JULY 2020 JULY TRINITY A NEWS MAGAZINE FOR THE CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY God has a plan for us that’s filled with hope and a TABLE OF CONTENTS future. God is for us and not against us. He wants to see us succeed and have a full life. Whether you’re PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 3 facing a new career, a difficult exam at school, or CLASS OF 2020 4 working toward building a relationship, these prayers UNDERCLASSMEN OF 2020 19 will help you focus on asking God to lead you. When CAMPUS NEWS 22 you follow God and live within his blessings and SPORTS UPDATE 26 favor, you will experience true success! STUDENT LIFE 36 ALUMNI 48 BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUPPORT 49 DAN STEVENS, CN ‘84 KEN LAFRANCHI Chairman of the Board - All Committees ADMISSION 54 CHRYSTIE PROKOPAKIS, UHS ‘80 HEATHER DEMARINIS, UHS ‘88 Vice Chair FR. JOHN PLASS KEN MOLINARO, CN ‘72 Chaplain Seccretary LINDA NORMAN JOY DURAND, UHS ‘92 Interim President SUE GORANSON, UHS ‘75 ADMINISTRATION Interim President Dean of Technology and Instruction LINDA NORMAN BERNADETTE CALHOUN Dean of Student Life Director of Advancement GRAHAM RUTHERFORD TERRI DERR Chaplain Director of Finance MISSION FR. JOHN PLASS JOLIE’ TROGDON Dean of Curriculum and Instruction Our mission is to educate our students in the RICH HERRMANN wholeness of mind, body, and spirit through the teachings of Jesus Christ as proclaimed by the Catholic Church. Our students learn to apply leadership skills and talents in service to others. We challenge each student to work to his or PUBLICATION ADVISOR: Lisa Sousa | [email protected] her highest potential in the lifelong pursuit of DESIGN LAYOUT: Kurt West | Kurt West Design Services learning and excellence. 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Please accept our apologies for any errors or omissions and report them to Terri Derr at [email protected]. 2 CARDINAL NEWMAN HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Parents, Alumni, Alumni Parents, Benefactors, and Friends of Cardinal Newman High School, t is a joy and a privilege to The 2020-2021 academic year will be a new school Iserve as Interim President experience that none of us have ever experienced. of Cardinal Newman High While we expect to be on campus, following safety School and I look forward to protocols for social distancing, health and hygiene, and partnering with the Cardinal facility use, we are preparing for every scenario: classes Newman Board of Trustees held on campus, virtually, or through a hybrid model that to produce a thoughtful, limits the number of students interacting on campus at a engaged process to secure time. Protecting student, staff, and community health is a new president to take paramount, yet regardless of the safety parameters we leadership in July 2021. must follow, Cardinal Newman High School is committed to providing excellence in academics, co-curricular As a career Catholic development and spiritual formation. educator, I bring experienced leadership to the position, having served in Catholic While uncertainties about the future have become the schools for over thirty years before assuming my norm in our current world, it is comforting to be a part of duties as Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese a Catholic faith community who continue to build for a of Santa Rosa in 2016. I have been a Catholic school better future. This was made evident on June 22 when principal, a Catholic school parent, and a Catholic school we celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for our student. While I hold advanced degrees in educational new two-story classroom building. Thank you to all who leadership and management, it was my own Catholic joined our groundbreaking ceremony in-person and high school education which formed me as a leader and virtually. Thank you to Bishop Robert Vasa, Chaplain to laid the foundation for my understanding of leadership the Board of Trustees Fr. Moses Brown, and our new through service. Chaplain of Cardinal Newman High School Fr. John Plass for leading us in prayer and blessing. And thank As Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese of Santa you to all who contribute to A Call to Lead – The Capital Rosa, I have learned much about the beauty and rich Campaign for Cardinal Newman as their generosity history of the Cardinal Newman High School community. allowed construction to begin fully funded. During these past four years I have witnessed firsthand the strength, resilience, and dedication that the teachers, We continue planning for our next campaign project, staff, students, alumni, and families hold for the Mission the Student Union, which will include a new library, of Cardinal Newman High School. Regardless of what new counseling offices, new indoor and outdoor eating the world casts upon this school community – wildfire, facilities, and additional learning areas. A significant flood, smoke, power outages, pandemic – the people challenge gift of $11,000,000 was committed towards of Cardinal Newman High School persevere with grace, the $16,000,000 total, on condition that our school determination, and grit. Nothing stops Cardinal Newman community raise the remaining $5,000,000 by June High School; nothing slows it down. 2021 – and we are very close! If you are interested in participating in A Call to Lead and helping fund our With what I know is true about the Cardinal Newman Student Union, please contact me at school community, I joyfully exclaim: [email protected]. Congratulations to the Class of 2020 – be assured I wholeheartedly thank you for your support and that you are leaving Newman well prepared. The world partnership. God bless you and your families, and God will continue to be a shifting place, but know you have bless Cardinal Newman High School. been given the tools you need to achieve your goals, to build a strong future, and to create positive change in Gratefully, this demanding and challenging era. Dr. Linda Norman Welcome to the Class of 2024 – be assured that you Interim President are being warmly welcomed into a community of faith and tradition. Cardinal Newman High School will care, challenge and support you as you develop your intellect, talents and character. We are here to help you reach your fullest potential and to be all God created you to be. JULY 2020 • TRINITY MAGAZINE 3 PRESENTING THE CLASS OF 2020 Creighton Campbell Harleen Dhillon Zoe Jane House Anderson-Soria Jasleen Dhillon Auditore Huang Zhongyuan Kylie Patricia Auslen Kelven Joseph Diehl Alija Martis Hunter Christina Marie Bacci Duong Si Diep Hayley Cate Jacquin Dominic Harris Bacci Julia Annadel Donlon Jenna Ryan Juillerat Jared James Doolittle Daniel Victorovich Khaziev Peyton Robert Dove Dyllan Jacob Knechtle Yu Du Austin James Beeman Jett Barret Dumont Knepper Coleton Robert Durkey Ethan Alexander Kollenborn Cooper Ryan Durkey Justin Joseph Lafranchi Jacob Philip Edmonds Sean Patrick Latham Daniella Arianna Evans Isabella Marie LeKander John Lawrence Fagundes Kara Marie Lepe Matthew Nicholas Ferrari Pinliang Li Rachel Marie Bastone Justin Ritter Foell Luke Anthony Bello Paige Ashley Foster Jamie Kaylee Bennett Molly Dee Fowler Ty Blakely Olivia Rachel Emily Frazier Brandon Michael Botteri Marcus John Garrone Carter Steven Bourns Kaili Catherine Golden Daniel Sean Boyle Hilary Ruth Goldschmidt Hayden William Michael Finn Kelli Gordon Bradley Hunter O’Neill Graniss Tighe Henry Browning George Denison Grant Isabella Nicole Brunner Christopher Thomas Hall Alexander Raphael Souza Mikayla Anjolie Bucher Alyssa Michelle Hammer Limper Porter Ray Carrithers Antonio James Heath Austin Michael Lodin Cassidy James Carroll Claire Doretta Hernandez Eriandra Jacqueline Loehrer Gianni Paul Cavallo Samantha Rose Hiserote Andrew James Lombardi Elizabeth Anne Chambers Asher Rhys Holland Natalie Marguerite Ludwig Maria Elena Chavez Solorio Gavin Trey Homer Alexander Gabriel Manville Anya Niaja Rae Choice Carina Andrea Marotto Abby Marie Clark Preston James Mauch Torrence Abigail Coleman John Thomas McGee Caroline Elizabeth Courier Kaycee Frances McKenzie Colby John Culbertson Matthew Ray McMahon Virginia My Dang Emma Maria Thuesen Zachary Michael Davis McNamara Samuel Levi Davison Dylan James McNeany Lindsey Marie Dexter John Richard Meihaus Joao Avanzi Mesquita 4 Cardinal Newman High School CLASS OF 2020 Mackenzie Anne Millard Matthew Joseph Pires Payton Ford Stewart Megan Aileen Monks Lorena Vera Polizziani Lea Jane Stockham Matthew James Prendiville Ian Daniel Sullivan Katerina Sarah Rahhal Vivian Lynn Thane Zachary McIntyre Reed Anthony Vincent Titone Jorge Luis Rios Sarabia Lauren Keli Vice Nathan James Roman Travis Jared Vos Paul Loren Romesburg Shane Michael Walsh Sophia Ariana Sage-Elwood Natalia Irene Sanchez Arthur Santana Queiroz Luca Alberto Musso Erin Jade Schnabel Alyssa Leigh Natale Eric Michael Scrivanich Christine Nhi Nguyen Brin Chi Searcy Nhi Lam Thao Nguyen Audrey Claire Seymour Alexandria Ann Niehaus Natalie Pia Shieh Emma Elise Nordby William Jarrett Shirley Cassidy Taylor Kaleinani Paula Carolina Simonyi Serenity Lynn Glenice Weatherby O’Connor Jacob Nicholas Singleton Camden Grant Weaver Ashley