Winter 2013-14

GENESIS The Quarterly Magazine of St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, Winter 2013–2014 VARIATIONS ON StaGE & AT WorK 2 genesis Chad Zullinger directed Rutter Gloria and Songs of the Season, performed by SI’s choral groups, including the elite Chamber Singers, at St. Ignatius Church in December. Inset: Gillian Clements directed the Winter Concert that genesis featured senior Charles Kieser performing, along with the entire SI orchestra, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Both the A Report to Concerned Individuals orchestra and Chamber Singers will perform at Carnegie Vol. 50, No. 4 Winter 2013–2014 Hall in April. Administration Mr. John M. Knight President Mr. Joseph A. Vollert ’84 Vice President for Development Mr. Ken Stupi ’78 Vice President, Finance & Administration Mr. Patrick Ruff Principal Mr. John J. Ring ’86 Director of Alumni Relations Ms. Marielle A. Murphy ’93 Director of Development Rev. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. ’63 Superior Editorial Staff Mr. Paul J. 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If you wish to receive it only online, send an email to ptotah@ siprep.org to be removed from the mailing list or write to us at 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116. genesis 3 First Words These days, work is on my mind – not my own work, “a strong appeal that the dignity and safety of the Saint Ignatius of which I have plenty, but the nature of work in general. worker always be protected.” Board of Trustees Perhaps it’s because my brother Bob ’76 just retired as We teach students that their jobs should go beyond Rev. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. ’63 an SFPD sergeant, where he spent the past six years in bringing home a paycheck to enrich only themselves or Chair charge of the Mounted Unit, or because my own children their families. We ask them to broaden their definition of Rev. Gregory Bonfiglio, S.J. are getting ready to apply for careers in a country where family to include wider circles and distant communities. jobs are hard to find. We ask them to find work that doesn’t diminish the Rev. Michael Engh, S.J. I feel blessed to work at SI, a place that has given me person or planet but enriches both. Again, read the stories Rev. William Muller, S.J. so much more than monthly paychecks these past 29 in our feature section to see the innovative ways some of Rev. Alfred Naucke, S.J. years. I get to meet and interview graduates in all lines our alumni create jobs while also forming community – Rev. Stephen Privett, S.J. of work, men and women such as those featured in this an essential part of what gives us dignity. Rev. William Rewak, S.J. issue who create jobs, who are in the position to hire or SI’s Alumni Office has been creating both jobs and Mr. John M. Knight who are redefining the ways we work. community for years. Alumni Director John Ring ’86 In my work I find meaning and, as Pope Francis and his staff have placed 50 grads in jobs or internships would add, also dignity. On May 1, the Feast of St. over the past few years both through SI’s LinkedIn Board of Regents Joseph the Worker, the pontiff noted that “work is community and by calling on our extensive network in Claude Perasso, Jr., Esq. ’76, fundamental to the dignity of the person. Work, to use order to help those in college or just graduating. If you Chair an image, ‘anoints’ with dignity, fills us with dignity, are in the position of hiring a grad, please contact John Mr. Joseph Allanson ’81 makes us similar to God who has worked and still Ring. He would certainly appreciate your help. Vice Chair works, who always acts.” Thinking of work also reminds me of Gary Snyder’s Mrs. Marlies Bruning I know that SI graduates will continue to create great poem “The Real Work,” in which he writes about jobs and economic systems that enhance the dignity watching “sea-lions and birds, / sun through fog / flaps Mrs. Tina Butler of workers. This becomes more of a challenge and an up and lolling …” He ends noting that this is “the real Mrs. Sue Carter imperative as the world grows in population. In 1950, work. / washing and sighing, / sliding by.” Ignatius, too, Paul Cesari, Esq. ’75 seven years before I was born, our planet comprised calls us to a kind of work – to a spiritual exercise that Mr. Sherman Chan ’85 about 2 billion people. Today, we stand 7 billion strong. involves being still and praying. Mr. Jeff Columbini ’79 Current UN predictions have us reaching 9 billion The U.S. Department of Labor might not include Dr. Antonio Cucalon ’75 before 2050. That means, simply, we will be adding the in its statistics either staring at nature or sitting and population of the world circa 1950 to our world today. meditating, but both keep me focused and inform the Sr. Cathryn deBack, O.P. How will this new world of people find jobs, especially work I do. They remind me that I don’t labor alone and Mr. Keith Dunne work that anoints us with dignity? that I am part of a bigger world than the boundaries of Mr. Robert Enright ’76 Also giving me pause are all the systemic forces that my office or school. It helps me to know that, despite the Mr. Tom Fitzpatrick ’64 separate us and limit our ability to effect a change, enormous challenges facing us, we’re in this together Mr. Frederick Gaines including the disproportionate distribution of the wealth and that we have God on our side. Mr. Gordon Getty ’51* of this planet. According to a recent report by Credit -- Paul Totah ’75 Suisse, the richest 1 percent of our planet owns more Mrs. Kathryn Hall than 46 percent of all global assets, while 2.4 billion Rev. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. ’63 souls live on less than $2 a day. Mr. John M. Knight Add to this the forces that treat people as commodity, Mr. Greg Labagh ’66 from the most benign, where we are valued only for our Mrs. Louise Lucchesi purchasing power, to the most damaging, where people Mrs. Sally Maske are bought and sold outright. According to UNICEF, about 2 million children work as child prostitutes; they Mr. William McDonnell ’42* are part of a worldwide system of human trafficking that Timothy McInerney, Esq. ’79 some experts say includes 27 million. The sad truth is Mrs. Michele Meany that there are more slaves today than at any other time Paul Mohun, Esq. ’84 in human history; they include victims of sex trafficking, Dr. Richard Moran forced labor (including child labor), child soldiers, Martin D. Murphy, Esq. ’52* involuntary domestic servitude and those forced to work to repay debt. Mr. Tim Pidgeon ’74 At the annual SI Law Society Lunch in November, Mrs. Beverly Riehm Assistant U.S. Attorney Phil Kearney ’76 spoke about his Mrs. Jeannie Sangiacomo time with the United Nations in The Hague and Kosovo, Mr. Bert Selva ’80 where he worked to fight sex trafficking and other Timothy Alan Simon, Esq. ’73 crimes in a region where the price of a person is about Mrs. Martha “Moe” Summa $90 – the cost of a used cell phone. He is just one of many SI grads who work to mend Mr. Al Waters ’80 a broken world. Others do so through politics, by * Lifetime Members building ethical businesses or by working directly SI helped place Danielle Ocampo ’12 at an internship with victims. They echo Pope Francis, who also made thanks to Gerry Clifford ’69 and Ivan Maroevich ’02. 4 genesis Contents Contents GENESIS Vol. 50, No. 4 Winter 2013–14 FEATURES: VARIATIONS: NEW WAYS OF WORKING DEVELOPMENT 6 Rev. Ed Harris, S.J. ’63, returns to his SI & SF roots 8 Lessons learned at SI behind Charlie Krystofiak’s IRA gift 9 Brother and sister duo become youngest Carlin Society members 10 Fashion show a success thanks to seniors & volunteers SCHOOL NEWS 38 Students learn about the global village through exchange programs 40 Justin Christensen honored for innovation in teaching 41 SI STEM Club features speakers from Google, NASA & Autodesk 42 Michelle Lee ’14 makes her mark in the world of fencing 43 Kyra Powers ’14 recognized for volunteer service 43 Matthew Lum ’16 leaves his legacy in stone at St.

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