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CARONDELETTER

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CARONDELET HIGH SCHOOL • Concord, CA • www.carondelet.net • 925.686.5353

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Nicole Santos '13 delivered the following re ection at the Class of 2013 Baccalaureate Mass in May.

We Are Called to Be LightBY NICOLE SANTOS '13

2 A M W e d n e s d a y n i g h t . C a l c u l a t o r o u t . N o t e s e v e r y w h e r e . A P Calculus test in 6 hours.This was a more than common scene in my bedroom this senior year. Much like all the young ladies at Carondelet, I spent countless hours up at night doing this project, that essay, those assignments. This evening was no different.It’s important to note as I continue my story, that my desk is positioned directly below a screen window that looks out to my backyard. It’s the only window in my house without any blinds. During the daytime, I have a nice view of the uneven pavement and the various shrubbery growing behind my house. At night, however, all I see is darkness. Full and complete darkness.

Carondeletteris published for the alumnae, parents,

and friends of Carondelet High School.

PresidentSr. Ann Bernard O'Shea

PrincipalNancy Kelley Libby '76

Director of DevelopmentPatricia Larsen

Associate Director of DevelopmentBetsy Ringrose

Director of Special Events Kathleen Henggeler RussellAdministrative Assistant

Terri MeehanSpecial Events Assistant

Marybeth AnicichDirector of Alumnae Relations

Mary Goebel Frevele '75Editor

Sister Eleanor Eagan, CSJAssistant Editor

Katie Clark Vecchio '76

VisionStatement

Carondelet High School, founded and sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, will serve those seeking to become “all of which woman is capable” through a curriculum that integrates intellectual, moral, physical, psychological, social, and spiritual development.Carondelet High School will model collaboration among students, faculty, parents, alumnae, Board, and the greater community.Integrating a counter-cultural stance based on gospel values, the School will nurture an environment of risk-taking that enables each person to assume roles of leadership and service to the dear neighbor. Graduates of Carondelet High School will know their responsibility to re ect the CSJ charism of unity and reconciliation in their personal and professional lives.

MissionStatement

Carondelet High School, founded and sponsored

by the Sisters of St. Josephof Carondelet,

provides qualityCatholic education

in a caring environment. Carondelet educates,

challenges and enablesyoung women

to integrate gospel values,to intelligently apply

these values to their livesand to re ect these values

through leadershipand service

to the greater community.

This particular night, as I fl ipped through the pages of my math textbook, a tiny fl it of movement from the screen window caught my eye. When I looked up from my separable differentiable equations, I found a moth, the size of a dime, latched onto the screen. Now, I’m not one for insects, so I was caught off-guard when a little beetle joined the little moth on the screen window. Then more moths came. More beetles came. They all kept coming, and before long, 20 bugs were fluttering on my window keeping me company as I did calculus.Why were all these insects attracted to my screen window? There’s nothing entertaining about integral functions and they had the whole outside world to explore. However, these bugs weren’t there for

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entertainment. They were there because of the table lamp I purchased at Target that illuminated my room with its 13-watt CFL bulb. They were there because of light.According to my in-depth research on Google.com, this phenomenon is called positive photoaxis, the movement of an organism towards some source of light. There are countless theories behind photoaxis, but no one really knows for sure why so many lifeforms follow this strange phenomenon. Positive photoaxis is observed in many organisms: insects, plankton, octopi, sunfl owers...and humans.

Yes, we humans identify with insects in that we are both attracted to light. Now, I’m not talking about the light that comes out of screen windows or battery-powered flashlights. We humans are attracted to the very same light that was mentioned in today’s readings. We are attracted to the light of Christ. This is one phenomenon that we don’t need scientists or experts to explain. We know this truth by our own experiences.

Our world isn’t perfect, and we often feel overwhelmed by darkness. But God gave each of us a bit of His light—a light that can’t be ignited by rubbing two sticks together or wiring electrical circuits. He gave each of us a bit of His light which burns in all of us. This gift of light wasn’t meant to be kept hidden away under a bushel basket. We were given light so that we would shine it bright enough to illuminate the pathway to Christ for our brothers and sisters. We are called to be light, sent forth to shine. Now, what does “called to be light, sent forth to shine” even mean?I can’t really answer that question myself.Instead, we should ask our brothers and sisters serving overseas, who shine as they risk their lives to protect our country. We should ask Carondelet’s faculty and

staff, who shine as they instilled in us lessons that extend past the classroom. We should ask the city of Boston, who all shined when they reached out selfl essly to the victims of a devastating tragedy. We should ask the student who shined when she stayed behind to make sure that her classmate understood that Chemistry lesson on balanced equations. Ask the people sitting next to us who have shined whenever they used their abilities towards the benefi t of the dear neighbor.Called to be light means to find and recognize the talents that we were given. And every person—every man, every woman, and every child—has a gift or passion that can make the world just a little bit better. Whether it’s having a knack for astrophysical sciences, the skills to paint something beautiful, or great listening abilities, we all have something that makes us unique.

Once we fi nd that something that burns and kicks inside of us, it’s time to apply these talents. This is the part where we shine. Can you write music? Compose a piece that will move an entire audience to tears. Are you good with animals? Save hundreds of them. Do you consider your sense of humor above average? Tell a joke to someone who you haven’t seen smile in a long time.

Once we’re shining, it’s important for us to stay close to the light of Christ. God doesn’t expect us to keep our light shining all on our own. Maintaining a healthy relationship with God and living out a life with Him ensure that our little internal candles will remain shining. He helps us shine to our maximum potential. God keeps us safe and helps us grow, so it only makes sense that He is the ultimate lampstand in our lives.

Just as positive photoaxis calls bugs towards anything that glows, God calls his children to fi nd the light of Christ

In MemoriamWe commend to your prayerful remembrance:Gerald Carson, father of Mary Ellen ’74.

Robert Delucchi, father of Elizabeth ’94 and Carolyn ’98.

Michael Dunleavy, father of Mary ’83 and Michele ’85; uncle of Amy ’95, Ann ’87, Clare ’99 and Kara ’89.

Paul Goodale, husband of Mabel, former CHS faculty.

Elizabeth (Bettina) Guerry, mother of Suzanne ’74.

Dixie Gutierrez, mother of Merrilee ’88 (Joseph Silveira), CHS faculty members; grandmother of Sancianna ’15.

Mario Lesnjak, father of Karla ’89; grandfather of Lauren Hill ’16.

Norma Maffei, mother of Diane ’70.

Justin Micheli, father of Karen Albert (Norm), CHS Board member and benefactor; grandfather of Katherine ’90 and Angela ’95.

John (Jack) Montague, father of Jean ’75 and Maureen ’76; grandfather of KathrynThatcher ’03 and Emma ’08, Jaime Swain ’04, Kayla ’09, and Brianna ’16.

These loved ones are enrolled in the Carondelet Academic Foundation and remembered each month at Mass celebrated in honor of St. Joseph.

“God gave each of us a bit of His light, which burns in all of us. This gift of light wasn’t meant to be kept hidden away under a bushel basket. We were given light so that we would shine it bright enough to illuminate the pathway to Christ for our brothers and sisters.”

Cover Photo: While loved ones await the graduation procession, the young women fi rst enjoy a relatively private moment with their teachers. As the graduates process toward the gymnasium, they are showered with accolades and applause from the entire faculty.

inside ourselves and promises that, when we stay close to Christ, our light will stay lit. He calls us to fi nd God’s light and shine it on a lampstand for everyone to see so that they, too, can fi nd the path to their own light and do the same. We are called to be light and sent forth to shine.

St. Joseph, pray for us. God is my light.

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Alumna Math Teacher Moves to Florida

A proud Carondelet alumna, Katie Matl Macedo '04 taught math and coached cross country at CHS for three years but, this summer, she embarked on a new phase of life. Katie and her husband drove across the country, relocating to Florida to be near her family. A dedicated educator and coach, Katie hopes to resume a teaching career in Florida, though there's always hope that, one day, she'll fi nd her way back to her alma mater.

Carondelet's Director of Development Presents at State ConferenceDirector of Development Pat Larsen participated on a panel of professionals at the California Advancement Partnership for Schools (CAPS) Conference last January. CAPS is an organization of development, alumni relations, and communications professionals from independent schools all over California. In keeping with the program's theme, "Mavericks: The Rising Tide of Innovation & Advancement," Pat's panel was called, “Life is a Beach … and Then There’s Planned Giving.” According to Pat, "planned giving" refers to the use of philanthropy as a tax and estate-planning strategy. She and her three co-presenters spoke about the role of these programs in school fund raising, and they shared some cost-effective suggestions for encouraging people to take advantage of the tax and fi nancial benefi ts of such gifts.

Writing Contest Honors CHS English Teacher

21 Years for Gary, 20 Years for Nancy: The Okeys Retire

When Science teacher Nancy Gilbert came to Carondelet, she soon met Social Studies teacher Gary Okey, who had been at the school just one year. That was 20 years ago. Gary and Nancy became better acquainted when both were involved in the Mock Trial team. One thing led to another and the "high school sweethearts" were married in 2005. With a combined 40 years at CHS, the Okeys are well known for their dedication to Carondelet's students, as well as for their commitment to rigorous college preparation, appreciated by many successful alumnae. In retiring, Gary and Nancy are moving to South Carolina to enjoy a life of leisure.

Responding to a prompt to "write about ... something that you read in order to keep you centered and to lift your spirits," CHS English teacher Jenny Lambert was honored by a professional writing contest. Her essay, "The Turtle and the Hare," took second-place in the contest, which the California Association of Teachers of English (CATE) sponsors annually.

Students Create Awesome Scale Model of Solar System

Physics teacher Lee Trampleasure needed to occupy the juniors in his Physics classes after his senior students graduated, so he had them create a scale model of the solar system. Challenging students to calculate relative planet sizes, orbit paths, and velocities, Lee inspired a fascinating illustration of the awesome scale of space, with Earth a few feet from the sun and the outer reaches of the solar system extending down the hall to the library! The permanent installation is in Room 35.

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Christine Sabatte Logan ‘73 Honored as 2013 Alumna of the Year

BY MARY FREVELE '75, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS

Our 2013 Alumna of the Year sat in this gym as a senior 40 years ago. She wore a white graduation gown and most likely received an award for serving on student council for four years. Christine Sabatte Logan, class of 1973, was called to be light; sent forth to shine.

Christ ine’s l ight is bright. She is one of fi ve sisters who graduated from Carondelet. The Sabatte girls learned from their parents that giving from the heart is rewarding for both the giver and the recipient. Their family has been very generous over the years to the CHS community, sharing their time, talents and treasures.

Christine has been a shining example of that generosity by her presence and support at fundraisers, reunions, and events. She has worked behind the scenes at many, many functions. Our Alumna of the Year is a consistent player in the Carondelet Golf Tournament. Beginning in 2008, Christine has coordinated the donation of a tree at Visions of Christmas. The past several years the theme has been “All Things Carondelet”—including a donation of a year’s tuition to the lucky winner. She currently serves on the CHS Board of Directors Development Committee and will be instrumental in assisting as the plans for the new gymnasium become a reality.

Our Alumna of the Year shines brightly for her family. She is a loving wife and a devoted mother of both a Carondelet and a De La Salle graduate. When Christine was chosen to receive the Alumna of the Year award last year, she declined the honor. Her daughter Claire was a senior and the valedictorian of Carondelet’s Class of 2012. While

Reunions BringOld Friends

Together

Class of 197340-Year Reunions

Saturday, September 21Hosted Ladies-only Luncheon

CHS Inner CourtDinner with DLS

Renaissance ClubSport, Walnut Creek

Class of 197835-Year Reunion

Saturday, September 21Appetizers & Dessert

Pyramid Alehouse, Walnut Creek

Class of 198330-Year Reunion

Saturday, August 24Dinner with DLS

Renaissance ClubSport, Walnut Creek

Class of 198825-Year Reunion

Saturday, August 24Appetizers & Dessert

Pyramid Alehouse, Walnut Creek

Class of 199320-Year Reunion

Saturday, August 10Dinner with DLS

Renaissance ClubSport, Walnut Creek

Class of 199815-Year Reunion

Saturday, August 10Appetizers & Dessert

Pyramid Alehouse, Walnut Creek

Class of 200310-Year ReunionSaturday, July 27Dinner with DLS

Pyramid Alehouse, Walnut Creek

Class of 20085-Year ReunionSaturday, July 20

Appetizers & DessertPyramid Alehouse, Walnut Creek

honored to be considered, Christine wanted her daughter to shine in the spotlight. Claire compares her mother to the silent servant St. Joseph and says she is proud to call her mom a fellow Cougar!

And Christine’s light can be found

shining as she stepped into the boardroom of the family business at her father’s side. After his recent passing, she carries on his legacy, combining her innate leadership talents with the Christian values her family holds dear. She gently guides the company with grace, intelligence, strength of character, and compassion. She is a wonderful example of being a woman of heart, a woman of faith, and a woman of courage to all those who have the privilege of knowing her.

Our Alumna of the Year was called to be light and sent forth to shine. She embraced her calling and has illuminated the lives of others for 40 years. We are proud to present Christine Sabatte Logan, Class of 1973, our 2013 Carondelet Alumna of the Year.

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Celebrating Our SisterhoodBY LAURA BOBICH '13, SALUTATORIAN

Today is a momentous occasion. Today, some might say, marks the end of an era. Today is the last day we will ever be this united with each other. Today, as we don our fi nal matching outfi t, we offi cially say goodbye to the Carondelet uniform. Throughout our years here, we have worn countless combinations of skirts, polo shirts, and sweatshirts. On our fi rst day of high school, however, like today, we all wore the same thing. Then it was the white polo, navy sweater, grey skirt, and black fl ats. Today, it is a white graduation cap and gown.

Beneath our matching exteriors, on August 19, 2009, we all brought something extremely unique and wonderful to the Carondelet sisterhood. Maybe it was a marvelous singing voice that would help make our concert chorus fabulous. Maybe it was an extreme athleticism that would lead our team to an NCS title. Or maybe it was a passion for service that would better our community. Whatever it was, each of our unique gifts began to shine beyond the commonality of the grey pleated skirt as the weeks, months, and years went by. From our common base of uniformity, we were not afraid to take risks. We were striving to discover who we were in the face of homogeneity, and we succeeded. Our individual talents colored our cookie-cutter uniform as soccer, chorus, volleyball, and leadership sweatshirts began to pop up. As we explored these new clubs and activities, we met new friends—friends who would come to feel more like sisters.

Together, as a sisterhood, we can achieve the impossible. We have broken out of the mold set forth by our grey pleated skirt and have succeeded in countless areas. We have helped our dear neighbor by feeding the homeless of San Francisco, organizing Halloween parties for underprivileged children, and experiencing the life of migrant

farm workers. We have had fun together through learning the Hoedown Throwdown at Frosh Unity Day, dancing our hearts out at Construction Function junior year, and performing our awesome senior skit at the Welcome Rally. But most importantly, we have grown together. We are no longer the scared freshmen who let our oversized polo shirts and extra-long skirts defi ne our actions. We have become women of heart, faith, and courage.

Today is a momentous occasion. Today, however, is not a day to be sad that our lives are changing. It is not a day to worry about what unknowns lay ahead of us in the future. Today is a day to celebrate all that we have

accomplished. It is a day to proudly say that we have passed our U.S. History and Chemistry classes. It is a day to brag about completing 4,000 hours of service over the past four years. It is a day to acknowledge the lifelong friends we have made here. Today is May 19, the day we, the class of 2013, graduate.

“We have grown together. We are no longer the scared freshmen who let our oversized polo shirts and extra-long skirts de ne our actions. We have become women of heart, faith, and courage.”

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We Take our Today into TomorrowBY ALYSSA MCHUGH '13, VALEDICTORIAN

At four years old, I had a stack of picture books almost as tall as I was. One in particular stands out because it touches upon something very honest about growing up and saying goodbye. In the words of Dr. Seuss:

Congratulations!Today is your day.You’re off to Great Places!You’re off and away!You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoesYou can steer yourselfIn any direction you choose.

Soon, we will say goodbye to our high school experience, and embark upon a new chapter of adventures. Ladies, our futures look bright. Before we can toss our caps, however, let’s take a moment to clear something up.

If there is one ideal we have heard countless times, it is that we can be “All of which woman is capable.” When I fi rst arrived at Carondelet, I listened to our principal repeat these words and wondered what she meant. Four years later, I look at all of you and I understand. As seniors, we have embodied this phrase. We are “All of which woman is capable.” To realize this, we should fi rst take a look back.

Not too long ago, we stepped onto campus as freshmen, excited and a little nervous. Slowly, however, we began to thrive. The girl who sat next to you in English class became a close friend. The teacher who at fi rst seemed intimidating became a mentor and inspiration. We pushed through fi nals, danced in heels at ball, and sat on top of the world at Kairos. Our journeys have unfolded in unique ways. Maybe you

took an NCS title, or built a set as a part of Company. Maybe you helped plan the senior skit, or painted for the Winton Arts Festival. You might have been a shoulder to cry on, a best friend, or an inspiration. Although our experiences have been different, we will all leave Carondelet changed from who we were when we began. We have realized our potential, and we now understand what it means to be “All of which woman is capable.”

On behalf of the student body, I thank Mrs. Libby, Mrs. Seto, and our esteemed faculty, who have given us the tools we

need to succeed. Thanks to Sister Ann Bernard and the Sisters of St. Joseph for creating a loving Catholic environment. Our thanks would not be complete without honoring one person who is not here today, Mrs. Martin, whose presence is felt in her lasting love and support for the young women of Carondelet. Finally, thanks to our parents, who have dedicated their time, love, and support toward helping us reach this moment.

Class of 2013, the world lies ahead of us. Tomorrow, we will learn, teach, laugh, adventure, love, and make a difference in our communities. Tomorrow, we may

be spread across the world, but today, at this moment, we are here. Together, we stand as the graduating class of 2013.

I have seen how strong each one of you is, and I know that you will accomplish great things in college and after. Remember the teacher who inspired you, the friend who supported you, and the moment when you realized that, although our high school experience ends today, the moments we created will linger on. Walk forward with confi dence. As Dr. Seuss would say:

You’re on your own. And you know what you know.And you are the girl who’ll decide where to go.

Congratulations, Class of 2013. Thank you for our journey together.

'Although our experiences have been different, we will all leave Carondelet changed from who we were when we began. We have realized our potential, and we now understand what it means to be “All of which woman is capable.”'

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Class of 2013—Special Honors

Kerianne Hunt The Senior Athlete of

the Year AwardFor a student athlete who participates in four years of interscholastic sports while maintaining high academic standards and representing the values of CHS and a Catholic education.

Mahnoor UmairThe Fontbonne

AwardRecognizes the spirituality of Mother Saint Jeanne Fontbonne, a woman of faith, courage, and heart, who refounded the Sisters of St. Joseph after the French Revolution. This award recognizes the graduate who personifi es the CSJ tradition of “eyes open, ears attentive, spirits alert...sleeves rolled up for ministry.”

Madeleine LopezThe

Principal's AwardFor outstanding service to Carondelet High School.

Jenifer OkoyeThe

Carondelet AwardFrom the first graduating class in 1969, the Carondelet Award is the highest honor bestowed, recognizing our School ideals of academics, leadership, service, character, and loyalty.

Rosemary CookThe Medaille Awardfor Spirituality and

ServiceHonors the spirit of Jean Pierre Medaille SJ, who challenged six women—the fi rst Sisters of St. Joseph—in 1650, to “divide the city, identify the needs of the time, and to do all of which woman is capable in service to the dear neighbor.”

Lifetime Leadership Award

Margaret LettireBrooke SongeyShelby VaculinAshley Whicher

Lifetime Service Award

Molly BonneyRosemary CookJane Kennedy

Madeleine LopezShannon ConnollyBridgett Musacchio

Melanie RodrigoCharmaine Santos

Mahnoor Umair

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CHS Graduate Receives National HonorIn addition to many honors from Carondelet High School, several scholarships (including some from Saint Mary’s College), and numerous other awards, Rosemary Cook ’13 was recently honored with the 2012 National Young Adult Leadership Award from the Italian Catholic Federation. In accepting the award, Rosemary gave the following address:

To be given an award for doing what I enjoy doing is amazing! God called me to a life of service....and being here in front of all of you is confi rmation that He is happy with my performance. He is happy with what I have to offer. He is happy to have given me the talents needed to touch you and the world around me, and he chose me to be an example for others.I am grateful for all these gifts, though I could not have not done any of this alone.

I am still only a teenager. God placed many people in my life who have been great models for me to emulate. My parents are my primary teachers.… My brother, Paul, shows me that there are different ways to accomplish the same goal. My grandmother, my namesake, and my hero showed me how to continue in the face of pain and suffering and disappointment, and accept whatever God has in store.... We are here for each other. Recognitions like these are sure to motivate me to do more and better and to continue on....

Having grown up in the Italian Catholic Federation, attending functions and conventions, meeting up with [other children] while our parents did whatever they had to do… I was watching and taking it all in. And, I was wearing this badge proudly as the other convention delegates wore theirs. Mine says “Future Offi cer of the Italian Catholic Federation,” which I traded in when I became an offi cer, fi rst a trustee and now a recording secretary for Branch 13.

Children grow up fast. I have watched other young ICF members grow and succeed throughout these years, and I am honored to know them. I have seen the accomplishments of others, like Laurice….[who] overcame many obstacles graciously and in public view. Her resolution and acceptance was impressionable to me as a young girl, and admirable to me now. We gravitated to her, as we all still do. She helped my brother and me…to begin a library in Children’s Hospital Oakland with books we collected from donations; she also met with us at the hospital to give us a child’s view of those living with [disease]. I watched and thought of how I can help …and Paul and I started making ‘bedside packs’ to keep the young

patients occupied…and we enlisted our friends' help, too. We continued as children helping children. I led our group of younger members, arranging our own meeting when the adults met across the room. We made something, read something, or did something for other children. And, we had fun doing it.

….Growing up in the ICF has become a part of who I am, presenting me with many opportunities to lead and to serve others. I strive to follow Mother Teresa’s advice to “do small things with great love.” The smallest gesture, if done with extraordinary love, can change the world. We have a limitless capacity to love, and that makes everyone capable of achieving great things. There are young leaders all around us.... Encourage them; seek them out; invite them in. We are the future...

Above, Rosemary accepts the award from the ICF. Below, she helps build homes for the poor in Mexico and, below right, she and her mother attend the Mother/Daughter Liturgy.

Rosemary has said, “I was born into service.” And, that she was. We took her and her brother everywhere, and they did whatever we did: setting napkins on tables at parish dinners, picking up rubbish around the creek, singing to local convalescents, watering the neighbor’s lawn, visiting infi rmed children. Over the years, that grew into preparing meals for Loaves and Fishes, travelling to Mexico to build homes for the poor, shuttling elders to physicians, serving on committees, and still setting tables at parish dinners...

I remember that my mother would allocate dinner and pause to see if anyone

was still hungry before she served herself. She always put the needs of others fi rst. In the community, she was generous with her time and monetary contributions. Up until the week she died, she still prepared meals for parishioners in crisis. She exhibited God’s love daily—especially to her children—and His call to each of us to respond to the needs of others.

My mother's examples prompted me to live my faith, and I know that children—including mine—learn by doing and imitating others. They learn to see a need and try to fi ll it with no thought of recompense.

Family Life Models a Living FaithBY MARY COOK

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Seeking to Change the WorldBY MAHNOOR UMAIR '13

Graduating from Holy Rosary School in Antioch, I always felt defined by the phrase, ‘community service.’ Holy Rosary was passionate about teaching students to help those in need. From working at the annual Harvest Faire to landing my fi rst offi cial volunteer job as a teacher’s assistant for religious education, I began to fall in love with the concept of helping others. Upon graduating, I was honored by receiving the news that I had been accepted to Carondelet High School and knew immediately that my service would continue there.

Taking on new volunteer roles wherever I could, I was lucky

enough to be selected as a Kaiser Permanente Hospital volunteer the summer before my freshman year. “Finally out of these blue sheets,” an elderly woman sighed as I wheeled her into the elevator. I tried to catch every word as she told me about her shock episodes and weekly blood tests. As a Kaiser volunteer, I came to understand the meaning of self-worth and to value the bond created whenever I encountered patients who confi ded in me and allowed me to be in their lives. Exposed to a place where I saw tears of joy when a baby was born and tears of pain with the death of my own grandmother—all in one day—I learned the meaning of commitment to aiding those in need. Interacting with patients for minutes or hours helped me understand and appreciate that even the simplest conversation can help to relieve pain. I shaped myself to acquire skills of time management, communication, and the ability to take initiative, and could not have been more grateful for the opportunity to volunteer at Kaiser four years ago.

That same summer, wanting me to get in touch with our family roots, my parents planned a trip to the Middle East. Though I am an American-born Muslim, I am also a typical teenager and my initial preference was to spend the summer at home, hanging out with friends. However, I slowly warmed up to the idea of traveling nearly 25 hours across the globe. Upon reaching

Pakistan, I first noticed the heat and humidity—and its effect on my frizzing hair. But there was no doubt that I had landed in Pakistan as I noticed the smell of incense, the noises of car honks and yells of “Chai!” from peddlers, and the sights of women hastily covering their heads, children walking barefoot, and men with emaciated limbs sleeping on ant-infested sidewalks.

To me, Pakistan was flawless. The sound of prayer echoing throughout the city during the month of Ramadan, and the clothing stores open until the daunting hours of dawn around Eid, allowed me to dwell deeper in my faith and cherish every minute aspect of the Middle East and South Asia. The mix of culture composed my identity. Pieces of the Middle East coexist with my life in America. No

matter how different from my western lifestyle, the customs, the language, and the principles of the pillars of Islam will forever infl uence the life I live. Rather than condemning my parents’ old traditions and adopting the semblance of a typical American—or taking the opposite route and living a Pakistani life in America while rejecting western culture—I learned how to maintain a life where I can infuse both sides of the globe.

Journeying through the villages of Pakistan, electric pulses ran down

my spine as I raised my hand to cover my face in the sweltering heat while I watched groups of kids sitting on dirt, doing homework under the shade of trees. I was stupefi ed by seeing the eager children hastily trying to use as

Moved by the plight of Pakistani children who attended "school" without a building, Mahnoor Umair '13 started a charity, Angels without Boundaries, to raise funds and serve others. And that's only the beginning...

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many resources as they could to make a better environment for themselves. My parents and I found out that these children were students, still in school. Witnessing the scene made my heart drop, and somehow I felt guilty. Why wait for someone to do something tomorrow, when I can do something today?

Upon returning from the Middle East, I opened a new door of opportunities as my life steered in a new direction. I came home, relooking at my priorities. Attending Carondelet with a new mindset, I noticed that service was the spotlight in every corner. From the community service offi ce to the Jefferson Awards bulletin board and the sign-up sheets for various events outside Ms. Harris’ offi ce, I was surrounded by passion for service. Thus, I was empowered to help Pakistani children achieve quality education, despite the fact that they live in a destitute and neglected community. I set out to raise funds to provide the children as many school supplies as I could.

Working day and night making fl yers, I came to a turning point

in my service project. I recalled the looks on the children’s faces as they sat outside, in the heat in Pakistan, and I knew that I wasn’t just going to give those kids school supplies, but I was also going to give them a whole new constructed and furnished school. I knew it was a huge task, but I was determined to accomplish my goal. For eight months, though I requested sponsorships and exper ienced rejections, nothing hindered my commitment. The challenges boosted my ambition to aid the needy. I took responsibility, assumed leadership, and made the decision to personally deliver the supplies to the village. Traveling back to the same village in Pakistan the next summer, my family and I spent two months working on constructing the school with local construction workers.

Once the school was built, we had a ceremony to surprise the kids. That morning, I watched the children who had been sitting under trees a year earlier, crying when they saw their constructed school building. The emotions I felt were surreal

and overwhelming. I wanted to meet each and every one of the 300 students who showed up, speaking in Urdu to communicate with them. I realized that children were never given the chance to pick a career, set educational goals, or spend more time at school than at work. My personal mission was to show them that having the females stay at home or being servants—or child laborers—were societal barriers that had to be broken, and I helped to break them by creating a coeducational schooling program. Making a drastic change in the way the community viewed child labor and gender differences carried a risk, but I gained the trust of the villagers and assured them that it was time for a change. Changing the mindset of an entire village in Pakistan would have been seen as a miracle just a few months before.

While handing backpacks to each student, I noticed one girl nervously approaching me. She briskly grabbed her backpack and turned, walking two steps away before she turned. I could see her searching for words. In stilted speech she whispered, “You are angel.” I was stunned. In that moment, I promised myself to make my work an ongoing mission. It was the defi ning moment and inspiration for Angels Without Boundaries®. After a year of dedication, I turned a service project into a miracle by becoming the founder of this non-profi t charity organization, seeking to benefi t quality of life around the globe. I am lucky, and I aim for every child across the globe to say and feel the same.

Being the youngest female to have received the Chamber of Commerce Award for Service in Pakistan, I was overwhelmed by international recognition and appreciation. I am passionate to continue my work around the world. Every year, I travel back to the Middle East to continue building schools. In 2013, I installed four water pumps in rural villages in the Middle East, and I attended meetings with the United Nations and the World Bank, working to create partnerships and provide resources for other countries. My dreams are endless.

Through Soroptimist International, I give motivational speeches at high schools, clubs, and conferences across California, aiming to inspire the youth of the community to fi ght for what they believe in and to achieve their goals. I also currently hold the position as ARY Digital International Television Host. As the fi rst American female teenager to host an international news show, I have a platform from which I can advocate ways to resolve global problems that other channels wouldn’t dare to show, for fear of backlash. Searching for the “why” instead of the “what” has given me the opportunity to drill the presidential nominee in Pakistan with tough questions in an interview. Concerned with both local and international issues, I aim to resolve problems and advocate resolutions wherever I can. I can now confi dently say that my future consists of change—changing society, changing viewpoints, and changing countries.

Pakistan? Check. Next stop? Ethiopia…

“Carondelet High School has been my backbone and family since the start. The love I receive from the faculty, administration, and students has played a huge role in my life and has shaped the woman I have grown to become today. I thank the Carondelet Community for making these four years of my life simply unforgettable.”

Mahnoor c reated Angels Wi thout Boundaries® with the hope of helping people around the world.

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Laura BobichCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardSalutatorianValedictorian CandidateMolly BonneyCalifornia Scholarship FederationCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServiceNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardSanta Clara University GrantSanta Clara University SCU GrantsSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

Award

Michelle BowlerPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardIsabel BustamanteCalifornia Scholarship FederationCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServicePresident's Volunteer Service AwardSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

AwardSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Violet Richardson

AwardSoroptimist International of the Americas District II Violet

Richardson AwardUniversity of Arizona Excellence AwardUniversity of Arizona Leadership and iPad ScholarshipMarie ByarsCalifornia Scholarship FederationKristen ByronCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service Award

Laura AbonoPresident's Award for Educational AchievementRachel AdkinsCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Merit Scholarship Program Commended StudentPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceUniversity of Alabama Honors CollegeUniversity of Alabama Presidential ScholarshipValedictorian CandidateRia Joelle AguirreCalifornia Scholarship FederationMorgan AllenPresident's Volunteer Service AwardSonoma State University Athletic ScholarshipSophia AlvaradoPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceMichelle AndersonCalifornia Scholarship FederationAlida AraicaCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardGenie Ann BaluyutCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardVictoria BartelsChapman University Tuition GrantRachel BeltranCalifornia Scholarship FederationChapman University Dean's ScholarChapman University Dean's ScholarshipNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardKristen BiermayerCalifornia Scholarship FederationHispanic Heritage Youth AwardPG&E Samahan Employee Resource Group ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardTravis Credit Union Mary Keith Duff Memorial ScholarshipEmily BjerkeCalifornia Scholarship FederationLoyola Marymount University Arrupe ScholarLoyola Marymount University Arrupe ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceIsabella BlechaCalifornia Scholarship FederationMarymount University Catholic High School ScholarshipMarymount University Presidential ScholarshipMarymount University Student-AthletePresident's Award for Educational AchievementPresident's Volunteer Service Award

Class of 2013—Honors and Awards

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Ariana CampbellLaguna College of Art and Design Merit ScholarshipLucy Nido Cervone Memorial ScholarshipCourtney Sydnie CandelarioCalifornia Scholarship FederationLaguna College of Art and Design Merit ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceEmma CarricoCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Merit Scholarship Program Commended StudentPresident's Award for Educational AchievementUniversity of California, Santa Barbara Student-AthleteCali CastagnolaCalifornia Scholarship FederationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder Athletic ScholarshipMorgan CasteleinCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceThe Ohio State University Athletic ScholarshipThe Ohio State University Honors ProgramCherryl Lyn CastroCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Volunteer Service AwardChelsea ChenaultUniversity of Southern California Athletic ScholarshipSydney ChingCalifornia Scholarship FederationCalifornia Scholarship Federation, Seymour Memorial Award

FinalistPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardAshley ChristensenCalifornia Scholarship FederationMustang Soccer League Student-Athlete ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceUniversity of San Diego Scholar-AthleteUniversity of San Diego Trustee ScholarUniversity of San Diego Trustee Scholarship

Kiana ClayUniversity of Arizona Excellence AwardUniversity of Arizona Leadership and iPad ScholarshipKathleen ConleyOhio Wesleyan University Excellence AwardOhio Wesleyan University Godman ScholarshipShannon ConnollyAP Scholar with DistinctionNational Merit Scholarship Program Commended StudentPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceRosemary CookCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet High School Medaille AwardCarondelet Parents' Association ScholarshipCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServiceGreater Concord Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipItalian Catholic Federation First Year Scholarship Branch 13National Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardSaint Mary's College of California Honors at EntranceSaint Mary's College of California Honors at Entrance

ScholarshipSons of Italy Western Foundation ScholarshipSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

AwardAlicia CostanzaCalifornia Scholarship FederationChevron International REACH ScholarshipNational Merit Scholarship Program Commended StudentPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceUniversity of California, Los Angeles GrantsUniversity of California, Los Angeles Scholarship

Recognition AwardSarah D'SouzaPresident's Award for Educational AchievementAngeline Marie De Los ReyesGreater Concord Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipPresident's Volunteer Service AwardSan Jose State University GrantsEulove Jewel delos ReyesCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Volunteer Service AwardKeiana DolojanCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Volunteer Service AwardMeghan DyerBarry University ScholarshipKayleigh EidsonPoint Park University Artistic Achievement AwardPresident's Award for Educational AchievementMiera ElkhouryCalifornia Scholarship FederationTaylor ElkinsLoyola Marymount University Achievement AwardPresident's Award for Educational Excellence

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The Class of 2013—Honors and AwardsKylie FederigiPresident's Volunteer Service AwardCaitlin FitzgeraldCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet Parents' Association ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardSaint Louis University Deans' ScholarshipCaitlin FogartyCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Merit Scholarship Program

Commended StudentPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardUniversity of San Diego Trustee ScholarUniversity of San Diego Trustee ScholarshipBryanna FongCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardAshlyn FrostCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceSamantha FrumentiCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Volunteer Service AwardUniversity of Arizona Excellence AwardUniversity of Arizona Leadership and iPad

ScholarshipAlexandra FuentesCalifornia Scholarship FederationDominican University of California Honors ProgramDominican University of California Trustee ScholarshipMaegan FunestoCalifornia Scholarship FederationDominican University of California Presidential ScholarshipMegan FuquaBoston College Scholar-AthleteCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceGiana GambardellaCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet Parents' Association ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceTaylor GenoveseUniversity of Arizona Excellence AwardUniversity of Arizona Leadership and iPad ScholarshipKendall GerberichCalifornia Scholarship FederationAllison GherloneCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational AchievementFrancesca GiuntoliGonzaga University Achievement Scholarship

Erin GizziCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardRachel GlennUnited States Naval Academy Foundation ScholarshipNicole Grif thUniversity of Arizona Excellence AwardUniversity of Arizona Leadership and iPad ScholarshipGrace GrimCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Gilbert L

& Lucille C Seay ScholarshipJennifer GuidiCalifornia Scholarship FederationGreater Concord Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipMahatma Rice Univision Scholarship Program FinalistJacqueline HallCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardSons of Italy Western Foundation Pittsburg Lodge #1976

Scholarship

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Teresa HalseyCalifornia Scholarship FederationGonzaga University Dussault ScholarshipGonzaga University GrantPresident's Award for Educational AchievementPresident's Volunteer Service AwardAmy HariokaCalifornia Scholarship FederationNew York University Scholar-AthletePresident's Volunteer Service AwardMelissa HartmanPresident's Volunteer Service AwardErin HassettPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardUniversity of California, San Diego GrantsNicole HawkinsPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceAlyssa HerwattCalifornia Scholarship FederationUniversity of Colorado, Boulder Athletic ScholarshipMelanie HinesBank of America Joe Martin Scholarship Program Semi-

FinalistPresident's Volunteer Service AwardSonoma State University Athletic ScholarshipKayleigh HuntLoyola University Chicago GrantPresident's Volunteer Service Award

Kerianne HuntBrown University Scholar-AthleteCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet High School Senior Athlete AwardPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePeyton HunzikerCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet Parents' Association ScholarshipTrisha Mae IluminPresident's Volunteer Service AwardErin JefferyHofstra University Athletic ScholarshipHofstra University Dean's Scholars AwardEmily JonesPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceLauren JupinaCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardTexas Christian University Deans ScholarTexas Christian University Deans ScholarshipKathryn KafkaCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceMadeline KellyCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceDeborah KennedySt. John's University Catholic High School ScholarshipSt. John's University GrantsSt. John's University Resident GrantJane KennedyCalifornia Scholarship FederationCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServiceNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

AwardMolly KuptzSaint Mary's College of California Athletic ScholarshipSaint Mary's College of California Gael Scholars AwardJulia LanshePresident's Volunteer Service AwardMegan LantsbergerCalifornia Scholarship FederationChevron International REACH ScholarshipGonzaga University Trustee ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardValedictorian CandidateAlmela LapitanCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Volunteer Service AwardSarah LessardMare Island Navy Yard American Legion Post 550 Academic

Scholarship

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Margaret LettirePresident's Award for Educational

ExcellenceSalutatorian CandidateKelly LoftusCalifornia Scholarship FederationMadeleine LopezBenedictine College ScholarshipCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet High School

Principal's AwardCongressional Certifi cate of

Special Recognition for ServiceDaughters of the American

Revolution Good Citizen AwardPresident's Award for Educational

ExcellencePresident's Lifetime Volunteer

Service AwardSoroptimist International of

Diablo Vista Community Service Award

Abigail MaguireCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet Parents' Association

ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational

ExcellenceCourtney ManningCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardSo a MartinezCalifornia Scholarship FederationGreater Concord Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipLoyola Marymount University Achievement AwardPG&E Latino Employee Resource Group ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational AchievementLaura McDonaghUniversity of Portland Holy Cross Scholarship Alyssa McHughCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Merit Scholarship Program Commended StudentPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardValedictorianChristina McLaughlinCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardUniversity of San Diego Trustee ScholarUniversity of San Diego Trustee ScholarshipShelby MeagherPresident's Volunteer Service Award

The Class of 2013—Honors and Awards

Katherine MerrittSan Diego State University Student-AthleteFrancesca MillerChapman University Dean's ScholarChapman University Dean's ScholarshipBridgett MusacchioCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServicePresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community

Service AwardJuliana MuzziniBank of America Joe Martin Scholarship Program Semi-

FinalistCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet Parents' Association ScholarshipNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceEmily NeelonCalifornia Scholarship FederationGreater Concord Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipItalian Catholic Federation First Year Scholarship Branch

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Lauren NicolosiHawaii Pacifi c University

Athletic ScholarshipJenifer OkoyeCalifornia Scholarship

FederationCarondelet AwardLinks Inc., Celebration of

Excellence ScholarshipPresident's Award for

Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer

Service AwardSalutatorian CandidateUniversity of Southern

California GrantIsabella OrantesCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational AchievementPresident's Volunteer Service AwardMarissa PalmKent State University AwardKristen PastorCalifornia Scholarship FederationChevron International REACH ScholarshipItalian Catholic Federation First Year Scholarship Branch 154President's Award for Educational ExcellenceStudents Committed to Engineering Excellence NomineeMorgan PaulsenCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational AchievementPresident's Volunteer Service AwardTexas Christian University GrantMadison PetersCalifornia State University, Humboldt GrantsPresident's Volunteer Service AwardMarlena PorterCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Volunteer Service AwardMcCaul PrinceCalifornia Scholarship FederationHofstra University GrantHofstra University Presidential ScholarshipPresident's Volunteer Service Award

Gabrielle RamirezSan Jose State University Student-AthleteMegan RennerCalifornia Scholarship FederationUniversity of Redlands GrantFrancesca ReynaDominican University of California Dean's ScholarshipDominican University of California GrantIsabel ReynosoCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Hispanic Recognition Program ScholarPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceUniversity of California, San Diego GrantsMelanie RodrigoCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServicePresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

AwardLarissa RodriguesCalifornia Scholarship FederationHoly Names University Athletic ScholarshipHoly Names University Merit ScholarshipPresident's Volunteer Service AwardSamantha RoqueCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceTaylor RyanCalifornia Scholarship FederationDanielle SanchezFresno State University Athletic ScholarshipCharmaine SantosCalifornia Scholarship FederationCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServicePresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

AwardUniversity of San Francisco Provost's Merit Award

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Nicole Tiffany SantosCalifornia Scholarship FederationComcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship NomineePresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceUniversity of California, Los Angeles Alumni Freshman

AwardValedictorian CandidateErika SasakiCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceMargaret ScanlonCalifornia Scholarship FederationGreater Concord Chamber of Commerce ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceKelsey ScottCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceAlexandria ShipePresident's Volunteer Service AwardSamantha SimonichCalifornia Scholarship FederationElizabeth SlepkoCalifornia Scholarship FederationNicolette SoaresHoly Names University Athletic ScholarshipHoly Names University Merit ScholarshipBrooke SongeyCalifornia Scholarship FederationGonzaga University Dean's ScholarGonzaga University Dean's ScholarshipNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational AchievementSalutatorian CandidateFrances SouzaPresident's Volunteer Service Award

The Class of 2013—Honors and Awards

Deanna SowardCalifornia Scholarship FederationUniversity of San Diego GrantCadence StockMichigan State University Legacy ScholarshipMichigan State University Presidential Study Abroad

ScholarshipMichigan State University Spartan GrantsTiffany TangPresident's Volunteer Service AwardJennifer TasarzCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational AchievementUniversity of California, San Diego GrantsDayna Taylor TranCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellencePresident's Volunteer Service AwardAmelie TristantCalifornia Scholarship FederationGonzaga University Achievement ScholarshipGonzaga University Grant

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Morgan TurturiciCalifornia Scholarship FederationGonzaga University Dean's ScholarGonzaga University Dean's ScholarshipGonzaga University GrantPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceMahnoor UmairCalifornia Scholarship FederationCarondelet High School Fontbonne AwardCongressional Certifi cate of Special Recognition for ServiceNational Honor SocietyNational Honor Society ScholarshipPresident's Award for Educational AchievementPresident's Lifetime Volunteer Service AwardPrudential Spirit of Community NomineeSoroptimist International of Diablo Vista Community Service

AwardShelby VaculinCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceSalutatorian CandidateUniversity of Missouri-Columbia Honors CollegeUniversity of Missouri-Columbia Mark Twain Non-Resident

ScholarshipUniversity of Missouri-Columbia Scholar-AthleteEmily WaiteOregon State University Tuition Grant ScholarshipPaige WallaceCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceThe College of Wooster Dean's ScholarshipKristina WatersCalifornia Scholarship FederationContra Costa County Student Humanitarian of the Year

NomineeLoyola Marymount University Achievement AwardPresident's Award for Educational Excellence

Sydney WatsonCalifornia Scholarship FederationNational Honor SocietyPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceAshley WhicherCarroll College Founders AwardPresident's Award for Educational AchievementMadison WhiteUniversity of California, Los Angeles Athletic ScholarshipTurner WileyCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational ExcellenceDominique WoodbridgeDruidic Scholarship AwardUniversity of Kansas Achievement ScholarshipAngela Young-PetrilloCalifornia State University, Humboldt GrantsPresident's Award for Educational AchievementJenna ZendarskiCalifornia Scholarship FederationPresident's Award for Educational Excellence

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Class of 2013 Post-Graduation Plans Of 201 students in the Class of 2013, 99% plan to attend four-year colleges, universities, or two-year colleges in 22 states. 1% plan to take a gap year. Of the 199 matriculating students, 89% plan to attend four-year colleges and universities.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES

41 graduates (21% of matriculating students) will attend California State Universities:

Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo (9)CSU, Chico (4)CSU, Fresno (1)CSU, Los Angeles (1)CSU, Sacramento (4)CSU, San Marcos (1)Humboldt State University (3)San Diego State University (2)San Francisco State University (3)San Jose State University (5)Sonoma State University (8)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA CAMPUSES

30 graduates (15% of matriculating students) will attend University of California campuses:

UC Berkeley (2)UC Davis (6)UC Irvine (2)UC Los Angeles (7)UC Merced (2)UC San Diego (5)UC Santa Barbara (4)UC Santa Cruz (2)

CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENTS

30 graduates (15% of matriculating students) will attend four-year independent colleges and universities in California:

Chapman University (3)Dominican University of California (3)Holy Names University (2)Laguna College of Art and Design (2)Loyola Marymount University (4)Saint Mary’s College of California (3)Santa Clara University (2)University of Redlands (1)University of San Diego (5)University of San Francisco (1)University of Southern California (2)University of the Pacifi c (1)Westmont College (1)

COMMUNITY OR TWO-YEAR COLLEGES

22 graduates (11% of matriculating students) will attend two-year colleges in California and out-of-state:

Blinn College (1)Diablo Valley College (13)Los Medanos College (1)Moorpark College (1)Palomar College (1)San Diego City College (1)Santa Barbara City College (2)Santa Rosa Junior College (1)Valley Forge Military College (1)

A large bulletin board in the hallway outside the College and Career Center declares the college choices of the class of 2013.

AlabamaThe University of Alabama (3)

ArizonaArizona State University (1) Northern Arizona University (2)The University of Arizona (7)

ColoradoUniversity of Colorado at Boulder (3)

ConnecticutUniversity of Connecticut (1)University of Hartford (1)

FloridaBarry University (1)

HawaiiHawaii Pacifi c University (1)

IllinoisLoyola University Chicago (1)

IndianaIndiana University at Bloomington (1)Purdue University (1)University of Notre Dame (2)

KansasBenedictine College (1)University of Kansas (1)

MassachusettsBoston College (1)Emerson College (1)Mount Holyoke College (1)Northeastern University (1)University of Massachusetts, Lowell (1)

MichiganMichigan State University (1)

MissouriSaint Louis University (1)University of Missouri-Columbia (1)

MontanaCarroll College (1)

New YorkHofstra University (2)New York University (2)St. John’s University—Queens (1)

OhioKent State University (1)Ohio Wesleyan University (1)The College of Wooster (1)The Ohio State University (1)

OregonOregon State University (2)University of Oregon (6)University of Portland (2)

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania State University, University

Park (1)Point Park University (1)Villanova University (1)

Rhode IslandBrown University (1)Providence College (1)

TexasBaylor University (1)Texas Christian University (6)

VirginiaMarymount University (1)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University (2)Washington

Gonzaga University (6)

OUT-OF-STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

76 graduates (38% of matriculating students) will attend four-year, out-of-state colleges in 21 states:

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Students Rolled Up Their Sleeves at Monument Crisis Center for 10 YearsIt often takes more than food to help our

most impoverished neighbors overcome the daunting realities of poverty. Assisting low-income families to survive crises, the Monument Crisis Center (MCC) offers a range of vital services, resources, and referrals. In the last year, the MCC provided one million meals to those most at risk in the county, distributing a fi ve-day supply of food to more than 12,000 individuals and providing a full spectrum of free services—diapers, af ter-school programs, English tutoring, resumé h e l p , c o m p a n i o n s h i p , referrals, and advocacy—to at-risk children, parents, seniors, and others in need.

When the Monument Crisis Center opened in 2003, Sister Dorothy and a small group of CHS Community Service students were among the fi rst volunteers. Over the years, the School has been a key supporter of the Center’s work in the Monument Corridor.

In addition to supporting the Center with frequent fundraisers and collection drives, CHS students have rolled up their sleeves to do whatever needed to be done—working as summer camp counselors; tutoring students after school; helping to receive, pack and serve food; assisting with office duties; and even washing fl oors and cleaning bathrooms. For volunteers, it’s "all hands on deck." According to Sandra Scherer, executive director of the Center, “This place would not exist if Carondelet students hadn’t been here and given their hearts and souls over the years.”

Often, CHS volunteers work alongside other Concord students, who may live in challenging circumstances. Working together, these students have formed relationships and learned about one another’s lifestyles, so student volunteers learn from the Center’s clientele and from each other.

Giving their time to their neighbors, many CHS students have received a great deal from their work, learning about the community's poor, feeling the gratifi cation of hands-on ministry, and gaining valuable experience for their resumés.

In collaboration with churches, schools, and other nonprofi t programs, the MCC offers dozens of classes—from English language to healthy cooking—and countless referrals for resources such as PG&E assistance, dental services, legal aid, and much more.

The Center opened its doors to serve 84 families from a single offi ce and “food closet.” Ten years later, the organization supports a client base of more than 13,000 households with a staff of six full-time

“The Monument Crisis Center holds a special place in my heart....I am so grateful for the Center’s impact in the community; those served and those who volunteer are forever changed. It is a place full of opportunities.”

—Lindy Dallimonti Sullivan ‘02

“In addition to the positive experience of helping families who are struggling to feed themselves, the Monument Crisis Center provided me with the opportunity to practice speaking Spanish and to get to know some girls who I might not have ventured outside my circle of friends to spend time with otherwise.”

—Jaime Swain '04

Freshman Brightens Children’s LivesEmma Walsh '16 organized a special Valentine's Day party for nearly 100 children at Monument Crisis Center. Soliciting donations, preparing activities, coordinating CHS/DLS volunteers, and organizing with the Monument Crisis Center, Emma planned a special afternoon that included face painting, frosting cookies, and other fun activities. Putting gospel values to work, Emma is serving the dear neighbor, both near and far. After a family trip to Nicaragua a year ago, she and her brothers started their own non-profi t charity called Holding Hearts, with the mission of making a difference and helping to improve the lives of children, both locally and abroad.

In 2003-04, seniors Mariel Verdi, Jennifer Drew, RileyRusso, and Jaime Swain were devoted MCC volunteers

from the time the organization was founded.

“The Monument Crisis Center is as much part of the community as the people in it. It brought together people from very different, social, economic, and cultural backgrounds, and showed Carondelet students what service should look like.”

—Mariel Verdi '04

employees and four interns who plan programs and assist clients.

Working with them to execute nearly all of the Center’s services, volunteers who donate their time, skills, and expertise are central to the MCC’s success. Volunteers donate more than 16,000 hours of service per year, and thousands of Carondelet students have worked at the Center in its 10 years. According to Ms. Scherer, this volunteerism is one of the ties that binds the Center with CHS. “The students have contributed so much over the years,” she says. “This relationship has been a big part of the girls’ lives and a big part of the Center's success.”

The Center, which is moving in late fall to a larger facility on Market Street in Concord, will celebrate its tenth anniversary with an Open House on August 22, almost 10 years to the day after opening. For information, visit MonumentCrisisCenter.org.

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Learning About Poverty and Perseverancein Remote Salvadoran Village

BY BRE BURGOS ‘11

Ge n e r a l l y , I consider myself an

adventurous person, since I’ve gone bungee jumping, jaywalked once or twice, and even eaten dessert before dinner... So, when the opportunity arose to take a 12-day excursion to El Salvador, hosted by my school, the University of San Diego, I quickly applied. Transfixed by the image in my head of boldly travelling to a Central American country for a couple of weeks, I was blessed to be accepted into the program. The adventure was one of several Oscar Romero immersion trips hosted by my university to provide opportunities for students to live in solidarity with some of the world’s poorest people in order to develop a greater understanding of the conditions of the poor.

Since my sophomore year at Carondelet, when we worked in Saint Anthony’s Dining Room in San Francisco, I have been deeply interested in social justice issues. My days at Carondelet helped to fuel this desire by providing opportunities that eventually led me to experience poverty on a global level, specifi cally in El Salvador.

Before being accepted into the program, I knew about as much about the history of El Salvador as I do about the Super Bowl, which is basically nothing. But, in the months leading up to the January 2013 trip, I attended a variety of meetings to prepare for the trip, which would

start with six days in the capital of San Salvador, meeting with various groups to discuss the political, economic, and social problems facing the country. For the second half of the trip, I would visit the rural village of Guarjila, living in complete solidarity with the poor.

P r e p a r i n g , I w a t c h e d l o n g documentaries and read articles about the country. I realized that I knew astonishingly little about the hardships faced by the people I was about to live with. El Salvador had gone through a brutal revolution starting in 1980 (the year Oscar Romero was assassinated) and ended with the peace accords of 1992. Death squads—trained in the School of the Americas—murdered tens of thousands of women, children, and men, and families were torn apart as brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, uncles, aunts, sons, and daughters went missing and

joined the long lists of the “disappeared.” After the war, poverty took hold of the country. Many starving Salvadorans immigrated to the United States, while many youths joined gangs that control regions of the country. With widespread gang violence and poverty, El Salvador became one of the most dangerous countries in the world, a fact I decided not to tell my mother.

As seven other San Diego students and I prepared for the trip, we were instructed to allow the experience to “ruin us for life,” a phrase inspired by a poem by Father Dean Brackley, a Jesuit priest who spent his life working in El Salvador. I was not too thrilled about the prospect of allowing the people and stories to break me down, break my heart, and ruin me for life. Yet none of this scared me at fi rst. I was beyond excited about the impending trip and began fantasizing

On a street alcove in San Salvador, Bre learns how to breakdancewith an impromptu lesson from a local teenager.

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about how my Spanish would be fl uid and perfect, my appetite for all food set before me would be fearless, and my heart would adapt to life in the rural village. I would listen to and live with the people of Guarjila, but I was convinced that I could separate myself from them. These illusions were shattered. Being in El Salvador did ruin me for life, and I am immeasurably happy and thankful for that.

Through a blur of meetings with various groups in my fi rst few

days in the capital, my preconceived notions were destroyed. While each group had a profound impact on me, Co-madres was the most influential. Established during the revolution, Co-madres was a group of women united in search of their missing children and other family members. My group’s three speakers had been tortured and raped because they demanded to know where their missing family members went. During the revolution, the bodies of those who were seen as threats to the government were buried in secret graves, and their families had no way of knowing where they were, so they could not properly bury them or have closure about the deaths. Even after the war, the women demanded that the government reveal the locations of the graves. As they told their stories, I couldn’t help thinking that, if my mom, sister, and I had lived in El Salvador, these would be our stories too, and if I was one of the bodies buried secretly in the earth, my family would stop at nothing to fi nd me. I could not shake these feelings. And I saw how determined the women were to fi nd their lost loved ones. If Superman and Mother Teresa were to team up and

sponsor a group, that group would have been Co-madres.

Not everything was gloom and doom, however. The day before we left for the village, we went to a local restaurant to eat pupusas. On our walk there, we saw a group of teenage boys who were breakdancing by an alcove on the street. Jokingly, the leader of our group told me to go ask them to teach me. With the coordination of a newborn baby seal, I was terrifi ed by the idea of breakdancing and the prospect of somehow accidentally infl icting bodily harm upon myself but, I thought, When in El Salvador, do as the Salvadorans do. In broken Spanish, I asked the boys to teach me. I have never had so much fun in my entire life! On the dirty streets of San Salvador, breakdancing in public while a group of kind strangers only occasionally laughed at my moves, I learned to appreciate the simple moments in life.

We ventured to the rural village of Guarjila, where we lived with host families who suffered immense poverty. I lived with a family of eight. Lucinda, the matriarch, was my offi cial host mom.

Bre with Lucinda, her "host mom" in the Salvadoran village of Guarjila.

A guerilla fighter during the war, she eagerly told us about her experience during

the revolution. I deeply respected this incredible woman, who was short and tan with bright green eyes and the strength of 10 marines. With a chicken in one hand and a machete in the other, she held her four-year-old grandson Carlitos over her shoulder and nonchalantly told me to watch out for scorpions on the way to the bathroom, an outhouse that consisted of a large hole in the ground surrounded by a small army of cockroaches. Living in the village, I ate and worked in solidarity with the family, showering with a bucket by the well—hoping that no one would walk by and get a free show. I slept on a mat, curling next to the cement wall when it got cold at night.

Despite my plans, it was incredibly hard to adjust to life in the village. My Spanish was neither seamless nor eloquent, and my appetite dwindled when I got food poisoning that put me in bed, in complete misery, for a day. But the stories I heard and the people I met have ruined me for life, as I see my world in a new way, through the eyes of the immensely poor, wildly tenacious Salvadoran people.

“My days at Carondelet helped to fuel this desire by providing opportunities that eventually led me to experience poverty on a global level, speci cally in El Salvador.”

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MAJOR SPONSORSGaraventa EnterprisesThe Hamill FamilyCORPORATE SPONSORSCastle ManagementMatson Navigation Company, Inc.EAGLE SPONSORSFilice Insurance AgencyOak Court PropertiesBIRDIE SPONSORCSDA Design GroupPUTTING CONTEST SPONSORACME Scale CompanyON-COURSE SPONSORSWalnut Creek FordLehmer’s Concord Buick GMCArctic Express Ice CreamBeyond Golf, Inc.Morucci’s Deli

Carondelet supporters enjoyed a gorgeous day of golf at the Diablo Country Club, raising funds for tuition assistance at CHS. With stunning April weather and a course packed with treats, games, and prizes, the golfers also enjoyed a two-hour hosted 19th hole followed by a delicious dinner and an entertaining awards "ceremony." Save the date and get in on the fun next year, April 28 at the beautiful Diablo Country Club!

PAR SPONSORSFire Protection ManagementMaroney and Associates, Inc.Jodie and Jack Russi & FamilyToyota of BerkeleyKathy and Brent WilsonCARONDELET CADDIESJohn DaubenspeckPat and Dave LarsenCynthia and David LawrenceChristine Sabatte Logan ’73 and

Richard LoganClaudia and Michael MercierLiz Paz-Rumore and Dr. Gregory

RumoreSequoia Landscape Specialties, Inc.Carol and Sid ThompsonJean Tristant

23rd Annual Golf Tournament Full of Fun Fore Tuition Assistance

Photo courtesy of DLS yearbook staff.

Healing Spaces, a DLS club with members from both schools, decorate living spaces for people in need. Since 2004, projects include rejuvenating the bedroom of a 13-year-old kidney transplant patient, decorating rooms of a homeless shelter, and creating a classroom for the Monument Crisis Center (above). In 2013, the 60 members of Healing Spaces solicited donations to redecorate a local teen's bedroom. The girl’s father and nine-year-old sister had been killed in an accident on Treat Boulevard. With an outpouring of support from the CHS/DLS Community, the club raised nearly $10,000 for paint, furniture, furnishings, and a computer for the surviving mother and daughter. Transforming the apartment with love and care (below), Club members hoped to give the family some comfort as they faced the one-year anniversary of their tragic loss.

Chorale Earns Gold—and Special Recognition—in AnaheimFifty vocalists from the CHS/DLS Chorale ensemble competed in the 2013 Heritage Music Festival in Anaheim in March, earning the highest honor, a gold rating that resulted in an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York at the "Festival of Gold." In addition, for displaying an excellent attitude and overall sportsmanship, the choir received the Spirit of Anaheim Award, which is presented to the school that best represents their community.

Winton Drive Club Ministers to Neighbors

Ÿ It's always fun when alums gather, but especially on Bunco night!

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KATLYNN LAWRENCE '09

A senior in the mechatronic and mechanical engineering program at Chico State, Katlynn faced a unique challenge for her term fi nals: working with a team of student colleagues to improve on a manually operated drilling rig. One of 60 students who showcased 13 projects, Katlynn worked with a student team to design and build a hydraulic water drilling rig. While she gained real-world engineer ing design experience, the new rig design will actually help a community in need, as it will be shipped to well drillers in Tanzania, Africa.

Kim Lisiak '09

Kim graduated from the University of Notre Dame (UND) with a double major in Pre-Health Studies and Theology. She graduated with departmental honors in Theology for completing a senior thesis entitled "A Biblical Devotion to St. Joseph, Husband of Mary and Foster-Father of Jesus." In other news, Kim worked for NBC at the 2012 London Olympics' diving venue. A four-year athlete on UND's Women’s Swimming and Diving Team, Kim enjoyed a most successful diving season her senior year, when she qualifi ed and competed at the NCAA Zone Championships.

Alyse Cronin ‘12

Inspired by her Ven a Ver experience as a Carondelet student, Alyse founded a nonprofi t organization to help empower children of migrant farm workers to complete high school and prepare for college. “So far, one-hundred percent of our students have remained in school,” says Alyse. “And, in June, our fi rst graduate fi nished high school and is heading for junior college.” As president of Running with Love, Alyse plans board meetings, handles communications, and organizes field trips and projects to help the students. Efforts this year include educational fi eld trips, college

scholarship fundraising, distribution of school supplies and clothing, and a Christmas gift giveaway. This spring, Alyse solicited donations of used goods and held a garage sale to fund the foundation's efforts.

Kendall Bercaw ‘00

While her family relocated to O'ahu, Hawaii, Kendall attended Barry University in Miami, Florida, earning a BA degree in Broadcast Communications with minors in Professional Writ ing and Sports Management. She earned her MBA with concentrations in Entrepreneurship and Marketing from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. For over 10 years, Kendall has held various roles with The Walt Disney Company, which has recognized her with lifetime achievement awards. An active volunteer, Kendall serves on the Board of Directors for Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida. She is passionate about several non-profi t organizations, including her sorority's Alpha Phi Foundation, Malama na Honu, Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF), Clean the World, Habitat for Humanity, Give Kids the World, and her church, God's House Orlando. She also enjoys her loved ones, the arts, all things sun/sand/surf, as well as traveling, reading, writing, and shopping.

Shannon Schaefer ‘04

In February, Shannon completed her first MFA degree in Photography with her thesis show, "The Modern Story of Drayton Tower," a photographic exploration of the transition and revitalization of a modern bu i l d ing i n t h e h e a r t o f h i s t o r i c S a v a n n a h , G e o r g i a . Shannon is c o n t i n u i n g her graduate s t u d i e s i n H i s t o r i c Preservation at Savannah College of Art & Design, and expects to complete her second MFA next year. She is also assisting in the documentation of Whitefi eld Chapel, a submission for the Peterson Prize according to Historic American Building Survey standards.

Katrina Schaefer ‘05

Katrina graduated from the University of Iowa, College of Law in 2012. A contributing editor of the Iowa Law Review, Katrina was also activities director for the Organization for Women Law Students and Staff, a member of Phi Alpha Delta Service Law Fraternity, and Philanthropy Council Representative. A judicial intern in the Southern District of Iowa Federal Court and at the District Court level in 2010 and 2011, Katrina also served as a student legal intern representing parents in child-removal cases and assisted in drafting an ordinance for a local civil-rights commission during her last year in law school. She took two state bar exams and is licensed to practice in both Georgia and Iowa.

Penni Hamilton Brown ‘73

Penni and her husband Hugh have been married 32 years and lived in Phoenix, Arizona for 11 years. They have two adult daughters. Penni just completed a Creative Writing Certificate Program at Glendale Community College and fancies herself a poet. She recently started writing and performing parodies at local open-mic events. Anxious to reconnect with old friends and classmates, she plans to attend her 40th reunion in September.

Sheila McCloskey Wheltle '78

After graduating, Sheila moved to Baltimore, completed her AA degree, and married Ray Wheltle in 1982. With four adult children, Sheila is an offi ce manager, assistant Girl Scout leader, and a merit badge and Catholic religious emblems counselor and trainer for the Boy Scouts. She's also very involved in her parish, singing with the Contemporary Music Group since 1979. She enjoys a passion for the theater, (fostered by Patti Stauch and the CHS/DLS Company shows), and she volunteers as an usher at a local Broadway theater. With fond memories of Carondelet, Sheila appreciates long-distance friendships with her CHS classmates.

Rosanne Brouette ‘82

A chief revenue officer of an international media company, Rosanne is also an advisor to communications and media start-ups. Living in the Oakland hills, she enjoys working with several philanthropies to benefi t developmentally disabled children.

Patricia Keigher Patterson ‘83

Patricia has been married to Jimmy since 1994. They have two teenagers and live on 26 acres in a small town north of Dallas. A Citi Bank vice president for 17 years, Patricia tries to return to the Bay Area for summer visits and would love to hear from classmates.

Therese da Silva '84

Therese graduated with a BA Degree from UC Berkeley and a JD Degree from the University of Arizona College of Law, and worked in labor and employment law for 10 years. A trial attorney for eight years, she specialized in Workers Compensation insurance defense litigation. In 2012, Therese was sworn in as a Workers’ Compensation judge for the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations in Oakland. She and her husband, D a v i d A f i n o w i c z , purchased the da Silva family home in Concord, where they live with their two children.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

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SPORTING NEWS

Ÿ In Track & Field, Christina Chenault '15 made her mark on the NCS Meet of Champions, winning the 400 meter and fi nishing second in the triple jump. Her marks in both events broke the CHS record and moved Christina to the state fi nals in June.

Ÿ Above, the Carondelet Lacrosse team won in overtime to take the Division I NCS title for the third year in a row, beating Amador Valley High, the only California team to beat CHS during the regular season. The championship game featured great goalie play, tough defense, and competitive midfi eld action. In March, the team competed in the Varsity Elite Division of the Surf Sun and Stix Invitational in San Diego, winning that championship, as well.

CHS Swimmers Make News...and History

In March, the Varsity Swim Team won the prestigious Mt. Sac Invitational and Chelsea Chenault '13, Madelyn Murphy '16, and Madison White '13 broke eight meet records. Then, in May, the team won the NCS championships, making national news in the process. The 400-meter freestyle relay team—Chelsea, Maddie, and Madison with Natalie Amberg '14—set a national record in the event. Chelsea's time of 49.27 was so impressive that the Contra Costa Times noted, "That swim will go in the books as the new NCS 100 freestyle record, topping Olympian Kim Vandenberg's mark from 2000..."

The Times also recently called Chelsea "one of the best freestyle specialists in NCS history." So it follows that she was named the East Bay Girls Swimmer of the Year for the second season in a row. Remarkably, she will also be teammates with Natalie Coughlin '00 (and other swimming stars Missy Franklin and Ryan Lochte) at the 2013 FINA World Championships, for which she qualifi ed in June. Finishing fi fth in the 400 freestyle at nationals, Chelsea will compete on the 800-meter relay team at the World Championships in Barcelona after going to Russia for the World University Games.

Natalie, meanwhile, has decided to change her focus and specialize in freestyle sprints after the 2012 Olympic Games, when she had the fastest split but wasn't named to the fi nal team. With 12 Olympic medals, she looks forward to the 2013 World Championships and then hopes to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Ż The Bay Area News Group named Carondelet's Jasmine Millan as the East Bay Girls Swimming Coach of the Year as the Cougars won the NCS title for the second time in four years.

Coach of the Year Honors for Carondelet's Jasmine Millan

This spring, the Carondelet Dance Team won both of their divisions (varsity pom and varsity jazz) at JAMZ Nationals in Las Vegas, and Jazz received the highest overall score for all schools competing. ź

Photo courtesy of John Buyer.

CHS Dance Wins Nationals

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CLASS OF 2013COLLEGIATE ATHLETES

BASKETBALL Amy Harioka

New York University will compete

Lauren NicolosiHawaii Pacifi c University

Athletic Scholarship

GOLF Morgan Allen

Sonoma State University Athletic Scholarship

LACROSSEEmma Carrico

University of California, Santa Barbara will compete

Cali Castagnola University of Colorado, Boulder

Athletic Scholarship

Morgan CasteleinThe Ohio State University

Athletic Scholarship

Kerianne HuntBrown University

will compete

Erin Jeffery Hofstra University

Athletic Scholarship

Molly Kuptz Saint Mary’s College of California

Athletic Scholarship

Katherine Merritt San Diego State University

will compete

SOCCERAshley Christensen

University of San Diego will compete

Alyssa HerwattUniversity of Colorado, Boulder

Athletic Scholarship

Melanie HinesSonoma State University

Athletic Scholarship

SWIMMING Isabella Blecha

Marymount University will compete

Chelsea ChenaultUniversity of Southern California

Athletic Scholarship

Megan Fuqua Boston College

will compete

WATER POLOGabrielle Ramirez

San Jose State University will compete

Ż USA Water Polo included Jayne Appel '06 in a national advertising campaign designed to promote participation in the sport of water polo. The print ads, featuring various celebrities wearing water polo caps with their typical uniforms, ran in publications like SELF and Sports Illustrated. At some point in their lives, everyone featured in the ads played water polo, as Jayne did at Carondelet. Water polo was Jayne's second sport, which she played with Monica Powers '07—whose second sport was basketball! Jayne was a standout athlete here and at Stanford University before she went on to a career as a professional basketball player.

In February, Alyssa Herwatt signed her National Letter of Intent to play

soccer at the University of Colorado Boulder, a Division 1 team in the

Pac12. A central midfi elder for Carondelet, Alyssa also played for the Mustang Fury soccer club. Ź

After six seasons as co-head coach (with her husband, Tim) of the women's soccer team at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak '95 continues to shine. An Olympic gold medalist, World Cup champion, and two-time NCAA champion, Tiffany has also enjoyed substantial success as a coach. She and Tim were the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Co-Coaches of the Year in 2011, and they have mentored two CAA Defenders of the Year, one CAA Rookie of the Year, and 20 all-conference players. With such a record, it's no surprise that Tiffany has accepted a new position as head coach for women's soccer at the University of Central Florida, with her husband Tim serving as associate head coach.

Ÿ Cougars Basketbal l won the NCS championship and moved on to the CIF state tournament, advancing to the semifi nals.

Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak '95 Named Head Women's Soccer

Coach for the University of Central Florida

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