Is Critical to Student Achievement.

Class of 1990Ryan Mathews launched a surf-inspired clothing brand, Over Winter. “They’re like jeans, but also like surfing shorts, embodying the best of both worlds,” Mathews said. “I have a great vision for this brand, not just design-wise, but operationally. I would love to grow large enough to take on a warehouse space in Vallejo and build out our own sewing team and online order fulfillment center.” For more information about Over Winter, go to www.overwinterco.com.

Class of 1998Meghan Gavin Baker was featured in the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Issue for her success as a partner at Downey Brand specializing in Sacramento businesses. Graduating from McGeorge School of Law in 2005, Meghan has mentored new lawyers within the firm, and served on the hiring committee and on the Associate Liaison Committee, where she facilitated communication between associates and senior management at the firm.

Meghan also coaches youth softball and volunteers in regional and national mock trial competitions, while raising two children with her husband Josh.

Club and AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals).

Tina enjoys spending time with her husband, Craig, along with friends and family.

Class of 1986

Ross Guieb is serving as a Colonel in the U.S. Army as an Executive Officer to the Commanding General as of September 2018. During his previous 27 years of service, Guieb has served in a variety of professionally rewarding and developmental positions across the Army in both the generating and operating force.

Past assignments have taken Guieb and his family across the country and world during times of both peace and war. Following graduation from the University of California in 1991, Guieb was commissioned and assigned as a platoon leader. Guieb’s military career and awards are extensive. Guieb is happily married to his wife Kathy Fortuno ’86 and they have three sons, Collin (21), Dylan and Ryan (17).

“St. Patrick High School helped to shape me in my formative years. My parents built the foundation for me to live by and St. Patrick’s reinforced those values. Thank you to a great institution.”

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Classmates’ Updates

B R I D G E A C R O S S T I M EConnecting with SPSV Alumni

Class of 1974Kenneth Gonsalves retired after 21 years of working in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at the University of California. Ken currently serves as the Northern California Director of Educational Attainment Services, a counseling firm that provides students with reasonably priced, high-quality, college admissions consulting services. Ken also published a novel, Purgatory Ridge, a work of fiction available on Amazon.

Class of 1983Christina Fernandez Steckler recently began an exciting opportunity as the Executive Director at HERS (Hope, Empowerment, Renewal, and Support) Breast Cancer Foundation in Fremont.

After earning a BA in English Literature from Cal State Hayward, now CSU East Bay, and a Paralegal Certificate from St. Mary’s College, Tina spent three years at the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati before she left to raise two children.

Tina volunteered for many years at her children’s schools and completed numerous courses at Ohlone College for education and enrichment. She is a 2013 Fremont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program graduate and is a member of the Niles Rotary

Class of 2002Ryan Lee and Alyssa Herrera ’05 were married at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sacramento on June 15, 2018. The two alumni were surrounded by family and friends as they exchanged vows in a ceremony presided by former SPSV chaplain, Fr. Jeff Henry. Music was performed at the wedding and reception by former and current SPSV students.

Class of 2006In September, Danika Herrera gave birth to a beautiful, healthy baby girl named Marleau Jade Herrera Sanchez. The family is so excited to celebrate this new life.

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Class of 2012Loreigna Sinclair was the bright and bubbly, young and enthusiastic Dreamette Lorrell in the Berkeley Playhouse’s fall performance “Dreamgirls.” The 1981 musical about an R&B vocal trio with a powerful African-American cast truly highlighted her extreme talent on the stage.

Class of 2015Malia Bolko became the all-time leader in career digs for the women’s volleyball team at UC Davis when she had a team-high 27 digs against UC Santa Barbara to bring her career total to 1,833.

Class of 1968 The class of 1968 celebrated its Golden Year Reunion with

reminiscing and reconnecting for months before they held their official 50-year reunion over a weekend in September 2018. The party started on Friday night at Vino Godfather Winery on Mare Island, the perfect setting for conversation with classmates.

The festivities continued on Saturday evening, when classmates met at St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School for a banquet, starting with cocktails and appetizers on the patio. Classmates and their guests gathered around display boards with memorabilia recollecting times of the past. Mike Riley emceed the banquet, which included a trivia game and commemorative presentation highlighting yearbook photos. Classmates had a wonderful buffet dinner, laughed when taking photos at the photo booth, and sang and danced to

1960s tunes. The evening’s special guests included Mrs. Geraldine Gallagher Truax ‘43 and Sr. Mathias, Senior Class Moderator of ’68. Everyone went home with commemorative gifts to remember their high school years. What a memorable 50th Golden Reunion Weekend!

SV Class of 1958 held its 60-year reunion this fall with 26 classmates attending, the furthest traveling from Pennsylvania. The class meets every five years to reminisce about the good times spent at St. Vincent. Messages were read from classmates unable to attend the reunion. A first-grade class picture from St. Vincent’s was displayed that included seven classmates who attended this reunion. 

Former State Assemblyperson Tom Hannigan attended the reunion before passing shortly after this event.

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Class of 1958

Reunion Roundup

Class of 1960

SV Class of 1960 had a reunion on October 20 with 46 classmates and spouses who enjoyed an afternoon of socializing, remembering and catching up. The classmates enjoyed wonderful conversation with lots of laughter about memories from the past. Chet Curtis began the festivities by welcoming the group and Class VP Gail Anderson Herkenrath remembered all classmates who are no longer with us.

The class is excited to begin the planning their 60-year reunion coming up in 2020. To remain connected to your classmates, please contact Claire La Belle Luke at vern.claire@eyesonthefuture.com or give SPSV your current contact information so you will receive communications about upcoming reunions.

B R I D G E A C R O S S T I M EConnecting with SPSV Alumni

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To share reunion news in The Bridge, send the information and any high-resolution photos to the SPSV Office of Advancement. Keep in mind, we have a long lead time. We reserve the right to edit or decline to publish any material.

Reunions arealways in the works! Make sure we have your current contact information so classmates can get together to organize the best reunion ever! Our website also includes updated information in our alumni pages.

JOIN THE F U N !

Class of 2008 The Class of 2008 had a fun-filled 10-year reunion at Napa Smith Brewery on January 19. A huge thank you to Reggie Ballesteros ‘08 for the amazing photos.

Class of 1983 SP & SV Class of 1983 had their 35-year reunion at St. Patrick-St. Vincent in October 2018. Former teacher and favorite coach, Donna Bettencourt, was the special guest, and all who attended the reunion had a wonderful time sharing with each other about their lives. Dinner was a taco bar from Taqueria El Grullense and music was performed by Joe Kennedy, Cecilia Soito Kennedy’s husband. The classmates plan to gather again in the next year or two. 

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S U P P O R T I N G S P S V

Jaime Kim Director of Development

It’s been thirty years since the young men of St. Patrick’s and the young women of St. Vincent’s were brought back together to form the first class of what is now St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School. Thirty years.

Thirty years ago, the first GPS satellite was sent into orbit, the first broadcast of high definition TV aired, and the World Wide Web was invented. Technology has prompted a younger generation of SPSV graduates to embrace a world that is adapting and evolving at a pace unlike previous generations had known before. While this younger generation of Generation X, Y and Millennials engage and participate in new ways, they are no less interested in maintaining a connection to the Spirit of SPSV. You may have noticed that some of our communication strategies have adapted to meet all of you where you are. Whether at home, at community events, or on social media, we want each engagement to continue to represent the Spirit of our

school community and continue to build meaningful connections.

SPSV is now producing video and images that can be distributed and shared via social media at a frequency that formerly took months to prepare in printed communications. In the 21st century, SPSV is simply embracing social media to cover

GoingSocial

more stories about our amazing students, successful alumni, and innovative faculty and staff. We are celebrating your legacy, while sharing stories about the leaders of tomorrow.

By requesting support via Facebook, Instagram, and email and on our website we reached a new audience that had never made a gift to our school, and we received a new level of web and social media attention from a younger generation of alumni. These younger alumni are hungry for news at a frequency that helps to connect them to others throughout the year.

It remains our goal to continue to offer an exceptional college-preparatory experience and raise another generation of faith-filled leaders who strive to share their gifts with others. We cannot fulfill our mission without your help, so please like, share and post your comments on what you’d like to see next from SPSV.

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ST. PATRICK-ST. VINCENT CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IS EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THE FOLLOWING

TUITION-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.

David Allen Abruzzini Memorial TrustSt. Vincent Class of ‘59 Fund

Louise L. Del Rosario Memorial ScholarshipThe Isabel V. Dinelli Scholarship Fund

Eleanore Guidi Gallo SV ‘43 Scholarship FundRyan Maher, SPSV ‘07 Memorial Scholarship

Anton J. Nachbaur ScholarshipSPSV Faculty and Staff Scholarship

The Viviani ScholarshipFr. Stephen Wood Memorial Scholarship

E s t a b l i s h a n E n d o w m e n t

Establishing a named endowed scholarship is a wonderful way to honor family members, friends or mentors. Endowed scholarships can be made through a variety of giving options, either during your lifetime or at the time of your passing. During your lifetime, you can fund an endowment with cash, securities, real estate, or a life-time gift. You can also create an endowment through a will/living trust or retirement plan/insurance policy beneficiary designation.

For more information on starting an endowed scholarship fund, please contact Jaime Kim, Director of Development, at j.kim@spsv.org or 707.644.4425 x452.

Without the benefit of and access to a diverse student body, students won’t be ready to

navigate in our global world. Collaborating with peers from different socioeconomic and

ethnic backgrounds enriches the school experience and also fosters individual awareness of

other cultures, perspectives, and experiences.

We must ensure that St. Patrick-St. Vincent Catholic High School is a community where

qualified and talented students from all backgrounds can learn with and from one another.

Endowing a scholarship will provide much-needed ongoing support to our financial aid

program and create a diverse learning environment that benefits every student.

Endowment & Scholarship Funds

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Sr. Catherine Browne ‘39

“It is only when we silence the blaring sounds of our daily existence

that we can finally hear the whispers of truth that life reveals to us,

as it stands knocking on the doorsteps of our hearts.”—K.T. Jong

I N M E M O R YI n p r a y e r f u l r e m e m b r a n c e o f a l u m n i w h o h a v e g o n e t o t h e i r r e s t .

Joseph “Rollie” Freitas ‘57

Mary Mallon Jacobs ‘56

Louis Cunningham ’53 Audrey DePhillips Brainerd ‘50

Louis Lopez ‘46

Thomas Hannigan ‘58 Karen Burgelin Lockwood ‘58

Mary Louise Kopple Lynch ’59

Blaine Clark ‘99Joseph Muth ‘79Dianna Folland ‘75Gregory Compagno ‘73

Charles Muth ‘68Philip O’Conner ‘66

Joseph Avellar ‘66James Johnson ‘64David Barry ‘61

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