Veritas Magazine Fall/Winter 2012-13

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Drama Lab: A Love Letter

LETTER FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Friends of Bishop Montgomery,

With Gratitude,

Rosemary Distaso-Libbon

President/Principal

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ON THE COVER:Katie Sitter ‘12 and Nicholak Gonzalez ‘12 in Bye Bye Birdie, May 2012.

As our students live each day, my prayer is that they write a story in which they use their voices to speak for those who have no voice—for those

who do not enjoy the blessings that they do, but instead want every day for the basic necessities of life. My prayer is that each day they write a story

that is large and generous, not small and selfish.

As I walk through the buildings each day and see the students in their classrooms or in the

hallways on their way from here to there, the sight of them is always a powerful sign of God’s

power and goodness. I am reminded of how much I love them as a community but also how

much I love them as individuals. I am reminded that each day that our students come to

Bishop Montgomery, they each bring a different story, that their particular presence and the

choices they make—the story they choose to write about their lives here—contributes to who

we are as a community. I am reminded that how they live their lives, and how we help guide

them to shape their lives now, not just after they have been graduated, matters. God has plans

for each of them.

As our students live each day, my prayer is that they write a story that proclaims that they are children of God, made in His image—a story that

proclaims that God has a plan for them—a plan to give them a hope and a future.

I cannot thank each of you enough for all you do to support our students as they write the wondrous stories of their lives.

I pray for each of our students every day, our students who are “amazing grace, precious jewels, special, miraculous, unrepeatable.” And I pray for

each of you too, our friends of Bishop Montgomery. I pray for your intentions and for those who you love.

“Be encouraged, for I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Isaiah)

As our students live each day, my prayer is that they remember that we all write our stories together. We are never alone. My prayer is that they

each hear the voice of God through the many, many voices with which He speaks to them.

As our students live each day, my prayer is that they write a story of generosity, that they seek opportunities to be generous, not just with material

things, but with their spirit. My prayer is that each day they write a story that is not a generous praise of them, but instead, a glorious praise to God.

ABOVE:Rosemary Libbon, center, with the children (or grandchildren) of BMHS faculty and staff members. (L to R): William Reed ‘15, Alex Rodriguez ‘15, Lauren Mitchell ‘16, Conor Starkey ‘16, Rosemary Libbon, Brian Marafino ‘13, Mateo Fabbri ‘16, Peter Mitchell ‘14, Brendan Marafino ‘16, and Alden Flores ‘14.

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DEPARTMENTS News from BMHS 22Athletics 24Development 27Class Notes 28Reunions & Events 31

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The Latin word Veritas is defined “truth.” In Roman mythology, Veritas was the god-dess of truth, a daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue. Veritas is also the name given to the Roman virtue of truthfulness, which was considered one of the many virtues any good Roman should have possessed. “Veritas” is included in many university mottos as well, including Yale University’s Lux et Veritas (Light and Truth). Veritas is also the motto of Harvard University, and the Dominican Order of the Roman Catholic Church. The BMHS motto is “justice, truth, honor” and the case can be made that all pursuits, if they are valid, must first be rooted in truth. We, as a school community, certainly strive to achieve that goal.

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Photo Credits: BMHS Yearbook Staff: Cover, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 25, 26; Amanda Cazarez ‘14: 22; Dione Dierks: 23; Jan Fitzpatrick: pages 18, 19; Patti Glymph: 22; Life Touch: pages 8, 10, 11, 12, 25; Andy Marafino: page 20. 23; Megan Moreau ‘01: 5, 6; Ann Ramirez ‘87: page 31; Daniel Snearl ‘13: page 22

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Joshua Weigley ‘12 and Marisa Thornburg ‘14 perform in the 2011-12 production of Ondine.

Drama Lab: A Love Letter

COVER STORY

By Megan Ashby-Moreau '01

The best kept secret on campus is a tiny theater located behind the gym, lovingly referred to as TMH. The size of the theater, however, in no way compares to what lies within: whole worlds, imagination brought to life, and at its very heart, a close knit family. The program the

theater houses is officially called Drama Lab. Why Drama Lab? Because we experiment in the impos-sible and we formulate masterpieces; we are the mad scientists of the performing arts. “On my first day of Theatre Arts, Mr. [Dee] Masters explained why we were called ‘Drama Lab,’” recalls Sierra Evans ‘10. “He said ‘You are not here to be perfect. You are here to learn. We experiment, we make mistakes, but we always strive for making something new.’” More than this, however, Drama Lab is a home. A home for aspiring actors, for students who want to try something different, for students who perhaps are not sure where they fit in, for students who dance, sing, juggle, play the ukulele, or want to share whatever other talents they harbor. Mr. Masters, our founder, has often said that he believes that God has given each of us talents, and that God wants us to use those talents; in doing so, we bring glory to God. We provide a home for those talents. Anyone who has been involved in our program can tell you that they fall in love with it, yours truly included.

My name is Megan Ashby-Moreau, BMHS class of 2001, Drama Lab alumnus, and currently one of the directors of our program, and this is my love letter to Drama Lab.

L to R: Lauren Viloria ‘13, Claire Thatcher ‘14, and Trevor Blasko ‘14 in Pride and Prejudice.

Drama Lab:

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No love story can be properly told without

the history of how it came to be. So allow

me to take you back more than 15 years to

when Drama Lab first started, when I first

met the legendary Mr. Masters. BMHS did

not have an official drama program, nor

a theater of any sort for quite some time.

When a willing enough teacher was found

to put on a production, it was conducted

in the gym, once a year. This presented

many logistical problems with lighting,

acoustics, rehearsal space, and seating.

The problem was clear: our school had a

wealth of talent and little or no outlet

for it—we needed an official drama pro-

gram, an actual theater, and a leader.

Enter Mr. Dee Masters (left).

Mr. Masters was already a seasoned director. He had run the drama pro-

gram at his previous school, had himself acted in many plays, and even

ran his own production company at one point. He stepped up to the plate

and gave the Bishop community what it so desperately needed. But where

could we put a theater? The answer was not conventional…well, actually

it was, in a manner of speaking. The old convent at the top of the hill was

given to him to mold into a working theater, and believe me, it was no

easy task. One tiny room, formally the chapel, would serve as the stage

and seating area. To convert it, Mr. Masters would have to cover over

all the windows, build a stage, rig

lights (which he did using coffee

cans my own mother saved up),

paint everything, figure out how

to get actors on and off the stage

and start building up a costume

and prop collection. Everything

had to be done from scratch; he is

a magician when it comes to mak-

ing something out of less than

nothing.

And so it was my freshmen year

when I first heard his booming

voice over the PA, “This is Mr.

Masters for Drama Lab,” announc-

ing auditions for the first ever Drama

Lab production titled Java Jive. It was a variety show with one act plays,

poetry readings, acoustic guitar songs, and one awesome swing dance

number performed by two freshmen girls who would grow up to help run

the program—Ms. Melissa Rhoades-Rudder ‘01 and myself. That was

the beginning of many things. The beginning of a life-changing program;

the beginning of friendships that will last a lifetime; and for me, the be-

ginning of a calling. And it was all because one man chose to take on an

impossible task. “Mr. Masters has been one of the most influential people

in my life,” explains Erik Escobar ‘08. “He gave me something more than

just a script or role; he gave me the confidence to know that I can do

anything I want to do. I couldn’t be happier where my life is at 22. Not a

Masters would continue to do the

impossible. We started with two pro-

ductions that year and, by the time

I was a senior, we were doing four

shows a year. Today, we are proud to

be one of the only schools in the LA

area to offer that many opportunities

for students to participate in drama.

Because of this, our students are ex-

tremely diverse, ranging from football

players to ASB presidents. There was

always an opportunity for every student to be involved and

show different sides of themselves. Mr. Masters continued to run four

full-fledged productions a year for over 10 years while teaching full time

at Bishop AND teaching night school at Harbor College; he was an im-

pressive one-man circus. How he did it, I still don’t know. He wasn’t just

telling students where to stand on stage; he was building flats to look

like houses, arranging music, re-wiring entire buildings, teaching us how

to square dance, sewing costumes, doing voice and acting coaching, go-

ing to thrift shops searching for costumes, painting, sawing, teaching us

how to properly apply make-up, making flyers and tickets - all this and

more while trying to supervise

a crazy group of teenage drama

queens (and kings)…. something I

can only describe as trying to herd

feral cats during a rainstorm. He

not only did all these things on

his own for us, but he taught us

how to do them for ourselves. He

gave us an unusual, but invaluable

education. Leah Smith ‘01 recalls

those first few years: “A friend

once told me, ‘You can have fun

in a paper bag.’ Drama Lab was

our paper bag. Mr. Masters made

it fun because he gave us all the

tools we needed to do it ourselves.”

Our little program continued to grow and soon we could no longer be

contained in the tiny convent theater. It just so happened that the school

band program had dissolved the year before I was a senior, leaving free

their practice space: Thomas More Hall (TMH). It had nothing that even

resembled a theater, but it did have the space we desperately needed.

Masters didn’t bat an eye at the work that needed to be done. He simply

did what he does best - he made it work.

(L to R): Megan Ashby-Moreau ‘01 and Melissa Rhoades-Rudder ‘01 during their high school days.

The cast of Our Boys, the first show performed in TMH in 2001.

lot of my friends might be able to say that, but I know I can because Mr.

Masters gave me the ability to have the

drive and confidence to be able to take

my life wherever I wanted it to go and

ultimately, be happy and have fun.”

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Our first show in TMH was actually our first musical, an original 1940’s

production titled Our Boys. Mr. Masters pulled one more rabbit out of his

hat and wrote it for Rudder and me because he knew we were fantastic

swing dancers. He let us do all of the choreography, found a few tap

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When Ms. Libbon hired me, she was enthusiastic about the fact that I

was interested in assisting with Drama Lab. She knew it was time to give

Mr. Masters some much deserved help. When I started directing, I was

overwhelmed by how much I loved it… and how much hard work it was!

I had a respect for Mr. Masters that one can only have after walking 10

steps in his shoes, and an understanding of why he did it. While it is an

exhausting amount of work, the best part of my day is walking into re-

hearsals. When I’m in the theater with my kids I catch a glimpse of myself

and my friends at 16. The camaraderie, the bonding that can only happen

after working together on a show, the silliness, the hanging out between

shows, the set painting parties, and of course, the applause. These are as-

pects that simply do not change with time.

Every show since has been done in TMH, and that former band room

transformed over time into our current theater. Masters started once

again from scratch, and before

too long, TMH was a beautiful

working theater, red curtains

and all. I didn’t get to see the

full transformation until I was

hired back as a teacher at Bish-

op right out of college. I was

blown away at how far Drama

Lab had come.

are very welcoming of others,” explains Lauren Hugo ‘13, current Drama

Lab co-president. “I have done productions with a company before, and

sometimes people can be cliquish, but the people in Drama Lab are always

excited to meet new people.” Senior Morgan West ‘13, our other Drama

Lab co-president, adds, “As a freshman, I was scared out of my mind. I

was in a cast composed of nearly all seniors and I didn't know anyone.

The seniors completely embraced me. I found it astounding how so many

people bonded and supported one another.”

And that is part of the magic of Drama Lab - that and the rush of perform-

ing. There is no greater high than listening

to an audience experience a play you have

helped create: the laughter at our jokes, the

gasps at plot twists, and the applause when

it’s all over. In a way, this is how we serve

God, by serving others. For two hours, we

give our audience an escape, a little piece

of joy and happiness in a world that can be

unforgiving and sometimes too serious. We

ourselves become invested in the story and

the characters we create, and for many of us,

nothing is so fulfilling.

dancers, let me do all of the girls’ hair, and Rudder and I both brought

in our vintage dresses for costumes. I didn’t realize it at the time, but

this show foreshadowed an important part of my career - everything I did

then, I do now for the shows I currently direct.

Lauren Hugo ‘13 and Vincent Miramontes ‘14

perform in Pride and Prejudice.

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The cast performs in the 2010-11 production of Guys & Dolls.

Rudder and I worked together for six years co-directing shows, spliting

the season with Mr. Masters. Our shows started small, but we progres-

sively kept challenging ourselves. We started doing more classical shows

such as a The Importance of Being Earnest. Ms. Rudder directed her first seri-

ous drama The Crucible, and I inherited the yearly musical. I started with

Guys and Dolls and moved onto Bye Bye Birdie. They were two of the biggest

challenges I’ve faced, but the most fun I’ve had directing.

When I asked students, both current and past, to describe Drama Lab in

three words or less, almost all of them used “fun” and “family.” While this

is a tight-knit group, they are wholly and most enthusiastically open to

welcoming newcomers into the fold. “I feel like the people in Drama Lab

A few years ago Rudder took over our Comedy Sports Improv Team, a

sister program of Drama Lab. “The Improv Team trains students in impro-

visational comedy,” explains Rudder. ‘Through the ComedySportz high

school league, Improv Team members have the opportunity to be trained

The alumni from my genera-

tion were sad to see the con-

vent theatre go, but we also

felt pride in the fact that we

helped to build the program

into what it is today. Upon

coming back to campus to see

shows that Rudder and I have directed, Smith commented,

“It blows my mind to go see shows there now and to see a large stage,

a sound booth, multiple lights, etc. Some of those costumes I remember

helping to make 15 years ago. I feel like I'm lucky to have been a part of

blazing the trail so that future students can have more opportunities than

I did.” I feel the same way.

I sometimes look up to the old theater on

the hill and miss it, but one thing is certain,

there is something magical about TMH. It’s

the community inside those walls… the one

aspect of Drama Lab that hasn’t changed in

over 15 years. The students who make up our

program are the most open and accepting

group of kids, and the most hard working.

What is most endearing about them is how

they really care about each other. “We work

together… we just have so much respect for

each other,” explains Veronica Nestojko ‘13,

current Comedy Improv co-captain. And, it isn’t just our actors who have

this special bond with each other; it’s EVERY person who contributes to

the show - actors, tech, crew, make-up, or the person running the spot

light. “The first time I was involved in a show was when I did tech my

freshman year,” explains Tyler-Rose Veguez ‘08. “I was nervous because

I thought people would look down on me for not actually being in the

show… but I realized that there was no such stigma in Drama Lab. Every-

one was respected for whatever role they were playing.”

Evans can attest to this fact - she participated in a Drama Lab alumni

charity show two years ago and confessed that she was nervous: “I was

standing on stage with grown adults, some of whom I had never met. I

went to our first read-through and I realized that I didn’t have to worry,”

she explains. “It didn’t matter that some of these people graduated in 2001

and I graduated nine years later. They were Drama Labbers. Sure, most of

them had careers, and spouses, and what seemed a much firmer grasp on

life than I could possibly have. But, we started in the same place.”

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This year, Rudder “retired” from directing and I took on a production

solo. I chose Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and I have to say, I have

dearly loved all the productions I’ve done over the years, but this one has

a special place in my heart. I learned so much about myself in undertak-

ing this show alone and I could not have been prouder of my cast. As

Mr. Masters says, “We are here to learn” and Drama Lab still teaches me

lessons today, just as it did when I was a

freshmen.

wanted the small black box theatre next to the football field and the

quirky bright-eyed kids that made me better, every single day.”

These stories are just a small sampling of what our kids go on to do. We

are endlessly proud of them, whether they choose to pursue theater or

not. Because of Drama Lab, we get to see a very clear and beautiful picture

of each individual as their best self… it’s awesome. The experiences they

have in that theater, the people they meet, the skills they learn, they carry

with them their whole lives. I know I do. “I’m naturally introverted, but

Drama Lab taught me to let myself go and showed me how to be the ex-

trovert when I needed to be – which has really helped me in my business

courses, in which networking is actually part of the curriculum,” explains

Veguez, who recently graduated from USC with a degree in Business and

Cinematic Arts. “I’m a confident public speaker,

I memorize quickly, and I’m creative enough to

keep people interested when I do presentations

which, again, my business professors loved... all

skills which I developed in Drama Lab.”

If you hadn’t realized it by now, this isn’t just my love letter to Drama

Lab. It’s a 15 year romance that involves hundreds and has quite literally

changed lives. The theater itself will eventually change one day, just as we

left behind the tiny convent theater for TMH. We will (hopefully!) move

on to a newer and bigger theater. But I say with perfect confidence, that

the heart and soul of Drama Lab will never change. Mr. Masters and I will

continue pushing forward and telling those wacky drama kids to “Break

a leg!” and watching them in their greatest and, in my opinion, most en-

tertaining roles as… well, themselves.

Love Always,

Megan Ashby-Moreau ‘01

Under the diligent guidance of Mr. Masters and Sir Thomas More

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by professional comedians and compete against other schools. Like

Drama Lab, the Improv Team members are welcoming to new members

and ceaselessly supportive of each other. And also like Drama Lab, the

Improv Team teaches and develops indispensable life skills--quick think-

ing, timing, cooperation, listening, communication--but, I'm often most

impressed by the way the students apply the philosophy of improvisation

to their lives.”

Many Drama Lab alumni continue to pursue theater in some way, both

in college and professionally. Katie Laner ‘11 is currently a Theater Per-

formance Major at Chapman University. Hugo and Miramontes plan to

be involved in theater in college and, perhaps, pursue it professionally.

Jeffery Thompson ‘06 is a theater owner and performs stand-up and im-

prov in Hollywood on a weekly basis. Escobar is a writer, performer, and

working stand-up comic who has worked with artists including Louie

C.K. and Daniel Tosh. He also works as a behavioral therapist for chil-

dren with autism and volunteers at juvenile halls and low income schools

where he uses theater workshops and improv exercises to help children

in need. He attributes his career to what he learned in Drama Lab. Evans

applied to and was accepted to Boston’s Emerson College, home to one

of the top theater programs in the country. Masters, Rudder, and I all

helped her prepare, from writing recommendations to coaching her audi-

tion piece. “The kids I went up against at my Emerson audition had been

classically trained,” explains Evans. “They had vocal coaches and came

from performing arts high schools that filtered students out to be the

prototype of what Emerson supposedly looked for. But, Emerson wanted

me. With that, they wanted Masters, Moreau, Rudder, and TMH. They

L to R: Joshua Weigley ‘12, Brandon Carr ‘11, Sammi Toia ‘11, and Aaron Dotson ‘11 in The Crucible.

I am not alone. All of the students who

pass through TMH take away much more

than an education in theater arts. Vincent

Miramontes ‘14, who recently played a

lead in Pride and Prejudice, says that with

every new character he plays he finds new

facets of himself. Mark Casino ‘04 shares,

“Drama Lab taught me not to fear the

world; to be myself fully and completely

and not be afraid of what people thought

of me.” Christopher Dippel ‘07 explains

how Drama Lab fosters well-rounded stu-

dents: “Drama Lab is an organization that

has the ability to hone the academic, social,

personal, and professional prowess of the

students. I look back at my time as a part

of Drama Lab with incredible fondness and

pride for my personal growth and as a part

of a piece of something bigger than me.”

Escobar agrees with Veguez in the ways Drama

Lab prepares students for college and beyond.

“The majority of my friends from Drama Lab are

not actors,” explains Escobar. “They are law-

yers, businessmen and women, professors, or

working in high level entertainment industry

jobs. Why? Because Drama Lab doesn’t pre-

pare students to become the next great actor; it

prepares them to become a great person. I look

back on my BMHS experience and realize it

[Drama Lab] is where I received the social skills

and education I needed to make it in wherever

I wanted to go. I am who I am because of the

support, inspiration, and love from Drama Lab

and I know hundreds of other alums would say the

same. Drama Lab gave us, and gives current stu-

dents, something more than a solid education. It

gave us hope, excitement, fun, life long memories, joy, confidence, and the

knowledge that we have the ability to make our lives whatever we want-

ed them to be. Whether it was law school, medicine, an MBA, a teaching

credential, or acting itself, Drama Lab is the reason we can take our future

anywhere we want it go, and, more importantly, taught us how to let go,

be happy, and play a mean game of Zip Zap Zop.”

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In Memoriam: Jorge and FrankBMHS Mourns the Loss of Two Longtime Maintenance Staff Members

The month of October was, needless to say, a tough time for the

entire Bishop Montgomery community, as we mourned the loss

of two longtime employees who spent their lives making the

campus a safe and beautiful place. On October 6, maintenance foreman

Jorge Alvarado passed away after a short battle with cancer. Just a few

weeks later, on October 20, custodian Frank Hernandez passed away

from liver and kidney failure. Both Jorge and Frank

will be missed, but their impact on the school will

be felt forever. “With Frank and Jorge, it was al-

ways about what was good for the school,” recalls

Principal Rosemary Libbon. “They cared about

the student; they cared about the environment in

which they came to live and learn every day. They

made a difference.”

Jorge Alvarado began working at Bishop Mont-

gomery in 1997 and he served as the maintenance

foreman for the last eight years. If something need-

ed to be done on campus, Jorge was always there

to do it and do it well, whether it was fixing a light

or building a bookshelf from scratch. “When I say

Jorge always had a smile on his face, I mean AL-

WAYS,” said Casey Dunn, Director of Admissions.

“He brightened up every day and he was such a

genuinely good person with a caring heart.” Spanish teacher Alda Rodri-

guez is one of the countless teachers who is thankful for his service to the

school. “Jorge was always so hard-working and honest,” explained Ro-

driguez. ““He was always there for you when you

needed anything.”

Jorge is survived by his wife, Floridalma, son, Jorge, Jr., daughters, Jen-

nifer, Sheila, and Vania, and granddaughter, Lea. He was 51.

Frank Hernandez was one of the longest-tenured

employees in the history of Bishop Montgomery

High School when he passed away in October.

Hired in 1976, Frank worked at BMHS for an

amazing 36 years, more than half of his life. Most

of his years were spent as the maintenance fore-

man and the last few years he assisted Alvarado in

almost every building project that needed comple-

tion. There is no doubt that Frank’s impact on the

school is far-reaching, perhaps more than anyone

could possibly know.

Spanish teacher Dulcie Galdamez recalls Frank

as quiet, but quite the jokester: “I remember that

whenever I needed something done in my room, I

would ask him to fix it, but he would say, ‘Oh, I can’t fix that. It’s too dif-

ficult,’” remembers Galdamez. “and the next day I would find him fixing

whatever I asked him. Whether he was joking or not, he always found a

way to fix things.”

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Frank Hernandez

Jorge Alvarado

BMHS Assistant Principal Steve Miller perhaps worked the closest with

Frank and Jorge the last few years. “When Ms. Libbon asked me to add

overseeing facilities to my duties here I did not hesitate saying yes be-

cause of Frank and Jorge,” recalls Miller. “While working closely with

them through athletics, I knew how much [former BMHS plant manager]

Mike Murphy had relied on them and that they pretty much handled ev-

erything. Nobody here will ever realize the love

they had for the students, faculty, and staff.

Their whole goal each day was to make this

the most enjoyable place for students to come

and learn and teachers to come and teach. They

always did way more than what was asked of

them because of their love and dedication. The

halls will never be the same without these two

great gentlemen.”

Frank is survived by his father, two brothers and two sisters. He was 68

“Both Frank and Jorge had a wonderful sense of

humor—Frank was quiet and shy and Jorge was

exuberant and open,” explains Libbon. “Frank

was still and serene with that knowing smile—

Jorge was active, always moving, bouncing from

one place to another, keys jangling, always with

that wide smile. They were men who solved

problems, built things, got things done, lived to

make things better and had confidence that they could make that hap-

pen—They were men to be counted on.”

“Frank and Jorge were so important to our Bish-

op community,” continues Libbon. “I can never

say thank you enough for all the many tasks

they did—and did so quietly and gracefully.

They never sought praise, never sought glory,

never expected thanks. We were dependent on

their hard work, their care for our school, their

care for the students and our faculty and staff.

When I think of them, I think of the lines from

the Ben Harper song: ‘I can change the world/

With my own two hands/Make a better place/

With my own two hands...I’m gonna make it a

brighter place/I’m gonna make it a safer place/

With my own/With my own two hands.’ This

is what they did. This is what they did every day

at Bishop Montgomery—with such large hearts

and with such great love—Thank you, Frank.

Thank you, Jorge. We love you. We will not

forget.”

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Alumnus Aaron Dotson ‘11: A Man of Many Talents

One can certainly not accuse Aaron Dotson ‘11 of wasting his time while he was a student at Bishop Montgomery. He took advantage of the

opportunities provided by the school and made the most of his high school years. This desire to try things - to branch out - has continued as he makes his way through his sophomore year at the University of Texas at Dallas. His imagination, his work ethic, and his de-sire to help people is why we will certainly hear more from Aaron in the coming years.

While at Bishop Montgomery, Dotson proved to be an all-around student

who excelled both in and out of the classroom. He played the piano for

both Music Ministry and in talent shows; he acted in several Drama Lab

productions; he won several public speaking awards through the Lions

Club of America; and he was named Homecoming King during his senior

year. Oh, and he did all this while carrying a GPA of 3.92 and graduating

Summa Cum Laude.

Dotson’s first year and a half at UT Dallas has been much like his days at

Bishop Montgomery - busy. He is a neuroscience major on the Pre-Med

track and he is minoring in music with a concentration in classical piano.

When not in class or studying, he works as a Peer Lear Team Learning

leader for General Chemistry 1. “I am basically a chemistry tutor for two

sections of eight students,” explains Dotson. “I absolutely love my job and

love teaching students.” Dotson has also found time this year to serve as

the Academic Advancement committee chairperson of his campus’ Black

Student Alliance where he organizes weekly study halls and notifies

members of scholarship and internship opportunities. Additionally, he

finds time to volunteer at various campus events.

This past June and July, Dotson was presented an opportunity to attend

the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at the

Yale University School of Medicine. He was one of 80 undergraduates in

the program and he received invaluable experience. At the six-week long,

all-expenses paid program, Dotson spent time shadowing doctors at the

Yale New Haven Hospital, attended career development seminars, par-

ticipated in writing workshops, and had the opportunity to take Organic

Chemistry and Research Biology classes. “Participating in SMDEP really

showed me that I want to become a doctor more than anything else in the

world,” explains Dotson.

One of the biggest advantages of attending the program at Yale this sum-

mer was the networking opportunities. Dotson not only worked closely

with Yale’s faculty and medical students, but he made lifelong friends

with other students whom he expects to cross paths with profession-

ally in the future. “Because of SMDEP, I had the opportunity to network

with several prestigious medical schools around the country that I plan

to apply to in the future,” Dotson explained in an article about him in UT

Dallas’ school newspaper.

Upon his return to the UT Dallas campus following his trip to Yale, Dot-

son made it one of his priorities to spend more time working in research

labs for the remainder of his undergraduate career. “While in the pro-

gram... I found myself to be quite interested in learning more about re-

search,” he explains. Dotson also made it his goal to raise his GPA from a

3.78 so that he can become eligible to be part of the Phi Kappa Phi’s honor

society. (Note: he made the Dean’s List this past Fall with a 4.0 GPA).

Other accomplishments have come Dotson’s way since the start of the

current school year. He accepted an invitation to be part of the Golden

Key International Honor Society for his place in the top 15% of his class

at UT Dallas. He also received the UT Dallas Presidential Achievement

Scholarship in the amount of $6,000 for his academic excellence.

“Looking back over my college career thus far, I know that I have God

and Bishop Montgomery to thank for my achievements,” wrote Dotson

in an email to BMHS Spanish teacher Laura Fabbri. “Bishop truly has

prepared me for what to expect in college. It is because of the excellent

teachers/mentors... as to why I am successful today.”

With clear goals, a strong work ethic, and a desire to be successful, Dot-

son will surely continue to acheive all that he wants. “Medical school is

coming up soon and I want to make sure I am the most qualified applicant

that I can possibly be,” he explains. “I dream of attending an Ivy League

medical school and I know I can if I continue to work hard in college.”

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Class of 2012 Honored

On Friday, September 14, 2012, Bishop Montgomery inducted the

newest class into the Athletic Hall of Fame, marking the sec-

ond year of Hall of Fame honors. The newest class represents

a unique cross section of athletes and eras in Bishop Montgomery’s out-

standing tradition of athletic excellence. Athletes from the 1960’s, 1970’s,

and 1980’s make up this class that represent nine different sports. “Bishop

Montgomery has produced so many fine student-athletes, and continues

to do so today,” explained Athletic Director and alumnus Kareem Mutrie

‘94. “Learning about the accomplishments of these great people, and get-

ting the chance to meet them, has been special.”

Prior to the Knights' football game against North Torrance, during a cer-

emony in the gymnasium, banners honoring the inductees were unveiled

and the honorees spoke to a crowd of family, friends, and guests, including

members of the inaugural class who came back to enjoy the festivities. At

halftime, the honorees were recognized at mid-field and presented with

their awards. “The best part is having the honorees back on campus so

that the whole community can recognize them for their accomplishments

and for representing BMHS with class and dignity,” explained Mutrie.

BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL 10 • VERITAS

Athletic Hall of Fame

Pattie Schnell ‘66Pattie Schnell played varsity volleyball, basketball, and softball all four

years at BMHS. She was the only female athlete at the time to play var-

sity in all sports all four years. She was named 1966 Female Athlete of

the Year and was the 1966 president of the Girls’ Athletic Association.

At BMHS, she was a member of four

softball league championship teams.

Schnell attended Los Angeles Harbor

College and Long Beach State, where

she played volleyball, basketball,

softball, and track. She graduated

from Long Beach State in 1971 with

a degree in physical education and

also received her teaching credential.

In 1970, Schnell was a member of the

U.S.A. softball team that won a silver

medal at the Women’s World Cham-

pionships in Osaka, Japan and she has

traveled all over the world represent-

ing U.S.A. softball. After college, she

played professional softball for the

Orange Lionettes of the Pacific Coast

Women’s Softball League, and the Southern California Gems of the Wom-

en’s Professional Softball League. She was a teacher, coach, department

chairperson, and athletic director for 37 years at the secondary level in

Orange County schools before retiring.

The Bishop Montgomery Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012:

ABOVE:BMHS Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees are recognized at halftime of the Knights’ football game against North Torrance on September 14, 2012.

Athletic Hall of Fame Nominations

Nominations are being accepted for the BMHS Athletic Hall of

Fame class to be inducted in the fall of 2013. Nominees may be

former athletes, coaches, teams, members of the athletic staff, or

supporters of BMHS athletics.

A complete list of criteria and nomination forms can be found

at www.bmhs-la.org. The deadline for nominations is April 15,

2013. Nominations may also be e-mailed to [email protected].


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1967-68 Basketball TeamThe 1967-68 basketball team won the school’s second CIF title and the

first in the program’s history. Coached by Dave Benaderet, the Knights de-

feated San Marino 70-54 in the CIF AA title game held at the Long Beach

Arena. They finished 29-4 overall and were also the Camino Real League

champions. The team is:

Bruce Bopp ’69

Mike Browne ’69

Greg Collins ’69

Steve Connors ’69

Rich Cook ’68

Bob Jamison ‘68

Brad Kerwin ‘69

Joe Lococo ’69

Richard Lopez ‘69

Dan Miller ’69

Frank O’Neill ‘70

Patrick Kealey ’68Pat Kealey had a decorated athletic career while at BMHS, both on the

football field and the track. On the football field, he was a 3-year letter-

man, excelling on the offensive line

and at linebacker. In 1966, he was a

2nd Team All-CIF pick and led the

Knights to an 11-1 record and an ap-

pearance in the CIF semi-finals. In

1966 and 1967, Kealey was an All-

Camino Real League selection as

well as an All-City of Torrance and

All-South Bay selection. Following

his senior season, Pat was selected

to play in the Catholic Big Brother’s

and South Bay Lions’ All-Star games.

In track, Kealey was a 2-year letter

winner (1967 and 1968) and led the

Knights to the 1967 league champi-

onship. He was a member of the 1967 4x100 relay team that posted the

fastest time in the league and he qualified for the CIF prelims in the 100

yard dash. He was named the 1968 Bishop Montgomery Sportsman of the

Year. He is a graduate of UCLA where he was a 2-year letterwinner in

football in 1971 and 1972. He is married to alumna and classmate Diane

King-Kealey ‘68.

Michael Ashe ‘75Michael Ashe was a 2-sport star at BMHS, competing at the varsity level

all four years in both water polo and

swimming. In water polo, Ashe was

an All-Santa Fe League 1st Team

selection all four years at BMHS

and was a 3rd Team All-CIF selec-

tion as a senior. As a swimmer, he

was named league MVP as a senior

when he broke many school records

that still stand today. He holds

school records in the 200 yard free-

style (1:50.1), the 200 yard inter-

mediate (2:13.0) and the 100 yard

breaststroke (1:10.0). He was also

a member of the 400 yard freestyle

relay team that holds the school

record (3:42.0). Following gradua-

tion, Ashe turned down a water polo scholarship to Cal to train full time

for the 1976 Olympic Games. From 1975-1977, he played on the U.S. Junior

National team. In swimming, Ashe qualified for the 1976 U.S. Olympic

Trials in the 400M Individual Medley. Ashe attended Southern Oregon

University where he was a 4-time All-Pacific Northwest 1st team selec-

tion in water polo and a 2-time All-American. At SOU, he was a 6-time

All-American in swimming and holds school records for the 500, 1000,

and 1650 yard freestyle. Ashe has coached water polo at the high school,

collegiate and international levels and currently serves as the Aquatics

Director and head water polo and swimming coach at El Dorado High

School in Placentia.

Bryan Bero ’84Bryan Bero is one of the most decorated football players in BMHS his-

tory. As a 3-year varsity starter at quarterback, Bero holds school records

in several categories, including most

passing yards in a season (2,533) and

career (4,975); most completions in

a season (172) and career (330); and

most passing attempts in a season

(297) and career (630). He was named

1st Team All-Camino Real League QB

in both 1982 and 1983. Following his

senior season in 1983, when he led the

Knights to a 12-1-1 record and a CIF fi-

nals appearance, Bero was named the

Camino Real League Offensive Player

of the Year and League MVP. He was

also named Daily Breeze Player of the

Year, 1st Team Los Angeles Times QB,

South Bay Lions Game All-Star, and

Faith Family Football All-American. He was named 1984 BMHS Athlete

of the Year. Following graduation, Bero was a 4-year letterman and 3-year

starter at fullback at the University of Utah. In 1988, he was a team cap-

tain and an Honorable Mention All-WAC selection. He holds the Univer-

sity of Utah record for most receptions by a running back in a season (52).

Bero played for the Chicago Bears in 1989 and 1990.

Steve Patterson ’68

George Prengaman ‘68

Greg Reams ’69

Jim Roach ‘68

Dale Rost ’69

John Van Hoven ‘68

Larry Wiggins ’68

Dave White ‘68

Joe Yarmolovich ‘69

Coach Dave Benaderet

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campus and then dinner. The program followed and the memories began

to flow. Sr. Carol Louise Smith ‘62 started things off with a pop quiz

for her classmates. After that, BMHS alumna (and current parent) Ann

Ramirez ‘87 spoke to the class about today’s BMHS student. Finally, re-

union commitee chairperson Marvey Chapman-Mueller ‘62 put together

a memorial tribute to lost classmates as well as slideshows about events

and memories of the class. “It was an honor working with the commit-

tee and meeting all the class members,” stated Marafino. “It was truly a

special night for everyone.”

Homecoming is always a special time on campus at Bishop Mont-

gomery, but this year was made all the more special with the Class

of 1962’s 50th reunion on campus. Over 80 members of the class returned

to BMHS on Saturday, October 20th for a night of food, fun, and friends.

For many in the class, the reunion was the first time back on campus in

years. And for every member of the class, coming to the gymnasium for

the reunion was a first, as the gym was built after they had graduated

from BMHS. “Having the Class of 1962 back on campus was very spe-

cial,” explained BMHS Director of Marketing Andy Marafino. “Having

the alumni back is always a treat, but when it is a class celebrating their

50th reunion, it is even more special.”

b ac k o n C amp u s !

A special thank you to the members of the 1962 reunion committee: Bill

Briggs ‘62, Nanette Brugnone-Grace ‘62, Marvey Chapman-Mueller

‘62, Pat Davey-Truss ‘62, Arlene Rodgers-Svilich ‘62, Kathy Reed Fa-

herty ‘62, Vivian “Bibi” Rojas-Turner ‘62, Sr. Carol Louise Smith ‘62,

Skip Storms ‘62, Sally Robinson-Sakai ‘62, Mike Stetson ‘62, and Jim

Wood ‘62.

Several members of the class attended the Homecoming football game

on Friday night (and served as honorary captains for the coin toss). But

the real fun began on Saturday night. The evening began with a tour of

c l a s s o f 1 9 6 2 C e l e b r a t e s 5 0 t h R e u n i o n

(l to r): Nanette Brugnone-Grace ‘62, Tom Zovich ‘62, and Arlene Rodgers-Svilich ‘62.

(l to r): Tom Andreoli ‘62 and Ron Martin ‘62.

(l to r): Marylee Lemberger-Hrabovsky ‘62 and Marvey Chapman-Mueller ‘62. Ya, they’re having fun!

(l to r): Cheryl Ware ‘62, Susan Fitzgerald ‘62, Bibi Rojas-Turner

‘62, and Barbara White-Tometto ‘62.

(far l to r): Mike Cahill ‘62, Mike Adolphe ‘62, and

Joe Gardner ‘62 serve as honorary captains at the

Homecoming game.

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2011-2012

Thank You.

Bishop George Montgomery Gold Club ($10,000 +)

AnonymousCarrie Estelle Doheny FoundationCatholic Education FoundationDaughters of Charity FoundationGeorge H. Mayr FoundationDr. & Mrs. Richard MeehanMr. & Mrs. Michael RuggeraMr. & Mrs. Scot Salisbury ‘71 (Anne Corso ’72)George & Virginia Schneider Charitable FoundationMrs. Virginia Schneider & Family

Bishop George Montgomery Associate ($5,000 +)

AnonymousBMHS Athletic Booster ClubBMHS Mothers’ ClubThe Boeing CompanyMr. & Mrs. Jeff Campbell (Teresa Fernandez ’78)Edison InternationalMr. & Mrs. Gregory Morton Northrop GrummanMr. Jason Vivas ‘96Wells Fargo Foundation

Black and Gold Circle($2,000 +)

AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Dave Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73 (Mary Evans ’78)Mr. & Mrs. Charles DippelMr. & Mrs. Michael FitzsimonsMr. & Mrs. Greg Gomez ‘80 (Vicki Leach ’80)King Street Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McCallMr. & Mrs. Edward MirandaMr. & Mrs. John MurphyNorman’s Men’s & Boy’s, Inc.St. James SchoolMr. & Mrs. Brett TolandToyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.Union BankMr. & Mrs. William Whalen

Excalibur Club($500 +)

Ms. Cynthia AsherMr. & Mrs. Bryan Bero ‘84Mr. & Mrs. Gary BeroutyMr. David Bettwy ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Michael BevanCalifornia Community FoundationMr. & Mrs. Franco CostaMr. & Mrs. Michael DalyMr. & Mrs. Pablo FabbriGlobal Village ConcernsMr. & Mrs. Andrew Grove ’82 (Kerry Bateman ’82)Mr. & Mrs. Craig HarrisMr. & Mrs. Richard KeidelMr. Richard KellyMs. Danielle KithcartKnights of Columbus – Council 4567Mr. & Mrs. Tom LoverskyMs. Jeannette Martinez-GonzalezMr. & Mrs. Ray MayloneMs. Sharon McCool ‘73Ms. Barbara PudewaMr. & Mrs. Don ReynoldsMr. & Mrs. Louis Rich Ms. Joanne Scanlin-Sullivan ‘69Dr. Eugene SchwartzmanMr. & Mrs. Kevin Simonsen ‘86 (Connie Zimmerman ’86)Ms. Natalie Soto ‘98Mr. & Mrs. Eric TairaMr. & Mrs. Timothy Van NattaMr. Phillip WilsonMr. & Mrs. Carl Winston

HONOR ROLL OF DONORS

Each year, alumni, parents, past parents, and friends support Bishop Montgomery High School by contributing to BMHS’ fundraising efforts. The Knight Pride program and our other fundraising programs allow us to continue to make BMHS an outstanding school. Our sincerest appreciation goes to all those listed below for their meaningful endorsement of the mission of Bishop Montgomery High School. The list of donors below encompasses the fiscal year July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012.

In reports of this nature, mistakes are inevitable. If your gift was omitted or improperly noted, please accept our apology. If you have noticed such an error, please notify the Development Office at 310-540-2021 ext. 246, so we can correct our records.

Mr. Mark Holmes ‘62Mr. & Mrs. John HorejsiMs. Emily HowardMr. & Mrs. David HuMr. & Mrs. Clive HulbertMs. Anne IngallsMr. Bobby Jakucs ‘04Mr. & Mrs. Larry JohnsonMs. Stephany JohnsonMr. Marc June ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Steve KimMs. Judy KlineMr. Gabriel KohMr. & Mrs. Peter KohlyMr. & Mrs. Thomas Kuriki Mr. & Mrs. Keith KutlerMr. & Mrs. Dennis LaneMr. & Mrs. John LangMs. Sarah LarsonMr. Gregory Laurinat ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Bob LazaroMr. & Mrs. Bill LeglerMr. & Mrs. Luis LeonMr. & Mrs. William Lippert ‘66Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Loehr Mr. & Mrs. Brad LomasMs. Janet Lucero-Tedeschi ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Mack Mr. & Mrs. Dick MaddoxMr. & Mrs. Andy Marafino (Kathy Baumgartner ’85)Ms. Kathleen Marchesano ‘69Ms. Gina Marsella ‘90Mr. & Mrs. Rich MartinDr. Abigail Martinez ‘87Mr. & Mrs. Paul MartinezMr. & Mrs. Mark MartisMs. Christina MattesMr. & Mrs. Anthony MatthewsMs. Jamey McElroyMr. & Mrs. John McOsker ‘85 (Kerry Meehan ’88)Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Medina ‘91 (Nancy Nazarian ’91)Ms. Amy Meehan ‘89Mr. James Meehan ‘95Mr. David Mexico ‘71Mr. & Mrs. Norman MeyerMr. & Mrs. MiharaMr. Michael Millek ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Moore ‘82 (Monica Litjen ’82)Ms. Stephanie Nakano-Nuruki ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Scott Naples Amy Forthun ’96)Dr. Ida Nazon ‘61Ms. Brigid O’Brien ‘86Mr. & Mrs. John O’DonnellMr. & Mrs. Bryan OlsenMs. Leticia OrozcoMr. & Mrs. Michael PakeleMr. & Mrs. David PalaciosMr. & Mrs. James ParkMr. & Mrs. Policarpio PataoMr. James Pesutich ‘86

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AnonymousMs. Shirley ArroyoMr. & Mrs. Walter BaadenMr. & Mrs. Tony BadrenaMs. Nancy Beard ‘72Ms. Linda Behenna ‘80Dr. Teresa BentonMr. & Mrs. Leonard BertucciMr. & Mrs. Mark Bever (Jeanne Fernandez ’75)Ms. Cecelia Blahnik-Williams ‘66Mr. & Mrs. Rob BleeMr. Paul Bluhm ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth BohneyMr. & Mrs. Tommy BorenMr. Casey Brierley ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd BrownMr. & Mrs. Clyde ButterfieldMr. & Mrs. Eric CabahugThe Cafaro FamilyMs. Carla Caldato-Trujillo ‘85Mr. Mark CampbellMr. George Cannady ‘61Ms. Cristina Ceballos ‘99Mr. & Mrs. Jack Clarke Ms. Kathleen Collins-Bell ‘61Ms. Karen Coughlin ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Paul DanielsDel Amo ConstructionMr. Domingo DeGuzmanMr. Chuck Desiderio ‘67Mr. & Mrs. Dan DiscipuloMr. & Mrs. Frank DistasoMs. Phylis DolengaMs. Brenda DulayMr. Loc Thi DuongMs. Gina Edwards-Nyman ‘74Dr. Lourdes EscalonaMr. Sean Everhart ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Dietmar FarkasMr. & Mrs. Thomas FayMr. John FitzsimonsMr. Eric FranklinMr. & Mrs. Tim FreiMr. & Mrs. Yuki FujitaMr. & Mrs. Hector GaldamezMr. Jason GaleMr. Stephen Gale ‘70Ms. Sharon Garvey-Silengo ‘72Mr. & Mrs. Gary GawlasMr. & Mrs. Bill Gilles ‘68 (Eileen Hohn ’69)Ms. Mary GiordanoMr. & Mrs. Robert GomezMr. Michael Good ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Charles GroveMr. & Mrs. James Gryder & Family (Sandra Hoinsky ’77)Mr. & Mrs. John GutierrezMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyDr. & Mrs. Ronald HeinenMr. & Mrs. Erik HigginsMr. & Mrs. Bernie HildrethMs. Jocelyn Hillard ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Don Hinshilwood

Knight Club($1,000 - $1,999)

Mr. & Mrs. Terry BensonMr. Dennis Blackburn ‘64BP FoundationMr. & Mrs. James DolengaMr. & Mrs. Brian Garbe ‘84 (Sue Reinbold ’85)

Mr. & Mrs. Dan Graham ‘67 (Mora Venable ’67)Mr. Fredrick Horn ‘68Mr. & Mrs. Hirofumi KawanoMr. & Mrs. Robert KidwellMr. & Mrs. Virgil ManalansanMs. Jean MarzolinoMr. & Mrs. Tim McOsker ‘80 (Connie Tamburri ’81)Mr. & Mrs. Leo MontegrandePalos Verdes ResaleMr. & Mrs. Russ PittelkauMr. & Mrs. Eugene Quintana (Yolanda Heredia ’75)Target Specialty ProductsTarget Take Charge of EducationWells Fargo

Donor of Bishop Montgomery($100 +)

Mr. & Mrs. Rommel AbrahamMr. & Mrs. Bill AdamsMr. Gary AlexanderMrs. Mary Lou Alford-Moreno ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Anaya

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Mr. & Mrs. Don Petroni ‘78 (Diane Thomas ’80)Ms. Thai Minh PhamMr. & Mrs. Larry Pinson (Kathy Brierley ’67)Mr. David Podzimek ‘98Mr. & Mrs. Jon RagerMs. Linda ReanoMr. & Mrs. Lon RecordsMr. & Mrs. Ed ReyesMs. Jacqueline Reyes-Comshaw ‘82Mr. & Mrs. Jon RhoadesMrs. Doris RoachMr. & Mrs. Ricardo Rodriguez (Yessenia Grijalva ’89)Mr. & Mrs. William RodriguezMr. & Mrs. Waldo RomeroMr. & Mrs. Jason Rudder ‘01 (Melissa Rhoades ’01)Mr. Edward Rumsey ‘73Mr. Patrick Rumsey ‘77Mr. William Sablan Mr. & Mrs. Mark SamonteLt. Col. & Mrs. Joseph ScanlinMrs. Virginia SchneiderMr. JP Schumacher ‘01Mr. Steven Sell ‘91Ms. Colleen ShinnMr. & Mrs. John SimonesMr. & Mrs. Harlan SimsMr. & Mrs. Patrick SkelleyMr. & Mrs. Todd SmithMr. Jim SpechtMr. William Steinway ‘61Mr. Jim Stetson ‘72Mr. & Mrs. Tim SullivanMr. & Mrs. William SvardaMr. & Mrs. Daniel TellesMr. & Mrs. Michael ThatcherMr. & Mrs. William TigheMr. & Mrs. Joseph ToiaMs. Eileen TorresMr. David Tripler ‘07Mr. & Mrs. Michael TumanjanMs. Paula TylerMr. & Mrs. Joseph VelezMr. & Mrs. Mark Vicelja ‘84Ms. Yvette Vigon-Morffi ‘87Mr. & Mrs. Javier Villafana ‘84Mr. & Mrs. Armando VillalonMr. & Mrs. Martin von Kanel ‘80Ms. Kathleen WachsMr. & Mrs. William WallMr. & Mrs. Ross WatanabeMr. & Mrs. Kevin WhiteMr. & Mrs. Richard WindischMr. & Mrs. Mark WoodMr. & Mrs. David WurzellMr. & Mrs. Michael WurzellMs. Pam York-Altobelli ‘73Mr. & Mrs. David YostMs. Kim Zaninovich ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Abeto ZapataMr. & Mrs. Brent Zicarelli

ABOVE:BMHS students from the Habitat Club make bunk beds for an orphanage in Mexico.

Mr. & Mrs. Joel GravesMr. Jonathan Graviss ‘91Great American OpportunitiesMs. Griselda Gutierrez ‘85Mr. & Mrs. Brett Haagsma (Jamie Kamiya ’00)Mr. & Mrs. Claybourne HallMr. & Mrs. Gregory HamblyMr. & Mrs. Eric HankeyMs. Barbara HeeMs. Kimberley HeeMr. & Mrs. David HeppellMr. & Mrs. Ernesto HernandezMr. & Mrs. Jose Luis HernandezMr. & Mrs. Randall HigaMr. & Mrs. Gregory HilgerMs. Kathy Host-Bodnar ‘61Mr. Greg Houlgate ‘85Mr. & Mrs. John HoyingMr. & Mrs. Chikwendu IkeriMr. & Mrs. Rick IwaiMs. Judy JakemerHyunsook Yang JangMr. & Mrs. Gilbert JoinerMr. & Mrs. John KnappMr. & Mrs. Lawrence LabayenMs. Alyse LaemmleMs. Kathleen Lago ‘85Mr. Charlie Lane ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence LawtonMs. Tina LeMs. Lizetta Leipold ‘89Mr. Newton Lesh ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Dillard LeslieMs. Kathleen Lessing ‘67Ms. Christianne Lieb-Barney ‘89Ms. Cindy LiuMr. & Mrs. Brad LomasMr. & Mrs. Robert LondonMr. & Mrs. Roy LyleMr. & Mrs. Luis Maffioli Mr. & Mrs. Mike MahoneyMr. & Mrs. Raymond MarafinoMs. Marilyn Martina-Coyle ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Fred MartinezMs. Myetta McCoyMr. & Mrs. John McElroyMr. & Mrs. Psalms McWhorter

Patron of Bishop Montgomery($10 +)

Ms. Irene AgborkorMr. Andrew Altobelli ‘96Mr. Kevin Altobelli ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Angelo AmerekesereAnonymousAnonymousAnonymous

Mr. Marlon Mendez ‘95Mr. & Mrs. Mark MilesMr. & Mrs. Alberto MiramontesMr. & Mrs. Joe MirandaMr. & Mrs. Doug MitchellMr. & Mrs. Thomas MitchellMs. Rosalie Moore ‘70Ms. Amalia MoralesJP Morgan Chase & Co.Ms. Karen Murphy-Rice ‘81Mr. & Mrs. Scott Naples (Amy Forthun ’96)Mr. Juan Carlos Navarro ‘84Mr. & Mrs. Sal NunezMs. Molly O’Brien-Phillips ‘72Mr. & Mrs. Robert OmatsuMr. & Mrs. Robert ParkMs. Crystal Penn ‘97Ms. Sonya PenningtonMs. Cynthia Perez ‘80Ms. Patricia PerezMr. & Mrs. Raymond PettyMr. & Mrs. Byron PinsonDr. Tom Policari ‘65Mr. & Mrs. Michael PorcheMs. Molly PosedelMs. Patricia Powers-Powell ‘61Ms. Dina PrimasariMr. Januar QuendaMs. Donna QuirozMr. & Mrs. Robert RabotMs. Mona Rivera-Reyes ‘85Ms. Melanie RobertsMr. & Mrs. Rodolfo RoldanMs. Jill Rossberg-Carlton ‘73Ms. Monica RuppMs. Mary Ellen Rutherford-Prado ‘61Ms. Melinda SaboskyMr. & Mrs. Dennis SantiagoMr. & Mrs. Yohinari SatoMs. Connie SchwartzmanMr. Philip Serpico ‘74Mr. & Mrs. Robert ShaferMr. & Mrs. Dan Shanahan (Felicia Hernandez ’82)Shanahan Printing & GraphicsMr. Richard Simonson ‘66Mr. Kevin Slattery ‘85Mr. & Mrs. Scott Smith

Ms. Suzanne AndersonMr. & Mrs. Alex AreyanMs. Patricia ArnettMs. Margie ArrowoodMr. & Mrs. Daniel ArucanMr. & Mrs. Raylene AustriaMr. & Mrs. Michael Baaden ‘82 (Diane Dieter ’88)Mr. Michael BachawatiMr. & Mrs. John Baumgartner ‘79 (Ann Winfield ’82)Mrs. Nancy BaumgartnerMr. Tim Baumgartner ‘77Ms. Betty BehenMs. Nancy BergaMs. Julia BlakeMr. & Mrs. Robert BoilesMr. & Mrs. Kenneth BristolMr. & Mrs. Bill CaballeroMr. & Mrs. Javier CanoMr. & Mrs. Wilfredo CapulongMr. Jose CastellanosMs. Tricia Castiglione-Hoobyar ‘92Mr. & Mrs. John CervantesMr. & Mrs. Dennis ChambersMs. Margaret Chambers ‘04Mr. James Ciampa ‘83Mr. & Mrs. Thomas CipollaMr. Glenn Conway ‘62Mr. Frank CosenzaMr. & Mrs. Robert CoyneMr. Joseph Crandall ‘90Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd CrisfieldMr. & Mrs. Michael CunninghamMr. & Mrs. Patrick CunninghamMs. Marianne D’Alesio-Welsh ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Bill Dargen ‘77Ms. Claire DargenMr. Patrick Davern ‘61Ms. Zoraida DavilaMs. Mary Frances Davin-Torres ‘91Ms. Joan De Augustine ‘61Ms. Anne De Jaifre ‘61Ms. Margaret Del La Merced ‘01Mr. & Mrs. Chris DenneyMr. & Mrs. Dean DierksMr. & Mrs. Frank DieterMr. & Mrs. Kenneth DongMr. & Mrs. Brian DonnellyMr. Scott DonnellyCapt. & Mrs. Hugh DougalasEscripMr. & Mrs. Robert EubanksMs. Karen Fenn-Hagerman ‘61Mr. & Mrs. John FerruccioMr. & Mrs. Frank FiamengoMr. & Mrs. Steve FintonMs. Bridget Fitzpatrick ‘88Ms. Jan FitzpatrickMs. Mary Ann Flores-Limbo ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Norlito FloresMs. Susan Foley-Gang ‘73Ms. Monique FordhamMr. & Mrs. Eugene ForsytheMr. & Mrs. Jose FrancoMs. Lori Funk-Pirie ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Anthony GabaldonMr. & Mrs. Albert GamateroMr. & Mrs. Roderigo GarciaMr. & Mrs. Kevin GearinMr. Mark Gehrig ‘14Mr. & Mrs. Robert GieratMr. & Mrs. Tim GilesMs. Katie Gompert-Barker ‘69Mr. & Mrs. John Goodlett Good Search

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Mission StatementThe mission of Bishop Montgomery High School is to provide quality Catho-lic education primarily to college bound students of varied academic abilities from the South Bay area.

We serve the needs of the Church and the larger community by providing in-tellectually mature persons who have learned to integrate world knowledge with Catholic beliefs and values.

Our mission is accomplished through the cooperative efforts of parents, stu-dents, and staff by providing a rigorous curriculum and a positive discipline program that challenges all students to reach their potential.

The mission is realized in a community that nourishes the faith life of the par-ents, students, and staff through prayer, worship, and service to others.

The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, racial or ethnic origin in administration or its education policies, admission policies, scholar-ships and loan program, and athletic or other school administered programs.

Peggy BrierleyByMs. Margie ArrowoodMr. Casey Brierley ‘73Mr. Jason GaleMr. Stephen Gale ‘70Dr. & Mrs. Ronald HeinenMr. Gabriel KohMs. Alyse LaemmleMr. & Mrs. Byron PinsonMr .& Mrs. Larry PinsonMr. & Mrs. Lon RecordsMrs. Doris RoachMs. Jill Rossberg-Carlton ‘73Target Specialty ProductsMr. & Mrs. John WinklerMr. & Mrs. David WurzellMr. & Mrs. Michael Wurzell

Catherine Cafaro-Busse ‘80By The Cafaro Family

Jimmy ClarkeByMr. & Mrs. Jack Clarke

Class of 1969 Members Who Have DiedByMs. Karen Marchesano ‘69

Joseph & Amelia DeCarmenByMr. & Mrs. Charles Grove

Ms. Fran Donohoe-Pitts ‘67ByPalos Verdes ResaleMr. & Mrs. William Wall

Rendencion Catipon FloresByMs. Mary Ann Flores-Limbo

Mike Fenton ‘65ByAnonymous

Frank GompertByMs. Katie Gompert-Barker ‘69

Mr. & Mrs. Matt Starkey ‘83 (Michele Benson ’85)Mr. & Mrs. Matt Stellato & FamilyMs. Elizabeth StromathMs. Mary Sulentor-Miloe ‘91Mr. Tim Sullivan ‘88Mr. & Mrs. Mark TalcottMr. & Mrs. Mark ThomasMs. Marianne Titiriga ‘91Ms. Sara Tobias ‘10Ms. Amy TraxlerMs. Andrianna Tucker ‘01Mr. Doug UdlockMs. Virginia Vallejo-Halas ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Robert VaughanMr. & Mrs. Robert VezzutoMs. Veronica Villafana-Carolan ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Tam Minh VoMr. Bryan Wade ‘91Mr. Leonard WagnerMr. & Mrs. Joseph Wells ’73 (Patty Stacey ’73)Mr. & Mrs. John WinklerMr. & Mrs. Anthony YankoMr. & Mrs. Stephen Young

Gifts-in-Kind

Mr. & Mrs. Michael BevanMr. & Mrs. Franco CostaMr. & Mrs. Brian GarbeMr. & Mrs. Tom LoverskyMr. & Mrs. Andy MarafinoMr. & Mrs. Daniel Telles

Jim Rudnick ‘65ByAnonymous

Michael B. Ruggera, Jr. ‘69ByMr. & Mrs. Michael Ruggera

John Scanlin ‘71ByMs. Joanne Scanlin-Sullivan ‘69Lt. Col. & Mrs. Joseph Scanlin

Vietnam Veterans from the Class of 1962ByMr. Mark Holmes ‘62

William Yurak ‘65ByAnonymous

Gifts in Honor of:

George & Eileen BlahnikByMs. Cecelia Blahnik-Williams ‘66

Daniel Blake ‘88ByMs. Julia Blake

Angela ’78, Maria ’81, Diana ’83, Elaine ’85 & Rosanne ’90 CafaroByThe Cafaro Family

Class of 1972ByMs. Nancy Beard ‘72Ms. Sharon Garvey Silengo ‘72

Fr. Leo DombrowskiByMr. Glenn Conway ‘62

Bishop Joseph SartorisByMr. & Mrs. Terry BensonMr. Jason Vivas ‘96

Kit Schwartzman-Vela ‘86ByDr. Eugene Schwartzman

Gifts in memory of:

Sumer Alvarez ‘03By Mr. & Mrs. Dave Alvarez Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy

Mike AntistaByMr. Fredrick Horn ‘68

John Brennan ‘84ByMs. Brigid O’Brien ‘86

Gwen GroveByMs. Nancy BeardMr. & Mrs. Bob LazaroMr. & Mrs. Brent Zicarelli

Adam Guymon ‘07ByMr. & Mrs. Thomas CipollaMr. & Mrs. James DolengaMs. Phylis Dolenga

Marcus HarvellByAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Walter BaadenMr. & Mrs. Gary BeroutyMr. & Mrs. Jim BurschingerMr .& Mrs .Clyde ButterfieldMr. Frank CosenzaMs. Marianne D’Alesio-Welsh ‘61Ms. Gina Edwards-Nyman ‘74Mr. & Mrs. James Gryder & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyMs. Barbara HeeMs. Kimberley HeeMr. & Mrs. Don HinshilwoodMr. & Mrs. Robert KidwellMr. & Mrs. Alberto MiramontesMr. & Mrs. Bryan OlsenMs. Leticia OrozcoMs. Molly PosedelMs. Linda ReanoMs. Colleen ShinnMr. & Mrs. Matt Stellato & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Joseph ToiaMr. David Tripler ‘07Mr. & Mrs. William Whalen

Terrence Hicks ‘65ByAnonymous

J.C.ByMr. & Mrs. Thomas Fay

Kathryn Kelly ‘91ByMs. Mary Frances Davin-Torres ‘91Mr. Michael Good ‘91Mr. Jonathan Graviss ‘91Mr. Richard KellyMr. Charlie Lane ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Andrew MedinaMs. Stephanie Nakano-Nuruki ‘91Mr. Steven Sell ‘91Ms. Mary Sulentor-Miloe ‘91Ms. Marianne Titiriga ‘91Ms. Veronica Villafana-Carolan ‘91Mr. Bryan Wade ‘91Ms. Kim Zaninovich ‘91

Val Manalansan ‘97ByMr. & Mrs. Virgil Manalansan

Joseph & Margaret McCoolByMs. Sharon McCool ‘73

Morgan Miranda ‘00By Mr. & Mrs. Edward Miranda Mr. Leonard Wagner

Mike MurphyBy Mr. David Tripler ‘07

ABOVE:Members of the BMHS Drumline perform at the Homecoming game in October.

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Alumni Gifts by Class Year Casey BrierleyJim BurschingerSusan Foley-GangMarc JuneSharon McCoolJill Rossberg-CarltonEdward RumseyChris SchneiderPatty Stacey-Wells Joseph Wells Pam York-Altobelli

1974 Gina Edwards-NymanPhilip Serpico

1975 Jeanne Fernandez-BeverYolanda Heredia-QuintanaMary Schneider-Schubothe

1977 Tim BaumgartnerBill DargenSandra Hoinsky-GryderPatrick RumseyJoseph Schneider

1978 Angela Cafaro-BiscanKaren CoughlinMary Evans-BurschingerTeresa Fernandez-CampbellGregory LaurinatDon PetroniSteve Schneider

1979John Baumgartner

1980Linda BehennaDavid BettwyMary Ann Flores-LimboGreg GomezVicki Leach-GomezTim McOskerCynthia PerezHank SchneiderDiane Thomas-Petroni Martin von Kanel

1981 Maria Cafaro-FattalJocelyn HillardKaren Murphy-RiceConnie Tamburri-McOsker

1982Michael BaadenKerry Bateman-GroveAndrew GroveMonica Litjen-MooreRonald MooreJacqueline Reyes-ComshawVirginia Schneider-Corrada Ann Winfield-Baumgartner

1983Donna Cafaro-HomeierJames CiampaMike FayMatt Starkey

1984Bryan BeroBrian GarbeFelicia Hernandez-ShanahanJuan Carlos NavarroMark Vicelja

ABOVE:BMHS sophomore Naomi Amereskere ‘15 reads to a child at the Barnes & Noble Book Fair in December.

1961 Mary Lou Alford-MorenoPaul BluhmGeorge CannadyKathleen Collins-BellMarianne D’Alesio-WelshPatrick DavernJoan De AugustineAnne De JaifreKaren Fenn-HagermanKathy Host-BodnarNewton LeshJanet Lucero-TedeschiMarilyn Martina-CoyleMichael MillekIda Nazon, Ph.DPatricia Powers-PowellMary Ellen Rutherford-PradoWilliam SteinwayVirginia Vallejo-Halas

1962Glenn ConwayMark Holmes

1964Dennis Blackburn

1965AnonymousTom Polcari

1966 Cecelia Blahnik-WilliamsBill LippertRichard Simonson

1967Kathy Brierley-PinsonDan GrahamKathleen LessingFrederick Schneider Joan Schneider-GillesNora Venable-Graham

1968AnonymousChuck DesiderioBill GillesFredrick Horn

1969Eileen Hohn-GillesKatie Gompert-BarkerKathleen MarchesanoJoanne Scanlin-SullivanAnne Schneider-Cronin

1970Stephen GaleRosalie MooreKatheryn Schneider-Buschelman

1971 David MexicoScott SalisburyHans Schneider

1972Nancy BeardAnne Corso-SalisburySharon Garvey-SilengoMolly O’Brien-PhillipsJim Stetson

1973 AnonymousAnonymous

Javier Villafana

1985 Kathy Baumgartner-MarafinoMichele Benson-StarkeyElaine Cafaro-SansburyCarla Caldato-TrujilloGriselda GutierrezGreg HoulgateKathleen LagoJohn McOskerSue Reinbold-GarbeMona Rivera-ReyesKevin Slattery

1986Brigid O’BrienJames PesutichKevin SimonsenConnie Zimmerman-Simonsen

1987Yvette Vigon-Morffi

1988Diane Dieter-BaadenBridget FitzpatrickKerry Meehan-McOskerTim Sullivan

1989Yessenia Grijalva-RodriguezLizetta LeipoldChristianne Lieb-BarneyAmy Meehan

1990Rosanne Cafaro-PaulJoseph CrandallGina Marsella

1991Mary Frances Davin-TorresLori Funk-PirieMichael GoodJonathan GravissCharlie LaneAndrew MedinaNancy Nazarian-Medina

Stephanie Nakano-NurukiSteven SellMary Sulentor-MiloeMarianne TitirigaVeronica Villafana-CarolanBryan WadeKim Zaninovich

1992Tricia Castiglione-Hoobyar

1995James MeehanMarlon Mendez

1996Andy AltobelliAmy Forthun-NaplesJason Vivas

1997Crystal Penn

1998David PodzimekNatalie Soto

1999Cristina Ceballos

2000Kevin AltobelliSean EverhartJamie Kamiya-Haagsma

2001Margaret De La MercedMelissa Rhoades-RudderJason RudderJP SchumacherAndrianna Tucker

2004Margaret ChambersRobert Jakucs

2007David Tripler

2010Sara Tobias

PatronsMr. & Mrs. Luis AcostaMs. Pam AltobelliMr. Tony ArinelloMr. & Mrs. Mark AthanMrs. Diane BaadenMs. Sara BaconMr. & Mrs. Mike BakerMs. Jane BellFr. Ed BenioffMr. & Mrs. Cris BennettDr. Teresa BentonMr. & Mrs. Mike BevanMr. & Mrs. Ed BillingsMr. & Mrs. Justin BowerMr. & Mrs. Paul BreenMr. Steve BruceMr. Mark CampbellMrs. Scott CampbellMr. & Mrs. Javier CanoMr. & Mrs. John CarnahanMr. Ricardo ChavezMr. & Mrs. Clay ClaudinoMr. & Mrs. Vince CorsoMr. & Mrs. Patrick CunninghamMr. Chuck CurrierMr. & Mrs. Paul DanielsMs. Dee DavisMr. & Mrs. John Di PolMs. Kathy DieterMr. & Mrs. Dan DiscipuloCpt. & Mrs. Hugh DougalasDr. Lourdes EscalonaMr. & Mrs. Pablo FabbriMr. & Mrs. Dietmar FarkasMr. & Mrs. Christopher Farrell

Mr. & Mrs. Allen ManalansanMr. Jaypatrick ManalansanMr. Jeffrey ManalansanMr. Neal ManalansanMs. Tracie ManalansanMr. & Mrs. Virgil ManalansanMs. Kathy MarafinoMs. Rose MartinezMr. & Mrs. Dee MastersMs. Sherry MaxeyMs. Jamey McElroyMr. & Mrs. John McOskerMs. Patricia MecciaMs. Amy MeehanDr. Rich Meehan Mr. & Mrs. Steve MillerMr. & Mrs. Ed MirandaMr. & Mrs. Michael MolinaMr. Jorge MoraMr. & Mrs. MoreauMr. & Mrs. Rene MorffiMr. & Mrs. Kurt MorkenMr. & Mrs. Mark MorskiMr. & Mrs. Wesley NakashimaMr. Bobby NunnMr. & Mrs. Robert O’ConnorMr. & Mrs. Bryan OlsenMr. & Mrs. Tursan OrdonezMs. Leticia OrozcoMr. Rick PerezMs. Nancy PiechockiMr. & Mrs. Jeff PopeMs. Barbara PudewaMr. & Mrs. Phillip RayMs. Linda Reano Mr. & Mrs. Ed ReyesMr. & Mrs. Matt RiddleMr. Dom RodalariMr. & Mrs. Juan RodriguezMr. & Mrs. Leon RodriguezMr. & Mrs. RosalesMr. & Mrs. Scott SalisburyMr. Jobert San PedroMr. John SansaloneMr. & Mrs. Joaquin SantosMr. & Mrs. Dan ShanahanMr. & Mrs. Tom ShinnMs. Debbie SkelleyMr. Todd SmithMs. Susan Straus Ms. Monica Swafford Mr. Darren TakeuchiMr. & Mrs. Joseph ToiaMr. & Mrs. John TraxlerMr. Steve TreleaseMs. Leticia ValenciaMr. & Mrs. Mark ViceljaMr. & Mrs. Martin Von KanelMr. & Mrs. Mike WalleMr. Terence Ward Mr. & Mrs. Mark WaronekMs. Carol WebbMr. & Mrs. Patrick Wecker

Mr. & Mrs. Richard WhiteMr. & Mrs. Brent WinterMr. Jim Zalabsky



Black & Gold GalaEach spring, Bishop Montgomery hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year, the Black & Gold Gala. The event is attended by current and past parents, alumni, friends, faculty, and staff who join together to enjoy the event’s silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing, and Hall of Fame induction ceremony. We would like to extend our deepest appreciation to all those who attended the 12th Annual Black & Gold Gala in 2012 and to all those who supported this fundrais-ing event and celebration.

Mr. & Mrs. Randy FisherMs. Jan FitzpatrickMr. & Mrs. Kevan FlaninganMr. & Mrs. Joseph FlemingMs. Jessica FlemingMr. & Mrs. Tim FreiMr. & Mrs. Albert GaliciaMr. & Mrs. Brian GarbeMs. Liana GarrettMs. Mary GilkerMr. & Mrs. Peter GregoisMs. Toni GriffinMr. & Mrs. Tom GryderMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyMr. & Mrs. Greg HamblyMr. & Mrs. Eric HankeyMr. & Mrs. Rick HerreraMr. & Mrs. Erik HigginsMr. & Mrs. Ed HodgkissMr. & Mrs. Christian HowardMr. & Mrs. John HoyingMr. & Mrs. Kevin HubenMr. Tim HutchersonMr. & Mrs. Greg JaquezMs. Shannon JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Landon JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Bob KellyMr. & Mrs. Peter KohlyMs. Lisa KutlerMr. & Mrs. Craig LeachMr. & Mrs. Michael LeslieMs. Rosemary LibbonMr. Mornay LoganMr. & Mrs. Robert LondonMs. Pat MacAuleyMr. Tom MaciasMr. Mark Magpayo

Event Sponsors

4Ever LimousineActurarial Benefits Corp. American Martyrs Catholic Church Mrs. Nancey BaumgartnerBehind the Wheel Driving School Dr. Teresa Benton Mr. & Mrs. Leo BertucciMs. Julie Blumfield BMHS World Language Department Mr. Mark Campbell Mr. Dan Chan Del Amo ConstructionMr. Charles Desiderio Mrs. Kathy DieterMr. & Mrs. Frank DistasoMr. & Mrs. Steven Fernandez Ms. Kathy HerreraMr. & Mrs. Erik HigginsMr. & Mrs. Don HinshilwoodMr. John Hong Jostens Graduation DivisionMr. & Mrs. Robert Kidwell Manalansan FamilyMr. & Mrs. Frank Marsella Mr. & Mrs. Daniel McCall Mr. Rob McGarry Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Olsen Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Plaza Del Amo Animal Hospital Mr. & Mrs. Ed Reyes Mr. Scott SalisburySan Pedro Eye CareBishop Joseph Sartoris Shanahan Printing + Graphics, Inc.St. Joseph High SchoolSt. Lawrence Martyr Church Ms. Lori Toia Mr. Steve TreleaseMr. & Mrs. Robert Vezzuto Western FidelityMr. & Mrs. John Zavala

Matching Gift DonorsThe following companies supported BMHS through their corporate and foundation matching gift programs. We thank each donor for taking the initiative to ensure this added ben-efit for Bishop Montgomery.

BoeingChevron Humankind ChevronTexaco FoundationEdison InternationalMattel Children’s FoundationMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyNissan North America, Inc.Northrop Grumman FoundationRaytheonSony PicturesToyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.Union Bank of California

Wells Fargo Foundation

United Way DonorsThrough the United Way campaign at their place of employment, individuals are able to designate BMHS as the re-cipient of their donation. The following companies made contributions on be-half of their employees. We thank each donor for their generous consideration.

The Aerospace CorporationAT & TEdison International Employees ContributionsEmployees Charity Organization (ECHO)Gardena Association of Reliable DonorsHoneywell

Wells Fargo Community Support

ABOVE:(l to r): Spanish teacher and Hall of Famer Laura Fabbri and English teacher Debbie Skelley at the Black & Gold Gala.

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VANSVelocity Sports PerformanceMs. Diane ViceljaVilla Hermosa Plant ShopVillage RunnerVince’s of TorranceMr. & Mrs. Michael VranaTotal Woman Gym & Day Spa Mr. & Mrs. Daniel WebleyMs. Diane Wise-WestThe Westin LAXMs. Antonija Zovak

Auction Donors22nd Street Landing Restaurant AbsFab Pilates and Core Fitness Training Anaheim Marriott Hotel Anonymous Aquarium of the Pacific Mr. & Mrs. Mark Athan Mr. & Mrs. Mike Baker Ms. Yvonne Battiste Behind the Wheel Driving School The Benedetti Family Mr. Cris Bennett The Bertucci Family BMHSBoulevard Wholesale Florist Brookside Golf ClubBurger KingCamerata PacificaMr. & Mrs. Javier CanoCaptain’s Treasure Chest JewelryCapulong FamilyMs. Luisita CariagaThe Carnahan FamilyChildren’s Discovery Museum of the DesertCMS Design PortraitureThe Cole FamilyCorner BakeryCostco - Hawthorne Courtyard by Marriott Cozymel’s Crowne Plaza Hotel Dave & BustersDave’s Olde Book Shop DIRECTV Disneyland ResortDoubletree Hotel South Bay/TorranceMr. & Mrs. Scott FaithDr. Cherill Fajardo Friar TuxFriends of Cabrillo MuseumGarden Fresh Restaurant Corp. Mr. Kevin GearinGodiva ChocolatierGrad ImagesThe Gregoris FamilyMr. & Mrs. Robert GummMs. Rodeta GuzmanThe Habit Burger GrillMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyThe Hayes FamilyHilton Los Angeles AirportHof’s Hut The Honeybaked HamThe Hot Yoga CenterMr. Christian HowardThe Hugo FamilyThe Huntington - Library, Art Collections and Botanical GardensIl Fornaio Ms. Lilibeth IlarIsland’s - Manhattan BeachJosten’s K1 SpeedThe Kido FamilyThe Krumme FamilyLaguna Beach Festival of Arts -Pageant of the MastersThe Lakes at El Segundo

ABOVE:Members of the Manalansan family gather at the Black & Gold Gala to celebrate the induction of Virgil and Nina Manalansan (far right) into the Bishop Montgomery Hall of Fame.

Mr. & Mrs. Dale LarsonLaugh FactoryLegoland California ResortsLifetouch Prestige PortraitureLisa’s Bon AppetitLomeli’s RestaurantMs. Rosa Alba LopezLos Angeles DodgersLos Angeles LakersMs. Regina LozanoLucky Strike LanesThe Magalona FamilyManhattan Beach DermatologyMarmalade CafeMarriott - Los Angeles AirportThe Marriott South Bay/TorranceMeehan Wealth ManagementMeliMel’s CupcakesMike & Teresa MolinaDoris & Greg MortonMuradMuseum of ToleranceNew Smiles DentistryMr. Victor NunezThe Original Red Onion The Palacios FamilyPasadena PlayhousePaul Martin’s American BistroPeet’s Coffee - TorranceThe Perez FamilyPF Chang’s China Bistro - Manhattan BeachPF Chang’s China Bistro - TorrancePink’s Famous Hot DogsMr. & Mrs. Tom QuastRA Sushi Bar RestaurantHennessy’s Tavern RAZORMr. Paul Henry Redondo Beach Brewing Co.Mr. & Mrs. Ed ReyesMs. Alma RiveraRonald Reagan Presidential FoundationGuillermo Rubiano, DDS Sammy’s Woodfire PizzaThe Sabino FamilySan Diego Zoo GlobalSanta Barbara ZooSanta Monica PlayhouseScott Robinson HondaSea WorldSimple GourmetSix Flags Magic MountainSizzler Forbco Management Corp.Louie & Antoinette SotoSouplantation Spirit CruisesStarbucks - TorranceMatthew & Jacqueline Sugarman - YourKauaiDreamVacation.comThe Tabaldo FamilyThe Comedy & Magic ClubMr. & Mrs. Tim ThompsonTorrance Costco Toyota Motor SalesToyota Sports CenterTrader Joe’s – TorranceTreasured Moments PhotographyMr. & Mrs. Ryan Tredinnick

Ms. Jona Labayan Ms. Aracelly Lara Ms. Pamela LightMs. Veronica MancillaMs. Pamela MartisMs. Kate McClainMs. Judi MayloneMs. Amy MeyerMs. Jo MontoyaMr. Michael MunnMs. Silvia NievesMs. Joselyn NkansahMs. Veronica NunezMs. Anne O’DonnellMs. Olive OrtizMs. Elizabeth PenazolaMs. Marcella PrenticeMs. Alma RiveraMs. Millie ShimizuMs. Mary SimoneMs. Djuanique SlaughterMr. & Mrs. Tom SmetMs. Dolores SpielmanMs. Rebecca SumaitMr. Laurel SuttonMr. Daniel TellesMs. Vinnie TuckerMs. Paula TylerMs. Kenya WigingtonMs. Ariana Zavala

Event Volunteers

Ms. Rina Acevedo Ms. Beatriz Aceves Ms. Alexandra Aldana Ms. Suzanne Anderson Ms. Dian Arnold Ms. Nicole Belandres Mr. Doug Bell Ms. Laura Beven Ms. Evelyn Cabrera Ms. Kristin Callaghan Ms. Catalina Chacon Ms. Suzy Cicero Ms. Christine Collette Ms. Sheila Cook Ms. Lety De La Torre Ms. Maureen Discipulo Mr. David Elizarraraz Ms. Oralia Estrada Ms. Honey Faith Ms. Connie Farrell Ms. Nichol Goff Ms. Michelle GoodlettMr. & Mrs. Peter Gregoris Ms. Sandra Gryder Ms. Cristina Kawai Ms. Irene Kosidlak



George AdkinsJames Agnew ‘70Gilbert Alonso Alex Baldwin ‘00Phil BergDean Billings ‘12 Dennis BlancoAndy Burschinger ‘12Jim Burschinger ‘73 Geoff CaesarAlex Flores Ken GracyEd HodgkissAlberto Juarez ‘93 Eddie KerrDane LarsenChris Liggins ‘02John Maciel ‘96

Golf TournamentThe 9th Annual Bishop Montgomery/Morgan Miranda ‘00 Memorial Golf Tournament was a tremendous day for all involved - golfers, dinner guests, volun-teers, and the committee. Once again, the tournament raised money for the tuition assistance scholarship in Morgan Miranda’s name. One of the highlights of the day was the recognition of the annual award recipients. The Linda Award was presented to Mr. Roger Shaulis. The Nelson Award was presented to Mr. Jim Burschinger ‘73 and Mr. Andy Burschinger ‘12. The Spirit Award was presented to Jack and Gloria Alvarez. We thank all those who made this a special day, especially Ed, Linda and Nelson Miranda.

Ian Salisbury ‘00 Scott Salisbury ‘71Dave Schiller Elaine Schiller Pete SchillerRoger Shaulis Jon SouthernAlex TanaseMr. & Mrs. George TaylorJim Thatcher Logan Tredinnick ‘15 Michelle Tredinnick Ryan Tredinnick Andrew TrujilloScott von Kanel ‘16 Martin von Kanel ‘80 Lenny WagnerJack Whalen Brent Winter Mark Woods ‘00 Tim Zimmerman ‘00

Ron MadenAndy Marafino Dennis McGoldrick ‘70Sean McGoldrick ‘05 Joel MendozaRicky MendozaMr. & Mrs. Rod MendozaSteve MillerMr. & Mrs. Ed MirandaNelson Miranda ‘04Al Nakamura Bobby Nunn ‘02 Rick Perez ‘02Ed PiecesSam Prouty ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Jim RhodesRyan RhodesRob Ringus

Annual

• Sumer Nicole Alvarez Scholarship

• Mike Antista Memorial Scholarship

• BMHS Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance Fund

• Peggy Brierley Memorial Scholarship

• Jimmy Clarke Scholarship

• Doheny High School Scholarship Program

• Adam Guymon Memorial Scholarship

Endowed

• Mayr-Leahy Scholarship

• Palos Verdes Resale Endowment

in Honor of Fran Donohoe Pitts ‘67

• Robert Roach Memorial Scholarship

• Michael B. Ruggera, Jr. Memorial Scholarship

ABOVE:( l to r): Alex Flores, Andy Burschinger ‘12, and Jim Burschinger ‘73 prepare to tee off on #18.

Endowed and Annual ScholarshipsIn the past fifteen years, the scholarship program at Bishop Montgomery High School has grown from one scholarship to over twenty-five. The tremendous growth of the program is due in large part because of the generosity of so many parents, alumni and friends who have chosen to create a lasting gift to BMHS. Endowed and annual scholarship funds are essential to ensuring an economically diverse school community, and are a critical component in BMHS’ tradi-tion of supporting financially needy students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend our school.

• Marcus Harvell Memorial Scholarship

• Kathryn Kelly Scholarship

• Joshua Lopez Scholarship

• Jeffrey J. Mahowald Memorial Scholarship

• Val Manalansan Memorial Scholarship

• George H. Mayr Scholarship

• Damion Mendoza Scholarship

• Morgan E. Miranda Memorial Scholarship

• Jean Miyoshi Scholarship

• Mike Murphy Memorial Scholarship

• Piechocki Scholarship

• Bishop Joseph Sartoris Excellence Scholarship

• John Scanlin Memorial Scholarship

• The George and Virginia Schneider Endowment

• Susan Stark Meyer Memorial Scholarship

• William Wolfenbarger Scholarship

ABOVE:(l to r) Albert Juarez ‘93, Bobby Nunn ‘02, Chris Liggins ‘02, and Rick Perez ‘02 at the 17th green.


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Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance FundIn February 2012, Bishop Montgomery established the Queen of Angels Tuition Assistance Fund to provide financial support to current Bishop Mont-

gomery students. Since the fund was established, over $200,000 has been raised. The list below reflects those gifts received from February 2012 – June 2012.

Mr. & Mrs. Bill AdamsMs. Irene AgborkorMr. Andrew Altobelli ‘96Mr. Kevin Altobelli ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Angelo AmerekesereMr. & Mrs. Jerome AnayaMs. Suzanne AndersonAnonymousMr. & Mrs. Alex AreyanMs. Patricia ArnettMr. & Mrs. Daniel ArucanMr. & Mrs. Raylene AustriaMr. Michael BachawatiMr. & Mrs. John Baumgartner ‘79 (Ann Winfield ’82)Mrs. Nancy BaumgartnerDr. Teresa BentonMr. & Mrs. Gary BeroutyMr. & Mrs. Leonard BertucciMr. & Mrs. Michael BevanMr. & Mrs. Robert BleeMr. & Mrs. Kenneth BohneyMr. & Mrs. Robert BoilesMr. & Mrs. Tommy BorenMr. & Mrs. Kenneth BristolMr. & Mrs. Lloyd BrownMr. & Mrs. Jim Burschinger ‘73 (Mary Evans ’78)Mr. & Mrs. Clyde ButterfieldMr. & Mrs. Bill CaballeroMr. Mark CampbellMr. George Cannady ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Javier CanoMr. & Mrs. Wilfredo CapulongMr. Jose CastellanosMs. Tricia Castiglione-Hoobyar ‘92Mr. & Mrs. Dennis ChambersMs. Margaret Chambers ‘04Mr. & Mrs. Jack ClarkeMs. Kathleen Collins-Bell ‘61Ms. Karen Coughlin ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Robert CoyneMr. & Mrs. Lloyd CrisfieldMr. & Mrs. Michael CunninghamMr. & Mrs. Patrick CunninghamDel Amo ConstructionMs. Marianne D’Alesio-Welsh ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Paul DanielsMr. & Mrs. Bill Dargen ‘77Ms. Clare DargenMr. Patrick Davern ‘61Ms. Zoraida DavilaMs. Anne De Jaifre ‘61Ms. Margaret De La Merced ‘01Ms. Joan De Augustine ‘61Mr. Domingo De GuzmanMr. & Mrs. Dean DierksMr. & Mrs. Frank DieterMr. & Mrs. Charles DippelMr. & Mrs. Frank DistasoMr. & Mrs. Kenneth DongMr. & Mrs. Brian DonnellyMr. Scott DonnellyCpt. & Mrs. Hugh DougalasMs. Brenda DulayMr. & Mrs. Loc Thi DuongMr. Sean Everhart ‘00Mr. & Mrs. Pablo FabbriMr. & Mrs. Dietmar FarkasMs. Karen Fenn-Hagerman ‘61

Mr. & Mrs. John FrancoMr. & Mrs. Frank FiamengoMr. & Mrs. Steve FintonMs. Bridget Fitzpatrick ‘88Mr. & Mrs. Terry FitzpatrickMr. John FitzsimonsMr. & Mrs. Norlito FloresMs. Monique FordhamMr. & Mrs. Eugene ForsytheMr. & Mrs. Jose FrancoMr. Eric FranklinMr. & Mrs. Yuki FujitaMs. Lori Funk-Pirie ‘91Mr. & Mrs. Anthony GabaldonMs. Dulcie GaldamezMr. & Mrs. Albert GamateroMs. Susan Foley-Gang ‘73Mr. & Mrs. Brian Garbe ‘84 (Sue Reinbold ’85)Mr. & Mrs. Roderigo GarciaMr. & Mrs. Kevin GearinMr. Mark Gehrig ‘14Mr. & Mrs. Robert GieratMs. Mary GiordanoMr. & Mrs. John GoodletMr. & Mrs. Joel GravesMs. Griselda Gutierrez ‘85Mr. & Mrs. John GutierrezMr. & Mrs. Bret HadleyMr. & Mrs. Claybourne HallMr. & Mrs. Gregory HamblyMr. & Mrs. Eric HankeyMr. & Mrs. David HeppellMr. & Mrs. Ernesto HernandezMr. & Mrs. Jose Luis HernandezMr. & Mrs. Randall HigaMr. & Mrs. Erik HigginsMr. & Mrs. Gregory HilgerMr. & Mrs. John HorejsiMs. Kathy Host-Bodnar ‘61Mr. Greg Houlgate ‘85Mr. & Mrs. John HoyingMr. & Mrs. David HuMr. & Mrs. Chikwendu IkeriMs. Anne IngallsMr. & Mrs. Rick IwaiMs. Judy JakemerMr. Bobby Jakucs ‘04Hyunsook Yang JangMr. & Mrs. Larry JohnsonMs. Stephany JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Gilbert JoinerMr. Richard KellyMr. & Mrs. Robert KidwellMs. Danielle KithcartMs. Judy KlineMr. & Mrs. John KnappMr. & Mrs. Lawrence LabayenMr. & Mrs. Dennis LaneMr. & Mrs. John LangMs. Sarah LarsonMr. & Mrs. Lawrence LawtonMr. & Mrs. Bob LazaroMs. Tina LeMr. & Mrs. William LeglerMs. Lizetta Leipold ‘89Mr. & Mrs. Luis LeonMr. Newton Lesh ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Dillard LeslieMs. Kathleen Lessing ‘67

Mr. & Mrs. William Lippert ‘66Ms. Cindy LiuMr. & Mrs. Dennis LoehrMr. & Mrs. Brad LomasMr. & Mrs. Robert LondonMs. Janet Lucero-Tedeschi ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Roy LyleMr. & Mrs. Dick MaddoxMr. & Mrs. Luis MaffioliMr. & Mrs. Mike MahoneyDr. & Mrs. Hong MaiMr. & Mrs. Virgil ManalansanMr. & Mrs. Andy Marafino (Kathy Baumgartner ’85)Mr. & Mrs. Raymond MarafinoMs. Gina Marsella ‘90Mr. & Mrs. Rich MartinMs. Marilyn Martina-Coyle ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Fred MartinezMr. & Mrs. Mark MartisMs. Christina MattesMr. & Mrs. Anthony MatthewsMr. & Mrs. Ray MayloneMs. Sharon McCool ‘73Ms. Jamey McElroyMr. & Mrs. John McElroyMr. & Mrs. John McOsker ‘85 (Kerry Meehan ’88)Mr. & Mrs. Tim McOsker ‘80 (Connie Tamburri ’81)Mr. & Mrs. Psalms McWhorterMs. Amy Meehan ‘89Mr. James Meehan ‘95Dr. & Mrs. Richard MeehanMr. Marlon Mendez ‘95Mr. & Mrs. Norman MeyerMr. & Mrs. Mark MilesMr. Michael Millek ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Joe MirandaMr. & Mrs. Doug MitchellMr. & Mrs. Thomas MitchellMr. & Mrs. Ronald Moore ‘82 (Monica Litjen ’82)Ms. Amalia MoralesMs. Karen Murphy-Rice ‘81Ms. Stephanie Nakano-Nuruki ‘91Mr. Juan Carlos Navarro ‘84Dr. Ida Nazon ‘61Mr. & Mrs. Sal NunezMr. & Mrs. John O’DonnellMr. & Mrs. Bryan OlsenMr. & Mrs. Robert OmatsuMr. & Mrs. David PalaciosMr. & Mrs. James ParkMr. & Mrs. Robert ParkMr. & Mrs. Policarpio PataoMs. Cynthia PerezMs. Patricia PerezMr. & Mrs. Don Petroni ‘78 (Diane Thomas ’80)Mr. & Mrs. Raymond PettyDr. Tom Policari ‘65Mr. & Mrs. Michael PorcheMs. Patricia Powers-Powell ‘61Ms. Dina PrimsariMs. Barbara PudewaMr. Januar QuendaMs. Donna QuirozMr. & Mrs. Robert RabotMr. & Mrs. Jon Rager

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NEWS FROM BMHS

22 • VERITAS

Congratulations to...• The Spring 2012 Students-of-the-Semester,

who were announced during the Undergrad

Awards Ceremony on October 30, 2012: Class

of 2013 - Joey Castaneda, Dani Lee; Class of

2014 - Eric Robinson, Katelyn Taira; Class

of 2015 - Alexander Rodriguez, Yidan Yuan.

• Junior Caroline Glymph

‘14, who captured the

Southern California Se-

nior Twirling Champion-

ship title in November and

earned the prestigious Per-

petual Trophy.

• Senior Claire Park ‘13, who was accepted,

early admission, to the

University of Pennsylva-

nia. Park plans to major

in Biology and will enter

the Ivy League university

as a pre-Med student in

the fall.

Two BMHS Students Graduate from LAPD Cadet Program

Senior Kyla Foreman '13 received a nomina-

tion to attend the United States Naval Acad-

emy from U.S. Congresswoman Janice Hahn.

The nomination is a major step for Foreman

in her goal of attending the Naval Academy.

In addition to receiving the nomination, Fore-

man must also complete a physical fitness test

and she is still waiting to hear if she has been

accepted academically by the Naval Academy,

which she hopes to hear from by March. Fore-

man, center, is pictured with U.S. Congress-

woman Janice Hahn (left) and her mother,

Sinfie Pena (right)

• BMHS religion teacher John Fitzsimons,

who is the newest blogger for The Times of Is-

rael, an Internet site dedicated to providing

news on Israel, religion, and the Jewish world.

Visit www.timesofisrael.com.

• Junior Sharon Chang ‘14, who won a na-

tional piano test and the National Guild’s

Paderewski medal during the past summer.

Chang was evaluated on 10 pieces she played

in the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Con-

temporary categories.

On Sunday, December 16, two Bishop Montgomery students, se-nior Daniel Snearl '13 and junior Amanda Cazarez '14, gradu-

ated from the Los Angeles Police Department Cadet Program at a ceremony held at USC's Galen Center. The cadet program is an 18-

week long program in which students study law enforcement and learn the val-ues of integrity and teamwork through classroom work and physical fitness. To complete the program, cadets must pass a written final exam as well as a physical fitness test.

Congratulations to Daniel and Amanda for all of their hard work and for their commitment to serving the community.

Cazarez, a junior, completed her cadet training through the program in Culver City. Like Snearl, she plans to study criminal justice at a college close to home and her ultimate goal is to work for the FBI.

Snearl, a senior, is a member of the in-augural cadet program through the Los Angeles Airport Police Department. He

plans on studying criminal justice in college (San Jose State Univer-sity is his top choice), and he hopes to one day become a police offi-cer or work for the FBI. "I really enjoy investigative work," explained Snearl when asked why he was in the cadet program.

Although she has graduated from the cadet program, Cazarez plans to stay in the pro-gram to gain more experience and learn more about law enforcement. "You can stay in the program until you are 20 [years old], which I plan to do," she explains.

Burger King Next to BMHS Closes

In early December, an institution closely

associated with Bishop Montgomery shut

down when the Burger King adjacent to

campus closed to make way for a Wendy’s

franchise. The Burger King, which had been

there for 43 years, was a popular hangout for

BMHS students as well as visiting teams and fans. “Bishop Mont-

gomery has been a tremendous asset to our business over the years,”

sais Franchisee Chris Bredesen. “I would personally like to thank the

school, all of the staff and the students over the years who visited our

business.”

• Senior Stephen Misak ‘13, who was ac-

cepted to the Rose-Hulman Institute of

Technology (IN), the top-ranked Under-

graduate Engineering College without a doc-

torate program in the country (US News &

World Report).


NEWS FROM BMHS

BMHS Senior’s Eagle Scout Status Opens Doors of Opportunity

ABOVE: Senior Diallo Whitaker ‘13 (left) appears on the Jan-uary/February 2013 issue of Scouting Magazine.

When senior Diallo Whitaker ‘13 became an Eagle Scout in May 2012 it opened up oppor-

tunities for him to explore the world around him. Whitaker earned his Eagle Scout badge by

drawing plans for and building a new wooden canopy for the L.A. County Animal Shelter in

Carson. In January, Whitaker traveled to Washington, D.C. for President Obama’s inaugu-

ration after being selected as one of 35 students invited to attend the event.

This Spring, Whitaker will appear in National Geographic Channel’s series Are You Tougher

Than a Boy Scout? In the series, Whitaker and other Eagle Scouts compete against adults in a

series of competitions like white-water rafting, rappelling, and rock climbing. “The adults

are either ex-military or former boy scouts who did not earn Eagle Scout badges,” explains

Whitaker. “It was a lot of fun.” The series was filmed in Sequioa National Park this past June

and will air sometime in the spring. For more information, visit http://digital.scouting.org/

scoutingmagazine/janfeb2013/resources/index.htm

During first semester, the BMHS Band and Color Guard, directed by Eric

Hankey, made visits to partner Catholic schools to perform and to intro-

duce themselves to the grade school students.

BMHS Band Visits Partner Schools

BMHS Adds New Uniform Items

For girls, the following NEW items are available:

• Black pleated skirt• Grey & black plaid pleated skirt• Grey, black, & white girls-cut polo shirts• White girls-cut oxford shirt• Unisex Blazer

For boys, the following NEW items are available for purchase:

• Grey board shorts• Black polo• Unisex Blazer

In September, BMHS visited St. Lawrence Martyr School to play for the

students at the conclusion of their school day. Mr. Hankey introduced

each of the sections of the band and they performed for approximately 15

minutes. We thank Mr. Christopher Knowles, SLM Principal, for allowing

BMHS to visit.

In October, BMHS visited Our Lady of Guadalupe School to perform dur-

ing lunchtime. OLG students were shown the different band instruments,

asked questions of the band director and some of the BMHS students, and

posed for a group picture. The band even played “Happy Birthday” to one of

the junior high school students. ‘Thank You’ to OLG principal April Beuder

for inviting BMHS to visit the campus.

ABOVE: BMHS’ Band & Color Guard pose with the junior high school students at Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Hermosa Beach.

In December, Bishop Montgomery announced that new uniform items were

available to students beginning immediately. In addition to the current uniform

pants, shorts, shirts, jackets, and sweatshirts, Norman's Uniforms has the follow-

ing items available for purchase at their store in San Pedro or online:

Norman's Uniforms: (310) 832-8342 / www.normansuniforms.com

BMHS' school code with Norman's is 5430

Whitaker, a member of BMHS’ swim team, plans to attend either Howard University or

Hampton University and double-major in music and business.

ATHLETIC NEWS

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY

The boys’ cross country team, coached by Martin Haynes ‘94 and Brian

Haynes ‘89, had a solid season in 2012. The team finished 3rd overall

in the Camino Real League and several

runners turned in solid performances.

Senior Andrew Blair ‘13 (pictured) was

the Knights’ top finisher at league fi-

nals, finishing 11th (18:27.2). Sophomore

Jimmy Grove ‘15 finished 12th at league

finals (18:28.4) and was a top sopho-

more at the South Bay Cup, finishing

16th (17:36.96). Senior Michael Hadley

‘13 finished 13th at league finals (18:31.1)

and senior Robert Sonoda ‘13 finished

14th in a time of 18:40.0.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY

The girls’ cross country team, under the direction of head coach Amy

Meehan ‘89, had a solid season as a team, finishing 4th in the Del Rey

League. Although the team did not qualify for CIF Prelims, one individu-

al became the most decorated

female cross country runner in

school history. Senior Dani-

elle Shanahan ‘13 was the

Del Rey League’s Most Valu-

able Runner, finishing first in

league finals. This, however,

was just the start of her ac-

complishments. After win-

ning her heat at the CIF-SS

Division IV prelims, Shanahan

moved on to the CIF Finals at

Mt. SAC where she finished

first in a time of 16:41 to be-

come the first cross country

CIF champion in school his-

tory. With her victory, Sha-

nahan qualified for the Cali-

fornia State Championships held at Woodward Park in Fresno. It was

Shanahan’s third trip to the state finals, but it proved to be her most

successful trip. Despite rainy and muddy conditions, Shanahan finished

second in a time of 18:12 on the 3.1 mile course. Her 2nd place finish is

the highest a Bishop Montgomery runner has placed at the state finals.

In early December, Shanahan ran at the Foot Locker West Region Cross

Country Championships held at Mt. SAC. She finished 13th in a time

The Knights’ resurgence continued in 2012 under third-year head coach

Ed Hodgkiss. Football (7-3 overall, 4-1 in the Del Rey League) qualified

for the CIF-SS playoffs for the 3rd year in a row, the first time in school

history the program has made three straight postseason appearances.

The Knights cruised through their non-league schedule with the only

loss coming to North Torrance. One of the highlights of the non-league

portion of the schedule was the Knights’ thrilling 24-16 win at Contre-

ras High School. With just over

2 minutes to play and trailing

16-14, senior kicker Jonathan

Kim ‘13 nailed a 52-yard field

goal to put the Knights ahead

17-16. The Knights tacked on a

late score to win 24-16. For Kim,

his kick tied the school record

for longest field goal (Tommy

Truhe ‘95 kicked a 52-yarder in

1994). Kim, who is expected to

play next year at Army, capped

a brilliant career for the Knights.

He was named 1st Team All-Del

Rey League for the third straight year and is believed to be the only foot-

ball player in school history to be named All League all four years (he

was a 2nd team selection as a freshman).

FOOTBALL

of 19:04 in a field of runners representing 12 states. Following her ap-

pearance at the west region championships, Shanahan capped off her

cross country season by making a verbal commitment to run at Loyola

Marymount University beginning in the fall. Sophomore Natalie Acev-

es ‘15 turned in a solid season for the team in her first year running cross

country.

For athletic scores and news, follow us on twitter @BMHSKnights

Fall Athletics Teams Have Great SuccessSix fall sports teams produce five Del Rey League MVP’s

The Knights’ opened Del Rey league play by scoring over 30 points in

three straight wins. The league opener at Mary Star, the Knights turned

in a dominating 38-0 performance. The defense held the Stars to 92 yards

of total offense in the game. Following wins against Cantwell-Sacred

Heart and Bosco Tech, the Knights met up with La Salle for a shot at the

league title. On a beautiful Homecoming night, the Knights played well,

but came up short, losing to La Salle 29-10. The Knights finished up their

regular season in style, beating Verbum Dei 42-6 to secure 2nd place in

league. In the playoffs, the Knights battled hard, but lost in the opening

round to Village Christian, 38-21.

Offensively, the Knights were led by the running of senior Michael

Turner ‘13 and junior Robbie Hou ‘14, both of whom were named 1st

Team All-Del Rey League. Hou stepped in early in the opening game of

the year when Turner suffered an ankle injury that kept him out until

league play. When Turner returned to action, the Knights proved to

On defense, the young Knights squad

turned in a very good season, surren-

dering only 211 points. The Knights

were led by the inspired effort of se-

nior nose tackle Kyle Kutler ‘13, a

1st Team All-Del Rey pick who often

times played banged-up, bruised, and

injured. Behind Kutler was a lineback-

ing unit made up almost entirely of

sophomores. Leading the way was

1st Team All-Del Rey League selection Jarett Balter ‘15. The defensive

backfield was also a relatively young unit for the Knights. Senior Cam-

eron Hughes ‘13 and junior Devin Johnson ‘14 led the unit and both

were named to the All-Del Rey League 2nd Team.

ATHLETIC NEWS

GIRLS’ GOLFThe girls’ golf team, coached by Ed

Miranda, got even younger in 2012,

but younger definitely meant better for

the team. Leading the way for the Lady

Knights was freshman Anna Leoncio ‘16

(pictured). Leoncio made her presence

felt right away, claiming the Del Rey

League individual title and MVP award.

At the league finals, she shot a 75 at El

Dorado GC in Long Beach to claim the

title. With her win, Leoncio qualified for

the CIF-SS Northern Division Individual

Regionals at River Ridge GC in Oxnard.

Leoncio shot an impressive 80, missing

the cut by only 2 shots. Junior Celeste Porche ‘14 also turned in a solid

season and was named to the All-Del Rey League 2nd Team.

GIRLS’ TENNIS

Girls’ tennis (8-5) won their seventh straight Del Rey League team title

with a perfect 8-0 record in league. Under the guidance of first year head

coach Dan Wooten, the Lady Knights qualified for the CIF-SS Division

IV playoffs, but lost in the first round to Cajon 10-8 in a hard fought

match. Leading the way for the Lady Knights was the doubles team of

senior Megan Duffy ‘13 and sophomore Danielle Faith ‘15 (pictured).

The duo not only captured the Del Rey League Doubles title, but they

advanced to the CIF-SS Divsion IV individual tournament with their

showing at league finals. After waiting for the CIF team playoffs to fin-

ish, Duffy and Faith competed at the CIF Individual tournament where

The girls’ volleyball team (22-14) qualified for the CIF playoffs for the

31st consecutive year in the program’s illustrious history under second-

year head coach Kevin Norman. Looking to prove themselves worthy of

the program’s history, the 2012 squad had an inspiring journey through

the tough CIF-SS Division 1A playoffs. Despite finishing third in the Del

Rey League, the Lady Knights made a run in the playoffs by upsetting

several seeded teams along the way. A big reason for the team’s resur-

gence was the return from injury of junior middle blocker Ashley Mur-

ray ‘14, who missed most of the season with a stress fracture in her leg.

BMHS opened the playoffs by sweeping both Estancia and Thousand

Oaks in straight sets. In the quarter-finals, the Lady Knights had little

trouble with Anaheim Canyon to set up a showdown with league rival

and the division’s top seed in La Salle. Before a packed gym at BMHS, the

Lady Knights found themselves in a 2-games-to-1 deficit heading to the

4th set where they quickly fell behind 7-0. However, the Lady Knights

battled all the way back to win the set and force a deciding 5th game.

Once again, the Lady Knights fell behind early, 10-3, only to fight back to

get to 13-11. Unfortunately, the magic ended and they lost 22-25, 25-18,

25-21, 16-25, 15-12. All

season long, the Lady

Knights were led by

University of Alabama-

signee Bria Green ‘13

(pictured), who was the

Del Rey League MVP

and a 1st Team All-CIF

selection. Green led the

team in almost every

hitting category. Junior

Aisha King ‘14 joined

Green on the All-Del

Rey League 1st Team.

Denice Belandres ‘13

and Juliette McCall ‘13

and sophomore libero

Taylor Rudeen ‘15 were named to the All-Del Rey League 2nd Team.

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL

they lost in the first round to a duo from Long Beach Wilson HS. Also

turning in impressive seasons

for the Lady Knights were

their top singles player, soph-

omore Samantha Nishimura

‘15, and the doubles team of

senior Chloe von Helmolt ‘13

and sophomore Kelly Hugo

‘15, all of who were named to

the All-Del Rey League 2nd

team.


have a devastating running attack. Much of the credit for the success of

the running game, of course, belongs to the offensive line, and no one had

a better year than senior tackle Andrew Reimer ‘13 (pictured #72), who

was named the Del Rey League Line-

man of the Year and 1st Team All-CIF

Northwest Division. The top targets

for quarterback Louie Soto ‘14 were a

pair of 1st Team All-Del Rey League

selections in seniors Bryan Paredes

‘13 and Kenny Ridgeway ‘13.


ATHLETIC NEWS

26 • VERITAS

Student-Athletes Sign Letters-of-Intent

The Class of 2013 may go down in school history as one of the best

classes to send student-athletes off to play in college. On November

14, three student-athletes officially signed their national

letters-of-intent with Division I universities, and it is

only expected to be the beginning of the signing frenzy.

Lady Knights’ volleyball standout Bria Green ‘13 signed

with the University of Alabama. Two boys’ basketball

players signed as well: Lamond Murray, Jr. ‘13 signed

with Pepperdine University and Stefan Jovanovic ‘13

signed with the University of Hawaii.

The boys’ basketball team is expected to have several others sign in Feb-

ruary. Guard Niko Filipovich ‘13 will join Jovanovic at the University of

Hawaii while forward Ognjen Miljkovic ‘13 is being re-

cruited by UC Irvine, UCSB, Nevada-Reno, UNLV, and

Missouri. Larry Taylor III ‘13 has received interest from

Prairie View A&M and Fairfield University.

In addition to the three who have already signed, the

class is expected to have many more student-athletes

continue their playing careers at the collegiate level. One

of those set to sign is cross country standout Danielle

Shanahan ‘13, who has made a verbal commitment to

Loyola Marymount. Girls’ soccer player Erin Discipulo

‘13 will sign with Northern Arizona and her teammate,

Erica Nieves ‘13 will sign with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

(AZ). Boys’ soccer player Matt Harris ‘13 will continue his career at ei-

ther Cal State Dominguez Hills or Chico State.

Boys’ tennis standout Errol Smith ‘13 is considering of-

fers from Loyola Marymount and the University of San

Diego. Two boys’ golfers, Dean Billings ‘13 and Joey

Bruccoleri ‘13 plan to play next year at Marymount

College. Megan Duffy ‘13 has received an offer to play

softball at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Cameron Moeller ‘13 has received an offer to play vol-

leyball at Culver-Stockton College (MO). Volleyball

standout Juliette McCall ‘13 will sign with Merrimack

College (MA). Kevin Flores ‘13, a lefthanded pitcher for

the baseball team is planning on playing next year at ei-

ther Willamette University (OR), Cal State East Bay, or San Francsco

State. Kicker Jonathan Kim ‘13 received his appointment to West Point,

but has chosen to postpone it for a year and will attend West Point’s

Prep School.

Coach Mitchell Wins 500th GameOn Monday, December 3, longtime BMHS basketball coach Doug

Mitchell notched his 500th victory at the school, solidifying him as one

of the most successful basketball coaches in

California state history. The Knights beat

Manuel Arts 92-25 in their season opener of

the Westchester Trevor Ariza Classic.

Record: 499-156 (23 years)

23 Playoff Appearances

13 League Titles

4 CIF Titles

2 State Titles

6 CIF Finals Appearances

3 State Finals Appearances

Career Numbers for Doug Mitchell at BMHS prior to 2012-13:

Mitchell arrived at BMHS in 1989-90 and has

had unprecedented success at the school. In

23 years at the helm of the boys' basketball

program, Mitchell has a career record of 499-

156 for a .762 winning percentage (prior to this year). His teams have

made the playoffs every year and he has sent countless student-athletes

to play in college. Prior to coming to Bishop Montgomery, Mitchell

spent two years as the head coach at South Torrance High School, his

alma mater.

BMHS Athletics News & Notes

• Omarr Smith ‘95, the Defensive Coordinator of the Arizona Rat-

tlers of the Arena Football League, won his 5th AFL Champion-

ship. Smith won 4 titles as a player and now his first as a coach.

Alumni Athlete Updates

• Michael Kim ‘08, a senior midfielder at West Point, finished the

year tied for the team lead with 10 points (3

goals & 4 assists) for the Black Knights.

• Jessica Gerski ‘09, a junior goalkeeper at The College of Saint

Rose, was a 2nd Team Daktronics East All-Region Soccer selec-

tion for 2012.

• Maiya Cooper ‘09, a senior at Southeastern

Louisiana, capped a bril-

liant soccer career in 2012.

She was All-Southland Conference 1st team all

four years, All-Central Region three times, and

Southland All-Academic twice. In 2012, she led

the team with 10 goals, becoming the first player

in school history with four seasons of double-

digit goals. She finished her career ranking second in school his-

tory in goals (47), points (110), and game-winning goals (13).

• Chandler Jones ‘09, a junior at San

Jose State, was named 2nd Team All-

WAC in 2012. Jones was 3rd on the

team in receptions (54) and yards (691)

and 1st in touchdown receptions (11).

ADVANCING THE MISSION OF BISHOP MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL

D E V E L O P M E N TDear Friends of Bishop Montgomery,

Welcome to the 2011-2012 annual report edition of Veritas magazine.

We would like to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to all the

members of our community who made a financial gift to the school.

Without the support of you - our current and past parents, faculty

and staff, alumni, and friends - we would not be able to provide all

the great things we are able to offer the students of Bishop Mont-

gomery. Our current students are blessed to have a wonderful com-

munity who supports them in their desire to become young men and

women of whom we can all be proud.

Gratefully,

Andy Marafino

Director of Marketing & Public Relations


The current school year has been one of the more exciting years in

recent memory. It seems that every time I open my email, I am getting

news of a current student or alumnus who is doing something great

and newsworthy. We are never at a loss for stories for the magazine,

the website or our BMHS Face-

book and Twitter pages.

Over the course of the next couple of months there was never a dull

moment at BMHS. Our outstanding BMHS Band competed in several

competitions around southern California and took their talents to

some of our local Catholic partner schools; we hosted “Junior High

Nights” at both a football game and a boys’ & girls’ basketball dou-

bleheader; our sports teams had a fantastic fall season as BMHS pro-

duced five league MVP’s in the six fall sports; senior cross country

runner Danielle Shanahan ‘13 won a CIF title and then went up to

Fresno and finished 2nd in the State!; and our seniors are starting to

hear from the colleges where they applied (to great success, I might

add!). There will be a crop of new BMHS alumni all over the country

next year doing great things in college.

These are, of course, just a few of the highlights so far this year; it

has been busy, but exciting, and we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Our students are proud to be here and proud to be a part of this great

community. We thank you - parents, alumni, friends - for being a

part of what makes Bishop Montgomery great - the people!

follow us on twitter @BMHSKnightsLike us on facebook: ‘Bishop Montgomery High School”

In September, we welcomed back

many alumni who have represent-

ed Bishop Montgomery both local-

ly, nationally, and internationally.

On September 5 at the Welcome

Mass, we honored two alumni po-

lice officers, Vince Osorio ‘87 and

Hugo Gualotuna ‘90, for their role

in rescuing students after a shoot-

ing at Gardena High School. Sever-

al other alumni police officers, including LAPD Chaplain Rev. Mike

McCullough ‘64 came back to help celebrate these two brave offi-

cers. On September 11, BMHS held “Carmelita Jeter Day” on campus.

We welcomed back United States Olympic Gold Medalist Carmelita

Jeter ‘98 (pictured with BMHS’ ASB officers) at a pep rally to honor

her for her accomplishments at the London Olympics. Our students,

faculty, and many alumni spent a special day with this special person.

Just a few days later, we inducted our newest class into the BMHS

Athletic Hall of Fame (see pages 10-11). It was so great to have our

honorees back and for our community to recognize these former stu-

dent-athletes who have always represented their Alma Mater with

class and dignity. What is amazing is that all three of these events

happened in the span of nine days - an exciting nine days!

Most recently, the BMHS boys’ basketball team has made nation-

al headlines on the court. Longtime

coach Doug Mitchell won his 500th

game at BMHS (previous page) to

open the season and, at the time of

this writing, the team is ranked in the

top-15 in the nation according to both

MaxPreps and USA Today. The remain-

der of the season is sure to be exciting

as the Knights look to capture both a

CIF and a State title. We also recently

learned that one of our own, alumnus

David Roberts ‘90, is running for Los

Angeles City Council, and alumnus

Rich Moore ‘83 has retired after serving our country for 27 years as a

SEAL in the United States Navy (page 28)!


CLASS NOTES

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1996 DR. MARY GENDY and her husband,

Anthony Abosief, welcomed son Alexander on Au-

gust 30, 2012.

1997 JEFF HIGBIE and his wife, Harmony,

welcomed their second son, Joshua Calvin, on Sep-

tember 24, 2012 in Bismarck, ND near where Jeff

serves as pastor

of Faith Evan-

gelical Church.

CASEY HUB-BELL and Edith

Torres (right)

were married on

September 15, 2012 in Los Angeles.

1965 TOM POLCARI lives in the San Fran-

cisco Bay area and manages a home for gay men and

has 28 years assisting fraternities at UC Berkeley.

His radio show, the Pastor Tom Show has been on the

air in San Francisco since 1993, but switched to an

Internet radio format in 2011.

1971 CAMILO CASILLAS and his wife, Sonya,

opened an open-air farmer’s market in Anaheim. It

is Stephen’s Farmer’s Market in Anaheim. PAT McELROY has been appointed Santa Barbara

City Fire Chief.

Navy Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator RICHARD MOORE ‘83 retired in October from the Navy SEAL’s after 27 years of military service. He is pictured with his six sisters, all of whom graduated from Bishop Montgomery as well. Left to right are Helen Moore-McMullin ‘84, Mary Moore-Avery ‘73, Eleanor Moore-Wisnieski ‘81, Rich Moore ‘83, Anne Moore ‘73, Barbara Moore ‘80, Catherine Moore ‘79. We say ‘Thank You, Rich’ for your service to our country. Bishop Montgomery is honored to call you one of our own.

1990 DAVID ROBERTS is running for a seat on

the Los Angeles City

Council to represent

District 9. The primary

election is scheduled

for March 5, 2013. Visit

www.davidroberts-

forcouncil.com.

Alumnus Retires from Navy SEALs

1962 THE CLASS OF 1962 held their 50th

reunion at Bishop Montgomery on October 20. For

a complete story and photos, see page 12.

1999 VANESSA P E R E Z - M O O D Y

and Vaughan Moody,

right, were married on

November 18, 2012.

1994 MICHAEL Di ROCCO, who is now

known as Brother Cassian, was ordained as a Dea-

con on August 19, 2012. Br. Cassian is a monk of St.

Andrew’s Abbey in Valy-

ermo, CA. He spends the

better part of his time in

Rome residing at Sant’

Anselmo and studying at

the Pontifical Institute of

John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and the Family.

1983 EDWARD MILLIGAN is a consulting

biologist and an ordained Anglican priest living in

Durham, NC. He has a 15-year old son who is a ris-

ing baseball prospect and in midst of his freshman

year in high school. ELIZABETH REYES-FOURNIER was recently named a Champion of

the Shot@Life Organization for the United Nations

Foundation. She will be an ambassador for child-

hood vaccinations.

1970 On August 20, 2012, Members of THE CLASS OF 1970 held a birthday party

for classmates turning 60. The party was held at Bolsa Chica State Beach.


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2003 KRISTINA BINGHAM-JONES and

James Jones were married on September 2012. They

reside in Miami (below top). ERICA EVER-HART and Renzo Ayala are engaged to be mar-

ried (below middle). RYAN ROSSO and Annie

Johnson are engaged to be married (below bottom).

2002 ANTHONY BENCOMO and

his wife, Michelle,

welcomed Lukas An-

thony Bencomo (at

right) on September

24, 2012.

MICHELLE DUNK-ER-VALENCIA and her

husband, Pierre Valencia,

welcomed son Jayden Pierre

(left) on July 17, 2012.

2006 VICTORIA ARGUELLO-MO-RALES and Aldo

Morales, above, were

married on May 26,

2012. They currently

reside in the San

Francisco Bay area.

2000 JAMES RUIZ and

his wife, Mersedeh, wel-

comed son Ilyas Darian,

left, on November 19, 2012.

Ways to Give Back to Your Alma Mater

Alumnus “Living” The Christmas Spirit

In an effort to build his company’s profile, Martin appeared on the December 4th episode of ABC's Shark Tank in an effort to secure an investment from the "Sharks" on the show. On Shark Tank, “contestants” pitch their product or business to a group of investors in hopes of forming a partnership. On the episode, Martin initially asked for a $150,000 in-vestment for a 30% stake in his company. Despite most of the investors declining to take part in Martin’s business, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was the one “shark” who decided to form a partnership with Martin. In the end, Cuban gave The Living Christmas Company the $150,000 for a 40% stake. “We were able to present the company as a benefit company,” explains Martin. “Mark [Cuban] saw value in what we were doing.”

For more information about Martin and his company, visit www.livingchristmas.com.

Through Martin's company, cus-tomers rent live Christmas trees, which are delivered directly to the home. “We think that having a tree that is living says something more about Christmas,” explains Martin. Following the holidays, the trees are picked up and returned to his nursery, where they continue to grow for rental (perhaps by the same family) the follow-ing year. “One of our goals is to have people value a living thing as an asset.”

BMHS alumnus Scott Martin '97 not only believes in the Christmas spirit, he lives it everyday. In fact, he is on a mission to bring that same spirit to as many people as possible through his company, The Living Christmas Company in Redondo Beach.

One of the best things about Martin’s appearance on the show is that Cuban has already funded the company as promised, something that does not typically happen after the show airs. “Mark has been really patient and cool about everything,” adds Martin. “Ben-efit companies typically do not do well on the show.”

2005 MICAH HORWOOD, US Army, re-

cently returned from a year-long tour of duty in

Afghanistan. He is stationed in Georgia. JOSH-UA JONES has been hired as the defensive backs

coach at Arkansas Tech University. Your gift to BMHS goes a long way to enhancing our campus and our programs. There are several ways you can give back to BMHS and all gifts are tax-deductible.

• Use the envelope enclosed in this issue of Veritas;• Make a donation online at www.bmhs-la.org (Click the “Give Now” Button);• Call us at 310-540-2021 ext. 246


In MemoriamBishop Montgomery extends its prayers to the families of members of our community who have passed away:

Alumni Families

Helen Boimilla, mother of BMHS receptionist and past parent Jan Fitzpatrick and grand-mother of Bridget Fitzpatrick ‘88 and Tom Fitzpatrick ‘91.

Alumni

Steven Schultze ‘77, of Half Moon Bay, Cali-fornia, passed away on July 31, 2012 after a seven month long battle with cancer. Fol-lowing graduation, Schultze graduated from the University of Redlands and was a retired Torrance Police Officer. He is survived by his mother, Virginia, daughter, Randi, son, Gun-ther, and sister, Joan Schultze-Cairns ‘79.

IN MEMORIAM

David Hendry, father of April Hendry ‘02, and Amy Hendry ‘04.

Ted Kerwin, father of Scott Kerwin ‘67, Brad Kerwin ‘69, Bonnie Kerwin-McElroy ‘71, Duff Kerwin ‘74, and Casey Kerwin ‘81.

David Leach, father of Craig Leach ‘73, Doug Leach ‘75, Amy Leach ‘79, Vicki Leach-Gomez ‘80, and Mike Leach, and grandfather of David Leach ‘99, Paul Leach ‘01, Daniel Leach ‘03, Kyle Leach ‘09, Matt Gomez ‘10, Michelle Leach ‘10, and Megan Gomez ‘12.

Mary Elizabeth Robinson, mother of Donna Robinson-Driscoll ‘72, Timothy Robinson ‘74, and Matthew Robinson ‘75.

Jorge Alvarado and Frank Hernandez, long-time maintenance staff members, passed away just weeks apart in October 2012. A complete story is on page 8.

Faculty/Staff

John Joseph, father of John Joseph ‘63, Jeff-rie Ann Joseph-Mallett ‘64, and Jeanie Ma-rie Joseph-Wade ‘74.

Sr. Peter Marie Munoz-Najar, CSJ, an original Bishop Montgomery faculty member, died on August 9, 2012 at the age of 85. She joined the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet on March 19, 1956 and came to Bishop Montgomery High School shortly thereafter. Sr. Peter Ma-rie taught Religion, Spanish, and Alge-bra at BMHS from 1957-1963. Born in Peru, Sr. Peter Marie is survived by her brother, Antonio, and her sisters, Mar-tha and Carmen.

Original Faculty Member Passes Away

Jeanne Mulvihill-Litvin ‘70, of Torrance, passed away on January 7, 2013 after a 2-year battle with breast cancer. She graduat-ed from Long Beach State with a degree in Home Econom-ics. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Ted, son Michael, daughters Alison and Jeanne-Marie, sister Mary Mulvi-hill-Maupin ‘71, and brothers Bill Mulvihill ‘73 and Jim Mulvihill.

Chris Hall ‘74, of Hermosa,Beach, passed away on July 10, 2012. Chris attended St.

Lawrence Martyr prior to BMHS. After high school, he attended USC and worked in the wine distri-bution industry. For the past 20 years, he worked in the packaging

and display business. He is survived by his brother, Mark Hall ‘72, and sister, Therese Hall-Baker ‘81.

Alfred Mariorenzi, father of Richard Mari-orenzi ‘80, Anna Mariorenzi-Skelley ‘81, and Mike Mariorenzi ‘81.

If you have news of a member of the Bishop Montgomery community

who has passed away, please let us know so we can publish the

information in the “In Memoriam” section of VERITAS.

E-mail:

[email protected]

Call: 310-540-2021 ext. 246

or send a note to: Development Office,

5430 Torrance Boulevard, Torrance, CA 90503

Yvonne Schwabe, mother of Mark Schwabe ‘71 and Mike Schwabe ‘71.

Leo Thome, father of Glenn Thome ‘67 and Joyce Thome-Lepore ‘71.

Alice Stoltz, mother of Darcy Stoltz-Burke ‘83.

REUNIONS & EVENTS

C l a s s o f 1 9 8 7

C l a s s o f 1 9 6 2

More information on class reunions and BMHS events on the alumni page at www.bmhs-la.org or by following us on Facebook and Twitter

The class of 1987 held their 25th reunion on October 19, 2012 at the Bluewater Grill in Redondo Beach.

2 5 t h R e u n i o n

The class of 1962 held their 50th reunion on October 20, 2012 at Bishop Montgomery. A complete story on the reunion can be found on page 12.

5 0 t h R e u n i o n

ABOVE: (L to R): Christine Fischer ‘87, Josh Parker ‘87 and Julie Siskowic ‘87

ABOVE: (L to R): Kim Varey ‘87, Abby Martinez ‘87, Robyn Rollins-Miller ‘87 and Nicole Rodriguez-Gasperov ‘87.

ABOVE: (L to R): Nancy Schneiderhan-Ruppert ‘62 and Sr. Carol Louise Smith ‘62

ABOVE: (L to R): Dick Crosbie ‘62 and Jack Real ‘62 ABOVE:

(L to R): Col. Richard Fowler ‘62 and Carol Decima-Fowler ‘62.

ABOVE: (L to R): Mike Sherman ‘87, Jennifer Cantila-Clarke ‘87 and Brett Rochlitz ‘87.

ABOVE: (L to R): Matt Mondello ‘87, Ann Ramirez ‘87 and Kurt Loveless ‘87

ABOVE: (L to R): Joe Hernandez ‘87, Jim Nelson ‘87, Mary Minchella-Galante ‘87 and Matt Vicelja ‘87

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MAGAZINE

Class of 1993 (20th Reunion)• July 27, 2013 / Bishop Montgomery• Contact: Kimberly Nielsen-Marquez ‘93 / kimmarquez3@

gmail.com

Class of 1978 (35th Reunion)• July 13, 2013 / Bishop Montgomery• Contact: Kathlyn Ignacio ‘78 / [email protected]

Upcoming Class ReunionsSAVE THE DATE

10th Annual BMHS/Morgan Miranda Memorial

Golf Tournament

June 14, 2013Westchester Golf Course

• $130 per golfer includes:- 18 holes w/cart- Dinner- Prizes- Goodie Bag• Format: 4-man scramble with handicap

• All proceeds go to the tuition assistance scholarship in Morgan Miranda’s name

• Sponsorship opportunities available

• 1st Tee Time: 12:00pm

Call 310-540-2021 ext. 246 for more information

Class of 1983 (30th Reunion)• Sunday July 20, 2013 / Bishop Montgomery• Contact: Lee Reyes-Fournier ‘83 / [email protected]

Class of 1988 (25th Reunion)• TBA • Contact: [email protected]

Class of 1974 (40th Reunion)• July 19, 2014 / Bishop Montgomery Retreat Center• Contact: Meg McSweeney ‘74 / [email protected]

Class of 2003 (10th Reunion)• TBA • Contact: Khiara Ferguson ‘03 / [email protected]

Class of 1963 (50th Reunion)• October 12, 2013 / Blue Water Grill - Redondo Beach• Contact: Marsha Nesenson-Esparza ‘63 / 714-894-3962

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