Bishop Gorman High School Alumni Newsletter | Spring 2015THE GAEL GAZETTE

STATE CHAMP IONS HOMECOMING 2015 CONTINUING THE LEGACYI I

Bishop Gorman's 60TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR

A Look Into The Diamond Year

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Spring has sprung at Bishop Gorman! The flowers are in bloom, the fields are abuzz, and senioritis is in the air. Our students are concentrating on finishing the school year strong and of course, looking forward to summer. As our diamond anniversary year comes to a close, we are so

proud of all that has been accomplished.

Our sports teams have been exceeding expectations with state championships, awards and national recognition including a national championship by our football team (see page 4 for detailed Sports updates)!

Academically, our students are excelling as well with the Class of 2015 boasting a record number of National Merit Finalists and Commended Scholars along with acceptances into some of the top colleges and universities in the country (see page 7).

At our 33rd annual Knight of the Gael we honored Jack Raftery, Sr. for his long standing commitment to Catholic education and Bishop Gorman High School (page 10). For 50 years the Raftery family has been a staple in our community and the evening was a tribute to them as well as our 60th anniversary.

As part of our 60th anniversary celebration we conducted a capital campaign, legacy now, to raise funds for tuition assistance, faculty enrichment and capital improvements. We are so grateful to those of you who donated to these worthy causes (page 9). This campaign was an important step toward broadening our base of support from our community and educating our constituents on why we need to give back. Hopefully these efforts did not go unnoticed and will help increase participation in our future fundraising.

None of these accomplishments would be possible without our alumni, parents and friends. The outpouring from our community never ceases to amaze. Thank you to all our loyal Gaels!

Go Gaels!The Advancement Team

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Legacy in Action

Faith on Campus

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Winter Sports Recap. See our students in action as they performed the musical Little Women. BGHS seniors sign Letters of Intent to colleges all over the country.

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Don’t forget to join us!

Knight of the Gael honoring Jack Raftery, Sr. It’s that time again, so mark your calendars for all of the exciting events!

Homecoming 2015

8 Gaels honored for their service in thecommunity. Students making an impact on those who need it most.

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On December 6, 2014 the Bishop Gorman Gaels football team once again made Nevada state history! Winning their sixth State Title, our Gaels demonstrated once again that hard-work and perseverance leads to victory! Playing against the Reed Raiders, the Gaels took the win a score of 70 to 28. They finished the season 15-0 and ranked #1 in the Nation. Several of the Gaels received end of season and All-State awards. The biggest award went to

quarterback, Tate Martell '17, who was named the Nevada Gatorade Player of the Year. Cordell Broadus ’15 played in the Under Armor All American game and Nicco Fertitta ’15 (Teresa [Haddad] '88 and Lorenzo Fertitta '87) and Alize

Jones ’15 participated in the Army All American game.

The winter sports season has also come to a close. Our teams experienced a great deal of success, bringing home individual awards, league and regional titles, capped off by another state title and national ranking. The men’s basketball team finished the season by winning their final 11 games, and capturing the State Title at the Orleans Arena. It was the 4th State Championship in a row for the team and the 6th in the last seven years.

The Gaels had several individual honors this year. Nick Blair '15 ended his successful Gorman career by being nominated to the McDonald’s All American game as well as being named the State Finals Game MVP totaling 21 points and 10 rebounds in a 74-54 win against Palo Verde. Chase Jeter ’15 was recently named 2015 Gatorade Player of the Year. He is the fourth Gael in five years to claim the award. Stephen Zimmerman '15 finished his Bishop Gorman basketball career with 114 wins in four years, the most in school history. He also became the first player in Nevada History to win four straight Nevada Large School State Championships. Stephen and Chase were also chosen to play in the McDonald’s All American game on April 1, 2015 at the United Center in Chicago, IL.

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KEEPING WITH TRADITION

The women’s basketball team had another good year finishing the

season 24-6. The Lady Gaels won the Sunset Southwest League

Title and advanced to the State Final Game at the Orleans Arena.

The team had several standouts including All-Leaguers Skylar

Jackson '17, Megan Jacobs '16, Raychel Stanley '16, and Alaysia

Robinson '15. Madison Washington '16 was named the

league MVP.

Both the men’s and women’s bowling teams made it to the

second round of playoffs at the Orleans. Leah Glazer '17 placed

3rd in the women’s bowling Individual State Championship at the

Orleans. Leah Glazer '17 also took First Place in the Youth Masters

Tournament at the Gold Coast.

The wrestling team had another successful season and continues to

grow in numbers each year. Sean Randles '15 received the Nevada

Silver Medal at 132 lbs. Jackson Perry '15 and Mason Campbell '17

(Dr. James Campbell ’84) both earned the Nevada Bronze Medal.

Santi Bent '16 also qualified and placed at the State Tournament.

Overall, the team had an incredible showing by placing 3rd in

the Sunset Region and 7th overall out of 25 teams at the State

Tournament.

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FOOTBALL: Cordell Broadus, UCLA; Nicco Fertitta (Teresa [Haddad] '88 and Lorenzo Fertitta '87) University of Notre Dame; Alize Jones, University of Notre Dame; Danny Hong, Columbia University; Jordan Ober, University of Nebraska; Larry Otukolo, Fresno State University; Ethan Palelei, United States Military Academy-Army; Jackson Perry, Dartmouth.

WOMEN’S SOCCER: Addison Birotte, Radford University; Corynne McEachern (Christi [Thomas] McEachern '86), Aurora University.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE: Dacia Persky, Wellesley College.

TRACK AND FIELD: Austin Nobis, Duke University.

The spring sports season has just begun, and under first-year coach, Gino DiMaria ’84,

our baseball team is currently ranked 3rd in the nation by USA Today.

Good Luck Gaels!

Congratulations to our Class of 2015 Signees!

National Signing Day was February 4, 2015, at Bishop Gorman. Twelve athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to different universities around the country, bringing the total to 27 for the year. Congratulations to all of our class of 2015 signees.

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Once again the Theatre Department delivered an outstanding performance with Little Women, The Broadway Musical, directed by Elena Ferrante-Martin. The adult production team included alumni Angela (Botti) Knapik ’08, Angela (Coury) Blagg ’99, Julie (VonTobel) Roach ’76, and Vanessa Villanueva ’07 performing six nearly sold out performances at the Jim3 House of Performing Arts. It is no surprise that the Gaels Theatre Guild Thespians Troupe 4347 was named State Champions for the 5th year in a row! Thirteen students received “Accomplished” ratings and qualified for the International Thespian Festival in June! Good Luck Gaels!

Legacy students who participated in Little Women, The Broadway Musical included: Delaney Malm '15 (Christopher Malm ’81), Kristin Hill '15 (Idalys [Martinez] Hill ’82), Sage DeFreitas '17 (Wendy Dombrowski ’83), Gabriella Enriquez '15 (Jason Enriquez ’93), Emily Brunelle '17 (Harry Brunelle ’82), Devin Beckwith '15 (James Beckwith ’80), Victoria Lambert '17 (William Lambert ’87), Veronica Matthews '17 (Thomas Matthews ’83 and Carolyn Sue [Brady] Matthews ’84), Olivia Perry '15 (Gina [Silvagni] Perry ’72), Emily Rino '17 (Jennifer [Case] Rino ’79), Emily Sullivan '17 (Christopher Sullivan ’84), William Reilly '17 (Brigid Higgins ’78).

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NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP

The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. Senior high school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Commended students are in the top two-thirds of the approximately 50,000 high scorers on the PSAT/NMSQT. Finalists will compete for one of the 700 one-time National Achievement® $2500 Scholarships, which will be awarded on a regional representation basis. BGHS COMMENDED STUDENTS include: Maggie DiFederico (Maureen [Raftery] DiFederico ’82 and Tio DiFederico ’77), Cameron Gordon, Alexis Gulbransen (Eliete [Muniz] Gulbransen ’90), Alexa Ivanov, Alexander Ward, Alexa Weidenfeld, Gage Wilson. BGHS FINALISTS include: Juliana Adams, Lisa Borzage, Evan Link, Alexander Perron, and Skylar Westbrook.

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BISHOP GORMAN HONORED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO

THREE SQUARE!

During National Volunteer Appreciation Week, Three Square held their annual awards breakfast for their top volunteers of the year. Bishop Gorman High School was right at the top of agencies with the highest number of volunteer hours served! We have many students

who volunteer there on a weekly basis who truly understand the value of their volunteer hours.

As a part of our Bishop Gorman mission statement, we strive to “Create a community where service is valued and celebrated.” Clearly, this partnership with Three Square has helped us to accomplish that goal.

At the awards breakfast representatives for Bishop Gorman included: Tyler Martinez, ’15, Ryan Wofford, ’15, Samantha Acton, ’15, Mr. John Goertemiller, NHS Moderator, and Susie Portz, Christian Service Coordinator.

Lauren Willmore '15, is the creator of the name and the nonprofit organization, Bedtime Books that brings some joy into the lives of many bedridden children in Clark County

hospitals. The mission of Bedtime Books is to support children receiving intensive hospital treatment while promoting literacy.

Lauren has taken it upon herself to alleviate the suffering of hospitalized children by this unique and very important effort. Several times each week, she visits these children in their hospital rooms, talks with them and reads stories to them individually. When she departs, she leaves the book with the child as a gift and as a remembrance of the pleasant time she has spent with each child. She makes more than one hundred visits each month.

This wonderful program was inspired by her own experience as a patient at a young age and her memory of the comfort she received from hearing her favorite story before falling asleep.

Her goal is to let them know that there is hope. “I know the children are touched by the fact that someone outside of their own family really cares about them." In the fall, Lauren hopes to attend either USC, Pepperdine University or UC Berkeley and pursue a career in Social Entrepreneurship.

Br a n d o n Wulff '15 was invited

to participate in the International Power Showcase High School Home Run Derby in Miami, FL. The event took place during Christmas break at the Marlins Park. Not only was Brandon excited to have been invited, but it also gave him an opportunity to participate in Home Runs That Help, an outreach initiative by the Power Showcase to reach out to a patient in our local children’s hospital and help raise money for him/her. Brandon met a nine year old boy, Juan, who is battling leukemia. Juan is currently being treated at UMC. Brandon partnered with Juan in the Home Runs That Help.

Brandon was able to hit 7 home runs, received the award for “Most Consecutive Home Runs” and raised $1500! Brandon will visit Juan and personally hand him the first ball that he hit out as well as a check for the money raised. Brandon loves baseball, but as much as he wanted to go to the Showcase, he really wanted to raise money for Juan even more. He’s met a friend for life in Juan.

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All gifts that were made to the legacy now campaign before December 31, 2014 were matched dollar for dollar thanks to the families of Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta and the Engelstad Family Foundation.

Together we raised…Tuition Assistance $3,500,000Faculty & Staff Enrichment $1,000,000Capital Replacements $500,000 TOTAL $5,000,000

With a total of 275 donors, we are so proud to say that 76% of those donations came from alumni!

Congratulations to the Class of 1964 on winning the class challenge with the most participation! And great job to 2nd place - Class of 1959 & 3rd place - Class of 1980

Thank you to all those who participated. With your help, we were able to increase the amount of Tuition Assistance

awarded this year and help more current students. THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING THE LEGACY!

Each year a number of Bishop Gorman students sign Letters of Intent to play sports at the next level. One such student from the Class of 2004 was Michael Zaher, here is a look into what he's been up to after his Gorman days.

The Zaher legacy at Bishop Gorman began with his parents Maureen (Higgins) Zaher ’74 and John Zaher ’74. Mike Zaher was born on September 24, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona. Mike is a 2004 Bishop Gorman graduate and is one of five children along with brothers Sean ’10, Zac ’07 and Joseph ’02, and sister, Alexandra ’08. His grandfather was the late Dr. Gerald Higgins. After Bishop Gorman, Mike attended college on a soccer scholarship at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and majored in Political Science.

Mike is a former member of the U.S. U-18 National Team, was listed at #21 in Soccer America's Top 25 recruits list, is a two-time Parade All American, was a member of the

2004 McDonald’s All American team and the 2003 NSCAA/Adidas All American team,

was the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2004, and was selected to the ESP All Star Team in 2002 and 2003.

During his college years, Mike also played in the USL Premier

Development League, for Boulder Rapids Reserve and the San Fernando Valley Quakes.

He was drafted in the 3rd round in 2008 by the Toronto FC. After a trade, he made his professional debut on July 19, 2008 with D.C. United. On March 16, 2009 Mike signed a developmental contract with the San Jose Earthquakes and from 2010-

2012 he also played with USL Charleston Battery and the Rochester Rhinos.

Mike also dabbled in acting, featured as the leading man in JoJo's music video for her 2006 single "Too Little Too Late."

In 2012, Mike had a life-changing injury. He tore his Achilles tendon and had to have surgery. This would unfortunately end his soccer career. In the fall of 2013, Mike began work with close friends at Jostens as the Regional Sales Rep in San Francisco, CA where he currently resides.

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Bishop Gorman Celebrates 33rd Annual

Knight of the Gael

On Thursday, March 19th parents, alumni and friends gathered to honor Jack Raftery Sr. at the 33rd Annual Knight of the Gael. His children Jack Jr ’67, Patty ’69, Cathy ’73, Mike ’74, Mary, Jimmy ’78, Keenan ’80, and Maureen ’82 and over 600 guests, celebrated a man who for decades has been a generous donor, devoted fan and loyal supporter. Jack’s commitment to his family and dedication to Catholic education is an inspiration to all and sets the example of what it means to truly be a Gael.

It all would not have been possible without the help of our partners, Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Station Casinos, Wirtz Beverage of Nevada, ByDzign, Bernhard & Williams Photography, Encore and Five Star Creative.

Thanks to our auction donors Gustav’s Master Chef Catering, BSN Sports, The Jewelers of Las Vegas, Thomas & Shawn Jingoli, Echo & Rig, Hakkasan Group, Dr. Julie Alamo-Leon, Dr. Jennifer Mallinger, Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, STITCHED Lifestyle, and Julie (Von Tobel) Roach ’76.

A very special thanks to our many volunteers and student performers who helped make the evening extra special. Thank you to Mrs. Elena Ferrante-Martin and the Gaels Theatre Guild; Mr. Geoff Neuman and the drum line & student orchestra; Mrs. Sandy (Segal) Young ’75 and the senior varsity cheerleaders and especially our MC for the evening, Student Body President, Jason Musni ’15.

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Friday, May 15, 2015 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Pool-side at Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

Tasting, Entertainment & Silent Auction

Tickets $100.00 per person or The Big Kahuna

4 tickets at $75 each in advance (purchased prior to May 8th)

Purchase Tickets Onlinewww.bishopgorman.org or call the

Advancement Office at (702)476-4032

Dress Summer Chic Must be 21 or older to attend

The 3rd annual Spring Fashion Affair was a day full of fun & fashion for a good cause! On Saturday, March 14th, nearly 100 parents, alumni and friends gathered at Saks Fifth Avenue to enjoy drinks & treats, mini-makeovers, shopping

and a runway fashion show featuring the latest trends for spring, including prom dresses modeled by Bishop Gorman students. The best part of the day? Proceeds from a portion of the event sales were generously donated back to Gorman students! A very special thanks to our event sponsor, Saks Fifth Avenue and all of the raffle donors: Grimaldis, Gwynne Michele Photography, VivaBlowout, Edith Ortiz, Hair by Michelle Verderame, Pure Barre Las Vegas, Core Studios, and Glamif-Eye.

Thank you to our senior student models: Janey Fielden, Sara Haley, Amanda Morton (Mark Morton ’79), Jenna Mikulich (Thomas ’82 & Mary Ann [Faccinto] Mikulich ’78), Maggie DiFederico (Tio ’77 & Maureen [Raftery] DiFederico ’82), Nick Nielsen (Mary Alice [Bauchman] Nielsen ’80), Collin McGaughey (James McGaughey ’89), Collin Higgins (Kevin Higgins ’80).

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9:30 a.m. ALUMNI MEMORIAL MASS

Our Lady of Lourdes Alumni Memorial Chapel

10:30 a.m. COFFEE & CAMPUS TOURS

Tiberti Commons

11:30 a.m. PEP ASSEMBLY

House of Glory

Reunion this year?Call Your Class Rep

& Get the Details!CLASS OF 1960 55 YEARS

Class Rep Needed! Contact: alumni@bishopgorman.org

CLASS OF 1965 50 YEARSRossi Ralenkotter, rralenkotter@lvcva.com

CLASS OF 1970 45 YEARSDan Russell, dan.russell@earthlink.net

CLASS OF 1975 40 YEARSDebbie Bradshaw, xena1_us@yahoo.com 541-226-7190

Andy Hill, morepowrman1@aol.com

CLASS OF 1980 35 YEARSMargaret Larsen, margaretmlarsen@aol.com

CLASS OF 1985 30 YEARSChrissy Cuglietta, chrissy@iconlv.com 702-285-8878

Adrienne Shubin, adrienne@therichlifeonabudget.com

CLASS OF 1990 25 YEARSTrudi Flangas, trudivt@cox.net 702-491-4128

CLASS OF 1995 20 YEARSJennifer Metzger, trijennifer77@yahoo.com 702-491-4128

CLASS OF 2000 15 YEARSBrenden Keating, bkeating@teglv.com 702-884-8070

Bradley Mayer, bradleymayer@gmail.com 702-521-2200

CLASS OF 2005 10 YEARSKrystal Jackson, kjackson@bishopgorman.org

Mary Vance, mvance@bishopgorman.org

On-Campus mORNING Activities!fRIDAY, october 17TH

5:00 p.m. PRE-GAME FESTIVITIES

UPPER PRACTICE FIELD Beer, wine, food and room for all of your

friends and family

7:00 p.m. KICK-OFF

Pre-Game Party Details!

Need more details?Visit the website www.bishopgorman.org

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A special Thank You to our 2014-2015 Third Thursday

Sponsors!June 18th // On Campus! 5959 S. Hualapai Way

Join us on campus for the end of the year JUNE THIRD THURSDAY!

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. We'll get together at Ryan Hall inside the ATC and share in complimentary cocktails and appetizers!

Catch up with old friends and help us celebrate the end of the year!

SPRINGS ARTS SPECTACULAR May 1st & 2nd, 6:00 p.m. at the Jim3 House of Performing Arts

THE SPRING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC CONCERT

May 9th, 6:00 p.m. at the Jim3 House of Performing Arts

PASSPORT 2015 - Island Style! Wine Tasting, Entertainment & Silent Auction

May 15th, 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. at Red Rock Casino Resort Spa

2015 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY GOLDEN GRADS CLASS OF 1965

Sunday, May 24th, 12:00 p.m. at the Orleans Arena

Questions? Call us! 702-476-4032

Don't Forget to join us at :

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Tara Swenson '61 andDave Klimek, celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on May 26, 2014 with a cruise to Alaska with their family.

1970sMark Romeo '79 married Kelly Kaighn Lear on May 31, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Their wedding was shared with family and close friends. The couple will eventually reside in Atlanta, GA.

1990sMarc Bonifacio '99 wanted to say that he went in the reverse direction of Neil Armstrong and earned his MS in Engineering degree from Purdue University last December after getting his BS in Mechanical Engineering from USC years earlier.

Ben Gerber '97 and Darlene Cook '03 were married October 25, 2014 at St. Viator Catholic Church. Alumni in the wedding party included: Laura (Gerber) Alcaraz '87, Joe Gerber '90, Ryan Keating '97, Andrea (Memo) Call '03, Bridget (Keating) Cavanaugh '03, Jaime (Kefalas) Irving '03, Kristin (Marlow) Røyseland '03, Krystle Anttonelli '03, and Tara (Kneesel) Warnsdorfer '03. The ceremony was officiated by Father Richard Rinn.

Liz (Nieman) Eberline '95 and husband, Ben, welcomed baby girl Sally Lou Eberline on February 20, 2015, weighing 8lbs 10oz and 21.5 inches long. Grandmother Sally Nieman, Athletic Director at Bishop Gorman High School is thrilled with her new granddaughter.

2000s Samantha (Pisani) Petrucci '03 received her PhD in Neuroscience in September 2015 at the University of Illinois. Her dissertation work focused on Cognitive Neuroendocrinology. Shortly after her defense, Samantha received her white coat from the College of Medicine, where she will continue MD clinical training. Her mother Lyndalou (Pisani) Bullard '74 and aunt Veronica (Pisani) Morton '72 attended the ceremony.

John Paul Manfredi '07 and wife Laura welcomed Anthony John into the world on November 30, 2014. They are currently residing in the Bay Area.

Angelica (Wright) '07 and Justin Galli '08 were married August 9, 2014 at the Mission Santa Clara in Santa Clara, CA. The wedding party included maid of honor Nicole DeFelice '07, best man Zachary DeLeon '08, and groomsman Stefan Briones '08. Other Gaels in attendance were Jamie Garrett '07, Jacob Lewis '07, Alicia Hoepfner '08, Maryanne Seneviratne '08, and Jeffrey DeFelice '10. The couple honeymooned in the Dominican Republic and reside in Henderson, NV.

Kirstin Turner '02 was married to Rick Clark on September 6, 2014 at The Island House in Charleston, SC. The wedding party included Kendra Turner '05, Suzanne Steelman '04 and Stephen Steelman '02. Also, in attendance was Jacki (Cano) York '86. They currently live in Charleston, SC where she works as the Retail

Marketing Coordinator for Colliers International.

Joshua Litt '04 graduated from Texas A&M in May 2014 with a Masters of Science in Water Management & Hydrological Sciences. Joshua is currently employed at Golder Associates in Houston, Texas, as an Environmental Scientist.

Carla Ferreira '08 was recently promoted to Executive Sales Assistant at Peter Lik USA. Ferreira attended Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles. Carla graduated from UNLV in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology and has since begun a second degree in Business Marketing and Art.

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Brozek ('05) became engaged on 12/13/14 while vacationing in Antigua. The couple lives in New York City and looks forward to celebrating a 2016 wedding alongside friends and family.

Jennifer Curland '02 and Joseph Stamis '02 were married on June 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, NV. Alumni in the wedding party included Barbara Stamis '96, Jeremy Stamis '99, Dr. Daniel Mangiapani '02, Nicolas Portz '02, Brittany (Van Cleve) DeGarmo '02 and Nicole Moffatt '03.

On October 30, 2014 Brenden Keating '00 and wife Kati welcomed twin girls, Kerrigan Leone and Lillian Josephine. They are welcomed by their big sister, Ireland.

John Giordani '02 and Kelly (Przestwor) Giordani '02 became proud parents of Jack Thomas Giordani on December 9, 2014.

Noelle Kessler '04 and Ryan Festa were married on February 28, 2015 at The Parker Hotel in Palm Springs, CA. Alumni in the bridal party included; Meredith Kessler '03, Colette DeFilippis '04 and Lauren Blaney '04.

Lauren Blaney '04 and Eric Blasek were engaged on December 27, 2014. They are looking forward to their wedding in June 2016 in San Diego, CA!

Mike Zaher '04 and Ashley Thompson '05 were engaged on December 31, 2014 during a holiday trip to Sun Valley, ID. They reside in San Francisco and are looking forward to their Fall 2015 wedding!

Marcy (Romeo) Humm '71, loving wife to Thomas Humm '71, passed away on March 14, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by their children Stephen '95, Joseph '96, and James '00, her siblings Michael '73, Donald '78, Mark '79, Mary '80 and Paula (Romeo) Becker '81. She will forever be remembered in our hearts.

Legendary Basketball Coach, Jerry Tarkanian, passed away on February 11, 2015. Jerry spent the majority of his career coaching with UNLV Runnin' Rebels Basketball Team, leading them four times to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament and winning the National Championship in 1990. Jerry is survived by his wife, Lois, a Las Vegas councilwoman; daughters Pamela Tarkanian and Jodie (Tarkanian) Diamant '78; sons Danny Tarkanian '80 and George Tarkanian '82; sister, Alice; brother, Myron; both of Pasadena, CA; and 11 grandchildren including alumna, Dannielle Diamant '09.

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