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The Pallotti SUMMER 2019 Magazine St. Vincent Pallotti High School Laurel, Maryland

HALL OF FAME CONGRATULATIONS ALUMNI IN THE NEWS Page 28 CLASS OF 2019 Page 34 Page 38 Mission Statement We aspire to remain true to the spirit of our patron, St. Vincent Pallotti, to educate and form young men and women “to revive faith and rekindle charity in the world.” St. Vincent Pallotti High School TABLE 2018-2019 Board of Directors Off icers Mr. Daniel Florenzo ’80, Chairman of contents David Creech, Vice Chairman Bobby Henry, Esq., Treasurer Mrs. Amy Falcone, Secretary

Members Message from President/Principal 4 Mrs. Sharon A. Bagley ‘66 Sister Diane Bushee S.A.C. Campus Ministry 6 Major Paul L. Campbell USMC Ret. ‘65 Around the Campus 8 Mr. Lino V. Cressotti Mrs. Cynthia Faust Faculty News 14 Delegate Mrs. Barbara Frush Sister Stella Holisz S.A.C. Pallotti Athletics 18 Mr. Ronald Jackson Mr. Bill Leishear ‘87 Hall of Fame 28 Sr. Karen Lester, S.A.C. ‘55 Congratulations Class of 2019 34 Mrs. Janell Ray Mr. G. Rick Wilson Alumni Spotlight 38 Corporate Members Class Notes 41 Sr. Mary Grace Barile, S.A.C. ‘64, Provincial Sr. Terence Wall, S.A.C., Vice-Provincial Honor Roll of Donors 46 Sr. Diane Bushee, S.A.C., Council Member In Memoriam 50 Ex-Off icio Members Sr. Karen Lester, S.A.C. ‘55, Sponsorship Director Mr. Jeff Palumbo, Principal/President Mr. David Tenney, Assistant Principal for Academics Ms. Cathy Cross, Comptroller/Business Manager Ms. Elizabeth Curran, Director of Advancement

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 2018-2019 Parents Guild

Off icers Adele Merritt, President Bobby and Karen Whiteside, Co Vice Presidents Matt Merritt, Secretary Greg Smith, Treasurer Adress: 113 St Mary’s Place, Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: (301) 725-3228 Web site: www.pallottihs.org Message From Our President/Principal OUR TEACHERS ARE THE HEART OF PALLOTTI HIGH SCHOOL. THEY ARE PROFESSIONALS WHOSE DEDICA- TION TO OUR STUDENTS GOES WAY BEYOND WHAT HAPPENS IN THE CLASSROOM.

Greetings to our Alumni, Parents, Students, and Friends of Pallotti

This summer my wife Theresa and I had the oppor- Sisters in Rome. Sister Isabella, the Provincial of the order, tunity to travel to Italy, where we toured Rome, Tuscany, and took hours out of her busy schedule to give us a private tour Florence. It was remarkable to see both the natural beauty of of the Vatican Gardens, the tombs, and the Basilica. Sisters the country as well as the spectacular artistry and architec- Maria, Magdalena, Justina, and Bozena went out of their ture that have influenced the world for thousands of years. way to make certain that our stay was perfect. Meeting such joyful women doing the work of the Church and fulfilling the Amidst the history, beauty, and culture of the areas we vis- Pallottine mission was an encouragement to me and a beau- ited, the most meaningful experiences were truly Pallottine. tiful aff irmation of our work here in Laurel, Maryland. Theresa and I had the pleasure of staying with the Pallottine Sisters at their Missionary House located just a few minutes’ While we were in Rome, we also had the opportunity to visit walk from the Vatican. The view of St. Peter’s Dome from our the Church of San Salvatore in Onda. It is in this Church that balcony was breathtaking, but nothing could compare to St. Vincent Pallotti worked and lived for the later years of his the love and hospitality that we received from the Sisters. life. The sarcophagus of the incorrupt body of Vincent Pal- Through my work at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, I know lotti is located in the church’s altar. Upstairs, in a separate many of the wonderful, dedicated Sisters here in the United area, are the living quarters of Father Vincent, just as it was States. Having also had the honor of meeting many of the when he lived there over 170 years ago. It was as simple as it Sisters in Belize, it was a special treat to get to know their could be—a bed, a kneeler, his books, and his private altar.

4 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Seeing the remains of St. Vincent Pallotti and standing in the tion and will lead to the 100th anniversary in September of room where he slept, studied, and prayed was a humbling 2021. It will be a year of celebration with exciting events and experience. projects that are designed to strategically place Pallotti in a position for a second century of success. My visit to Rome was inspiring. Visiting the Vatican, spending time with the Pallottine Sisters, and visiting the place where As you continue through these pages you will read of note- St. Vincent Pallotti spent his days has bolstered my commit- worthy accomplishments by current students, revisit alumni ment to fulfilling the Pallottine mission here at St. Vincent who have been honored by their inclusion into the Athletic Pallotti High School. Our students, faculty and staff are very Hall of Fame, and learn of those alumni who have been rec- excited to have another school year underway. However, ognized outside our walls for their accomplishments since this year is diff erent from those in the recent past. There are graduating from St. Vincent Pallotti High School. Finally, you no major programs being introduced to the curriculum such will read about current and former members of our faculty as the Arts Academy, Robotics, or Engineering. There are no and staff . These are the people who are the heart and soul of major facilities projects such as the Sister Lucy Lobby or con- Pallotti High School. I hope you enjoy the magazine. verting the Pallotti Early Learning Center into our Arts wing. And thankfully, the reaccreditation process with AIMS and Jeff rey Palumbo Middle States is well behind us. The focus this year is sim- President / Principal ple—strive for excellence in all of our programs and continue off ering a faith-building experience for our students that honors the Pallottine mission.

While there are no major programs or projects to unveil this school year, this is just the calm before the ( joyful) storm. As you may or may not know, St. Vincent Pallotti High School was founded as St. Mildred’s Academy in 1921. Next school year 2020-2021 will be the 100th year of our school’s opera-

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 5 Campus Ministry Helps Students to Search for God in All Aspects of Their Lives

St. Vincent Pallotti said, “Seek God, and you will find God.” Sophomore Service Day in September, 130 students and staff Taking these words to heart, the Department of Campus Min- traveled to the D.C. Armory and helped with Project Homeless istry helps students to search for God in all aspects of their life Connect, a resource fair for those experiencing homelessness with the goal of helping them grow in their faith. in the DMV.

Thanks to the investment of our students, staff , and the entire The junior class went on Kairos, a three-day retreat where Pallotti family, the campus ministry at St. Vincent Pallotti High students focus on God’s friendship. Many came back and ex- School has been vibrant and active! God’s presence is appar- pressed that they felt closer to God on this retreat than at any ent every day on Pallotti’s campus. We begin each day with other time in their lives. The senior class made their retreat in prayer and pray together again midway through the day. Stu- October at River Valley Ranch, where they reflected on God’s dents and staff participate in monthly liturgies, and we were call in their life. During this time, our seniors demonstrated blessed by two campus ministry speakers who came to talk remarkable strength and resilience, as well as a strong com- with our students during the 2018-2019 school year. mitment to each other. These attributes made an impact on the staff at River Valley Ranch, who sent the class a card a few Retreats are always a highlight in the campus ministry depart- weeks aft er their retreat. ment. In November, our freshmen participated in a day retreat held on campus. More than 40 upperclassmen also commit- Throughout the year, our students also participated in a va- ted their time to help the freshmen experience the Pallotti riety of service opportunities. In January, eight students and family and the love of God on their first Pallotti retreat. For two staff members went on a mission trip to Belize. This group

6 St. Vincent Pallotti High School helped at an elementary school in Punta Gorda, and was able power of divine grace.” Please continue to pray for our stu- to forge relationships with the community there and with each dents, faculty, and staff and know that we are praying for you. other. On April 4, students, faculty, staff , families, and even some of our retired teachers came together from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for our annual Pack and Pray event. Together, we packed 40,000 meals to be sent to countries in Central Amer- ica.

Thank you for your support of campus ministry, especially for the prayers that you have off ered on our behalf. St. Vincent Pal- lotti once said, “As a servant of God, do not trust yourself and your strength completely, but put all your trust in the infinite

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 7 AROUND THE CAMPUS Committed to educating the whole person and developing well-rounded individuals, Pallotti off ers a wide variety of extra-curricular enrichment activities to our students. We strongly encourage students to become active in the school community by participating in one or more activities. Our list of clubs and activities changes oft en based on student’s interests and participation. Students oft en initiate new groups to meet their interests and Pallotti welcomes these ideas. .

VOCAL MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS The 2018-19 academic year was an exciting and productive one for students enrolled in the Vocal Music program. Season highlights included the Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Concert, both of which featured traditional carols, madrigals, and holiday favorites of the mid-twentieth century. The year continued with solo performances by the Arts Academy voice students as part of the Chamber Music Recital in February and Chorus presentations during the Black History Month Assembly, the Spring Concert, and Graduation at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Outstanding among all the performances was the Spring Musical Once on This Island, presented in April to large and enthusiastic audiences. The success of the musical was the result of the combined eff orts of the Arts Academy voice, theatre, and dance students, as well as others in our student body.

8 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Model UN Enjoys Banner First Year

Pallotti celebrated Easter with a Mass on April 24 at St. Mary of the Mills Church. At the conclusion of Mass, senior and outgoing Model UN Sec- retary General, Jose Romero, announced the Model UN awards. Juniors Marie Sesay and Robert Salerno received Honorable Mention Awards. The Outstanding Delegate award was given to freshman Diego Avalos, and the recipient of the Best Delegate award was junior Laura Van Pate, who also received an engraved gavel. Congrats to our Model UN on their awards and for a fantastic first year!

Pallotti Students in the Laurel Community

Birdhouse Project

Ms. Long’s Art’s Academy II class had the opportunity to participate in another community project throughout the month of January. The students were asked to design and paint a birdhouse that could be used as shelter for birds in the Laurel area throughout the winter. Sophomores Zoe Stancil, Robert Redmond, Charlize Delino, Riley Johnston-Napora, and Emily Springer chose a theme based on a quote that incorporated encouragement for teens and the bird theme. Their quote reads, “The bird who dares to fall is the bird who learns to fly”-Unknown. They each designed a side of the house and painted it in acrylic. The birdhouse will be installed by Parks and Rec at Riverfront Park in Laurel. A big thank you to Diane & Ken Cohen, President of PG County Audubon Society, for sponsoring our project.

Mosaic at the Laurel Municipal Pool

Five Pallotti Visual Arts students, all graduating members of the Class of 2019, spent part of their school year creating a massive mosaic to be displayed at the Laurel Municipal Pool. The mosaic is composed of thousands of pieces of colorful cut glass that together make an image of the Patuxent River, local wildlife, a mill wheel, and a river goddess. Students Olivia Blackwell, Nyah Doe, Nicole Panebianco, Alyssa Savard and Grace Wilkerson, under the guidance of Mr. Alan Ernstein, did everything from designing the mosaic, cutting up the glass pieces, and aff ixing them to the piece. The mosaic was installed in August 2019 and it is visible from outside the pool. Stop by anytime to see it!

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 9 (From left ) Michael Merritt, Matthew Merritt, and Dom Gambogi during round 5 of the “Montgomery County 2” Qualifier tournament. Pallotti ROBOTICS

Pallotti’s FIRST Tech Challenge team, “Pallotti Robotics,” set several team records in the 2018-2019 competitive season. This year’s challenge, called “Rover Ruckus,” required competition robots to solve a variety of challenges themed aft er the Mars Rovers Spirit and Oppor- tunity. Teams were able to earn points by navigating over uneven terrain, identifying unique objects using sensors, and lift ing objects into a scoring area. For the first time in its three-year history, Pallotti participated in the “autonomous period,” in which the robot must solve challenges based on code alone, with no driver control.

At the Montgomery Qualifier in January, Pallotti Robot- ics earned 10th place out of 25 teams. Notable contributions were made by lead driver Dominic Gambogi ‘20, lead programmers Michael Merritt ’20 and Matthew Merritt ‘20, and aspiring newcomers Joe Luksic ‘22 and Mike Trigiani ‘22. Additional contributions were made by Kofi Ames ‘19, Quincy Kinard ’20, Quinton Kinard ‘20, Donovan Thomas ‘20, and David Reyes ‘20. The team is mentored by Mr. Michael Cotter (Computer Science & Engineering), Mr. Tim Martin (Science), and advised by Mr. Rick Wilson (Board of Directors).

10 St. Vincent Pallotti High School 2018-2019 Pallotti National Honors Society

After a highly selective review of the applicants, these students were chosen for 44 their commitment to academics, leadership, Students In March, forty-four Pallotti students were service, and character. Congratulations! inducted into the National Honor Society.

National Honor Society Students

Maximilian Bagileo Laila Holland Nathaniel Olsen Emma Bastian Zoë Hillocks Francis Otoo Delaina Callaway Cayla Jarvis Elijah Oshinnaiye Olivia Charles Karma Jennings-Rojas Kamylin Padgham Noah Cohen-Mitchell Riley Johnston-Napora Arianna Richardson Colby Cureton Alexis London Lizbeth Romero Charlize Delino John Lorditch Chiara Santoro Paige Dixon Tudor Lungu Emily Springer June Dodson Joemel McNair Kiersten Stewart Marin Frame Matthew Merritt Mason Stoops Dominic Gambogi Michael Merritt Xuan Wang Ruby Hairston Ally Miller Madison Whatley India Harsley Sarah Mocko Laila Whitaker Gabrielle Hendricks Chinelo Okigbo Robert Whiteside IV Victoria Heredia Ugo Okoro

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 11 Student Spotlight: Mia Jackson

Pallotti junior and recipient of the 2019 Stephen J. Edmonds Schol- arship Award, Mia Jackson, has found her calling in life: helping children. She’s been a Girl Scout since the age of 6, and this year, she earned the prestigious Gold Award aft er completing a project titled “The Path Forward: Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Beautiful.” The goal of this project is to help fift h grade girls who are struggling with their transition to middle school. It’s a workbook with tips, advice, and space to track one’s thoughts, feelings, fears, and goals. Her inspiration for this project was her own diff icult transition from elementary school to middle school. She combined her years of experience and knowledge gained in Girl Scouts and her own personal experience as a student to create a program geared at helping those who may not openly express their fears and anxiety about beginning middle school. Aft er presenting this workbook to earn her Girl Scouts Gold Award, Mia’s former school, Forcey Christian School, adopt- ed the program and added it to their curriculum to help their own students. Shortly aft er, Page Elementary School also added the program to their schedule. Mia has been working closely with both schools to help their faculty and staff learn the advice and coping mechanisms to benefit their students, and now St. Mary of the Mills School is also imple- menting the program. In August of 2019, Mia was selected by the State of Maryland Education Conference to be their keynote speaker. Her mentorship presentation brought a crowd of 300 people, including Principal Jeff Palumbo and Training Director Mike Rudinski, to their feet. Though she has been a tremendous force in the field of education, Mia’s ultimate career goal is to become a pediatri- cian. She says she’s always known, since she was a kid herself, that she wanted to work with and help children. Aft er taking a diff icult personal experience and using it to benefit others, it’s evident that she’s already achieving her dream of helping children!

Students of the Month 2018-2019

Pallotti is a special place, and we want to celebrate some of those students in our school who are particularly great at living out certain virtues. Each month, faculty, staff and students can nominate a student whom they feel best exemplifies that month’s virtue. The faculty and staff then vote on those nominations and the Student of the Month is recognized and honored at our all-school liturgy. For the 2018-2019 school year, the following students were honored for their virtues:

October 2018 Mia Gonzales Jackson ’22 (Integrity) November 2018 Nathan Tekle ’20 (Gratitude) December 2018 Dominic Gambogi ’20 (Generosity) January 2019 Leila Nolen ’19 (Humility) February 2019 D’Angelo Williams ‘20 (Kindness) March 2019 Kaylen Hurst ‘20 (Courage) April 2019 Jose Romero ’19 (Selflessness) May 2019 Christian Hobson ’21 (Perseverance) 12 St.St. Vincent Pallotti High School DANCE | INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC THEATRE | VISUAL ARTS | VOCAL MUSIC

Pre-professional training in the arts combined with a rigorous, college preparatory curriculum.

All students within the Arts Academy receive weekly private instruction in their area of

artistic techniques.

For more information, contact:

301-725-3228 [email protected] www.pallottihs.org

113 St. Mary’s Place, Laurel Maryland

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 13 Faculty News

Two members of our Pallotti Community were recognized by the Archdiocese of Washington for their service to Catholic education—Math Teacher Patricia Llewellyn Douville ‘77 was recognized for her 30 years of service and Arts Academy Director Saunders Allen for his 45 years of service.

Religion Chair Michael Tenney, wife Maddy and 2 year old daughter Avila welcomed son John Paul on May 19, 2019 and English Teacher Joe Funk and wife Caroline welcomed their first child, son Matthias Joseph, on May 20, 2019.

English teacher Bob Greenberger, a longtime member of the local science fiction scene, was recommended to moderate Q&A’s for celebrities like William Shatner and John Cusack this year at the Lyric in Baltimore.

History Teacher, Conor Beamer, asked longtime love Kerry Pachino to marry him this summer, and she said yes! Congratulations to the happy couple.

14 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Faculty Spotlight: Emilie Hunt Shipman ‘68

Mrs. Emilie Hunt Shipman graduated from St. Vincent The sisters and faculty were all very encouraging and Pallotti High School in 1968. Four short years later, she helpful to other faculty and students. I was fortunate returned to Pallotti to teach French, and though nearly to be chosen to teach in that environment where I fift y years have passed, she’s still off ering a warm and was and am encouraged and supported academically, supportive learning environment to our students. Just spiritually and personally.” She may not realize it, but this past school year, Emilie was voted Veteran Teacher encouragement and support academically, spiritually of the Year by her colleagues, a recognition that did not and personally are the very qualities that she off ers her surprise one member of the Pallotti Community. students.

From a young age, Emilie was excited by the idea of be- Understandably, Emilie cannot pinpoint a moment in ing able to speak another language. She also dreamed teaching that has been her favorite or her proudest. of teaching others—she fondly remembers playing She explains: “I have been very blessed, over and over school with her cousins and always being the teacher. again, with colleagues and students who have encour- She was able to combine her love of French and her aged and supported me. They have always made com- love of teaching, and says that being able to make a ca- ing to school fun and inspired me to seek new teach- reer out of both passions has been “very exciting and ing strategies. Pallotti has brought me many wonderful rewarding. The career has allowed me to share my in- experiences; educational opportunities travel, life-long terested in cultures, history and travel.” friends and my husband!” Yes, Pallotti is how Mrs. Ship- man met Mr. Shipman, our Director of Technology. Travel, indeed: Pallotti students over the years always Many of Mrs. Shipman’s students don’t know that they remember their trips abroad for French class. Our met here at our school, chaperoning the Prom, nearly alumni always remark that the trips to France with Mrs. 30 years ago. Shipman (or Ms. Hunt, depending on when they were her students) were some of their favorite high school Another fact Mrs. Shipman says her students don’t memories. know about her? “I am incredibly shy!” This fact made evident in her apprehension on even completing this As a bilingual teacher, Emilie could have taught any- interview. Emilie was hesitant to participate in anything where in the world, but her reason for returning to her that involved talking about herself. Her sweet, humble Alma Mater is simply the “community.” She explains and bashful nature is something we are sure all of her that “Pallotti is a small community and, as a student students know very well. there, I knew it had an excellent academic program.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 15 It’s Not Goodbye;

Robin Marton Registrar and College Counselor

Aft er nearly 30 years, Pallotti’s College Counselor and Registrar, Mrs. Robin Marton, has decided to retire. Robin began her lifelong career at Pallotti back in 1990 when her youngest, Julianne, went to school. Aft er being a stay-at-home-mom to her two sons and one daughter, she was looking for something part time to keep her busy while her three were at school.

She began in a three-fold position: assistant to the Director of Athletics (who at that time was Sister Karen), while also helping out with the school store and the library. Later she focused only on Athletics when Steve Walk- er took over as Director of Athletics. Aft er completing her degree at UMBC and courses in college counseling from UCLA, Robin ventured into college counseling, first as the Assistant Counselor, then moving on to the sole College Counselor as well as Registrar, which is where she has spent the bulk of her career at Pallotti.

When asked if she’s excited about retiring, her answer seems to always be, “No! I’m sad!” but that it’s also bittersweet. She’s saying goodbye to Pallotti so she can spend more time with her family—most especially her four grandchildren, Gabe, Sam, Lily and Cecilia Rose who was born on June 11. Her husband, Robert Marton, a member of the Pallotti Class of 1968, has been retired for a few years spending time with the grandkids—and now it’s Robin’s turn to join in on the fun! While she’s excited to be with her grandchildren full time, she is certain that she’ll miss Pallotti, the students, and her colleagues. Without hesitation, she says her favorite part of the job is the sense of family and how she has always felt “right at home,” even in her first months employed here.

With retirement on the horizon, Robin assures us that it won’t be all grandbabies all the time. She and her husband have a va- cation to Quebec planned this summer, and she also vows to get back into exercising more regularly. With the extra time, she plans to continue to sew and crochet. Did you know, Mrs. Marton sews most of her own clothes? She also intends to get into volunteer work as she loves to be around and help others. Maybe she’ll end up back at Pallotti, volunteering for the Crab Feast in September!

16 St. Vincent Pallotti High School It’s See You Later: Pallotti Retirements

Gary Grant Maintenance Engineer

Gary Grant, Pallotti’s long time maintenance engineer from 2007 to 2019, off icially hung up his tool belt this summer and has begun his newest project, adjusting to life with no alarm clock, also known as retirement.

Over the years, Gary’s favorite part about his time here at Pallotti has by far been the people he worked with. He loved his colleagues and all the students that bustled through the halls each day. His favorite memory couldn’t be nailed down to one specific time; though he fondly recalls all of the year-end faculty and staff crab feasts.

Aft er 12 years of serving our school in the maintenance department, Gary is looking forward to spending retirement with his wife Maureen, spending more time with his granddaughters, and doing some traveling. This summer he went to Kentucky and he’s planning to fly out to California to visit his son Alex, a Pallotti graduate from the Class of 1999. Aside from his travel plans, Gary’s ultimate goal is “to just relax at home,” one we can all agree is well deserved.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 17 GIRLS LACROSSE

18 St. Vincent Pallotti High School CHAMPIONS!

GO PANTHERS! PALLOTTI’S ATHLETICS

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 19 were questions as to whether the girls would be able to sus- tain their success this season. That question was quickly an- swered as the Lady Panthers went 9-1 in the B Conference with their only loss to the eventual B conference champions, St. Mary’s. The girls easily advanced into the semi-finals of the IAAM playoff s aft er sweeping Roland Park 3-0 in the quarter finals, but eventually fell to Catholic High School in the semi-final match. The highlight of the season was the “Volley for a Cure” game in October—an annual event the team hosts to help raise awareness for breast cancer. This year, the girls and their parents sold pink cake-pops and cupcakes, gave out pink ribbons, and decorated the gym with pink balloons. GIRLS’ SOCCER The team wore pink shirts and even played with a pink vol- Head Coach Maceo Rojas knew that he had some rebuild- leyball. We are proud of our girls’ dedication both on and ing to do for the 2018 season since graduating five talented off the court! The season ended with senior setter Trinity seniors last season. This year’s team included six new fresh- Thomas signing her National Letter of Intent to play at Div. men players and the team rose to the challenge! The Lady II, East Stroudsburg University. Next year, we’ll miss senior Panthers finished their season with a winning record of 7-6-1 impact players Colleen Blasko, Olivia Mitchell, Tyler Es- overall and 5-4-1 in conference play—and three of their four peranza, Alex Eubanks and All Conference setter, Trinity conference losses were decided by just 1 goal with two of those games going into overtime. To say this team is “knock- Thomas. The team and “Coach Tam” are looking forward to ing on the door” and ready to turn those close games into rebuilding and having another winning season in 2019! wins next season is an understatement! In their final home game, the team honored seniors Theresa Rinker, Nyah Doe, Nya DeLeon, Ayanna Green and Melyssa Ankoma-Sey. Even though this team has five graduating seniors again this year, our younger players have already proven they know what it takes to rebuild, and will begin preparing with pre-season conditioning and workouts this summer.

VOLLEYBALL Our girls’ volleyball team had an outstanding season under 2nd year coach Tamara Leslie. With big hitters Faith Wil- liams and Zaria Edmonds having graduated last year, there GIRLS’ BASKETBALL The Girls’ Varsity Basketball Team, under 1st year Head Coach Joe Mathews, finished 7-7 in conference play and 15-10 overall in the highly competitive IAAM A Confer- ence. The ladies defeated Institute of Notre Dame 56-49 in the playoff quarter-finals but fell to the #1 seed, Roland Park in the semi-final game. The team which consisted of 7 juniors, 3 sophomores and 1 freshman look to take advantage of returning all their starters and building on the success of the 2018-2019 season. Junior Guard Tahlia Brown-Stangherlin was selected All Conference.

20 St. Vincent Pallotti High School ference championship for the first time in 11 years! Next season we’ll miss our seniors, including standout goalie, Alex Eubanks who will be playing at Div. II, University of Mount Olive, as well as Precious Asala, Samantha Cleary, Haleigh Dobbin-Weaver, Jayda Robinson, Quai Skeete-Ridley and Brianna Wainwright. Quai Skeete-Ridley and Alex Eu- banks, and junior Shaelyn Yermal were selected IAAM All Conference.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING In his sixth year as coach, Bill Bayly led the girls’ swim team to their third conference championship in five years! Aft er finishing their conference season undefeated, the girls entered the IAAM C conference championships as heavy favorites and they did not disappoint. The Lady Panthers finished with 470 points, 64 points ahead of the 2nd place team. Add- ing to their success, eight of the AquaPanthers were named to the IAAM All Conference team. Congratulations to Rylee Roberts, Akilah Jeff ries, Molly Cronin, Kaylen Hurst, SOFTBALL Laila Webb, Malea Burroughs, Lauren Watson and Lola The soft ball team competed in the IAAM B conference cham- Adegbemileke. pionship at Stevenson University for the first time since the Pallotti program moved to the IAAM. The girls went an incred- ible 13-2 this year aft er winning just 1 game last season. This year, new coaches Lauren Donaldson, previously a coach at Howard University, and Harry Koller who coached JV soft - ball at Archbishop Spalding, raised the expectations for their players and the girls rose to the occasion. Congratulations to our three senior Captains, catcher Colleen Blasko, first baseman, Kennedy Essex, and second baseman, Coree- na Brogden. Sophomore pitcher, Isabella Monzon-Osorio was selected to the “B” All-Conference Team.

TRACK AND FIELD GIRLS’ LACROSSE Our Girls’ Track and Field team placed 2nd among 14 Aft er finishing the regular season with a 16-3 record, the Lady schools in the IAAM B Conference Championships held Panthers defeated Oldfields and Beth T’filoh in the quarters at Archbishop Spalding High School, finishing with their and semi-final games to advance to the IAAM championships highest point total in school history. Junior Kamylin Gerstell Academy where they faced Concordia Prep for the Padgham placed 1st in both the 100 and 200. Junior Nya 2019 title. Down 5-1 in the first half, the girls rallied back to Moore finished 3rd in the 100 hurdles, and freshman Ga- force the game into sudden death overtime. Just over one brielle Frederick placed 3rd in the 400. The team’s field minute into the first over-time, Howard University commit, event athletes were led by Delaina Callaway’s 1st place Quai Skeet Ridley, scored the golden goal to win the C con- High Jump and 2nd Place Long Jump and senior Cynthia

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 21 Robert’s 1st place Shot Put. Six outstanding runners and Team Captain Nate Olsen (Coaches’ Award) and De’An- field athletes were selected All IAAM B Conference; Tahlia dre Afriyea-Bawuah (Most Improved). Brown-Stangherlin, Delaina Callaway, Kelsey Eggle- ston, Gabrielle Frederick, Kamylin Padgham and Cyn- VARSITY FOOTBALL thia Roberts. This year, our Varsity Football Team exceeded all expectations during Coach Tony Ashley’s first season as head football coach. The team started off the season 1-2, aft er playing a tough out-of-conference schedule losing to Calvert Hall and St. Mary’s Ryken and beating O’Connell. In their first conference game of the season, the Panthers lost 27-26 to St. Paul’s. Pallotti was down by 14 and rallied back to pull within 1 point with under a minute to go, but in the end lost

BOYS’ CROSS COUNTRY Boys’ Cross Country and coaches David Tenney, Tommy Owens, and Allison Williams finished their season with an overall record of 7-5 and 6-3 in the MIAA C Confer- ence. Team members were Luke Akinpelu Jr, Chris Cul- ley, Ryan Leonardi, David McPayten, Nathaniel Olsen, Ethan Rinker, Dominic Veri, and Owen Wilson. Ethan Rinker and Nathaniel Olsen led the team throughout the course of the season, and finished 1st or 2nd respective- on a failed 2-point conversion. The team rebounded to win ly for the Panthers, and Luke, Dominic, Ryan and David their next five conference games beating Boys’ Latin (28-23), rounded out the top six runners on the team. John Carroll (26-23), Curley (46-34) on Homecoming, Sev- ern (35-14) and St. Mary’s (14-0). In their final regular season The Boys’ Cross Country Team had their last home meet game, a nonconference against Riverdale Baptist, the Cru- of the season and their senior day competing against saders beat Pallotti 21-0. The Panthers advanced to the MIAA Beth T’Filoh, Friends, and Key. Ethan Rinker finished in B Conference Championship game where they again played 1st Place for the meet with Nate Olsen finishing in 5th St. Mary’s Annapolis and came up a little short, losing to the Place and Luke Akinpelu Jr. in 14th Place. After the meet, Saints 21-7. The future is bright for the football program as Seniors De’Andre Afriyea-Buwuah, Chris Culley, Ryan they look forward to next season. The Panthers showed a lot Leonardi, and Owen Wilson were recognized by Coach of heart, dedication, and determination throughout the sea- Tenney for all of their hard work over the years. son.

As a team, they rushed for over 2,000 yards. Emani Alford At the MIAA Championships, 15 of Pallotti’s 17 runners ran led the team in rushing with 821 yards, followed by Mehki season bests or career best times, and our team placed McDaniels with 573 yards, and Keshawn Wheeler with 465 4th in the conference. Sophomore Ethan Rinker received yards. Seniors Max Grogans, Darius Holiday, Dante Hooker, a medal for placing 8th in the conference. At the team’s Khari James, Jordan Marshall, Chase Powell, Deon Riley, banquet, awards were presented to Ethan Rinker (MVP), and Brockman Wallace were recognized before their final

22 St. Vincent Pallotti High School game. Congratulations to Emani Alford, Mekhi McDaniels, ence 1st Team. Matt was one of the leading goal scor- Julian Ganther, Brockman Wallace, DeVahn Newton, and ers in the area with 25 goals. At the team banquet, Coach Dante Hooker on their selection to the All MIAA B Confer- Steve Shurman presented awards to Therry Enoh (MVP), ence First Team for Football and to Deon Riley and Jordan Matt Emaikwu (Offensive MVP), Koby Yamoah (Defensive Marshall who were selected and played in the Baltimore MVP) and Josh Thezard (Coach’s Award). Touchdown All Star game in December. Despite several inju- ries, our JV football team, led by Coach Jeff Moody, finished The JV Boys’ Soccer Team had a great season under the the season with a 5-3 record. leadership of Pallotti Soccer alumni Ian Springer ‘16 and Sadiq Jobe ‘12. We are blessed to have alumni return to their alma mater to coach our players. At the team banquet, Coach Springer and Coach Jobe presented awards to Suliman Lamin (MVP), Shamar Webb (Offensive MVP) and Raul Villafane (Defensive MVP).

SOCCER Boys’ Varsity Soccer ended their season with an overall record of 9-9 and 8-5 record in the MIAA C Conference. Coach Steve Shurman led the Panthers to another MIAA playoff appearance in the quarterfinals.

The team began the season defeating Indian Creek 4-1, a soccer nemesis of ours over the years. The next game, BASKETBALL against defending champions Mt. Carmel, resulted in a The Boys’ Varsity Basketball team completed their season 3-1 defeat. Our boys went on to beat a tough Don Bos- 14-15 overall and 9-9 in the MIAA A Conference and fell just co Cristo Rey (DC) 4-2 in a nonconference game. Next up, short of qualifying for the playoffs. The team ended their the Panthers stunned the Vikings of St. John’s College season defeating Calvert Hall 69-55 on senior day. Before Prep with 4 goals in the first four minutes of the game the game, seniors Josh Carter, Jordan Davis Parran, which lead to a 7-3 victory in a key conference game. Af- Jabari Hawkins, Isaiah Lattimore, Miles Mallory, Isaiah ter a loss to the Key School, the Panthers recovered with Oshinnaiye, and Gilbert Otoo were presented with bas- a 2-0 sweep over Indian Creek. In a crucial game against ketballs and senior banners (and their mothers were also Mt. Carmel to decide the 1st and 2nd seed in the division, honored and presented with flowers). Mt. Carmel scored a late goal to beat Pallotti 1-0, and the Panthers finished with the #2 seed for the playoffs. The following seniors were recognized before game with St. The Boys’ JV Basketball team, had a very successful sea- John’s Catholic Prep: Sha Sha Adekoya, Kyle Constan- son under the direction of Dennis Kirkland as the team tine, Nathan Davidson, Malik Hamilton, Kenneth Lep- finished 23-3 overall and 14-2 in the JV A Conference. The ore, David Sodimu, Josh Thezard, Tylen Thomas, Tyler JV team qualified for the playoffs but lost to St. Frances Thomas, Aaron Webb, and Koby Yamoah. Therry Enoh 53-40 in the MIAA Championship game. Our Fresh/Soph and Matt Emaiku were selected to the All MIAA C Confer-

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 23 Basketball team finished their season 16-2 overall and emy Wright (5th at 132), Tyler Rhodes (4th at 195) and RJ 13-1 in the F/S A Conference. Thornburg (6th at heavyweight). At the Maryland Independ- ent Schools State Championships in February, Tyler Rhodes and Max Grogans both finished in 7th and Max Grogans was named as an alternate to qualify in the National Prep Wres- tling Championships at Lehigh University. Jeremy Wright, Tyler Rhodes and RJ Thornburg were named to the All MIAA Wrestling team.

SWIMMING Our AquaPanthers finished their season 10-3 overall and 5-2 in the MIAA Conference. They came in 3rd place at the MIAA Championships and the Men’s relay team took 3rd place in the 200 relay (Max Bagileo, Kendall Bankett, Chris Culley, INDOOR TRACK and Alex Toth). Alex Toth took 2nd Place in the 100 back- The Boys’ Indoor Track team finished 7th at the MIAA stroke. Congratulations to seniors Kendall Bankett, Chris Championships. Carl Hicks was 2nd and Aidan McDuffie was 3rd, as they were strong in the 300 with Carl setting a Culley, Matt Ferony (Manager), and Alex Toth on a great new school record and Aidan qualifying for New Balance season. Nationals in the 55m.

Therry Enoh and Sam Kanu finished 1st in the 4x2 and Owen Wilson set a new personal record in the 800. Ther- ry Enoh, Carl Hicks, Sam Kanu, and Aiden McDuffie were selected to the All MIAA Team for Indoor Track. Carl Hicks competed at the prestigious University of Kentucky High School Invitational and finished 9th in the 400m and 14th in the 200m setting 3 personal records and 2 school records (60m, 200m). The young team achieved State and National rankings led by Carl Hicks’ 60m (MD #8, U.S. Sophomore #36), 200m (MD #3, U.S. Sophomore #6), Aidan McDuffie (55m & 60m - MD Freshman #1), and Jordan Marshall (Long Jump, MD #28 overall) and were WRESTLING solid all season along with freshmen Sage Phillips and Our grapplers finished the season at 2-5 in the MIAA B Confer- Ayotomiwa Bello. The team also had a strong showing ence and placed 4th at the Cougar Invitational at Mt. Carmel. at the New Balance Nationals in New York City. Pallotti Tyler Rhodes and Jeremy Wright both came in 1st place, was led by Aidan McDuffie’s 12th Place in the Frosh 400, with Max Grogans finishing in 2nd and Jaden Korentang finishing the season as Maryland’s #2 overall and U.S. #18 and Keith Lewis in 3rd Place. At the MIAA Championship at among freshman. Carl Hicks finished as Maryland’s #4 Gilman in February, three grapplers made the podium: Jer- overall and U.S. #10 among sophomores in the 200m.

24 St. Vincent Pallotti High School VARSITY BASEBALL On Saturday May 4, Varsity Baseball beat Park 9-0 on their Senior Day at Panther Park. Seniors Matt Ferony, Ja- son Hamilton, Ryan Leonardi, Blake McConaty, Chris Thompson, and Joe Wroblewski were recognized with their families and presented with Louisville Slugger engraved bats. With their 9-2 victory over Glenelg Country School on May 8, the baseball team clinched the #2 seed and a first-round bye heading into the playoffs. The Pan- thers finished the regular season with an overall record of

were manned by Sean Mulhare and RJ Thornburg. Ver- satility was provided by Braxton Harsley, Caleb Nixon and Jacob Krause as they could play multiple positions with ease. The future is very bright for the baseball program with these players!

GOLF This year’s Golf Team finished in 2nd place in the regular season, with a 6-2 record in the MIAA C Conference. The team was led by sophomore E. Brooks who played #1 and senior Miles Mallory playing in the #2 spot. E. Brooks led the team with the most points followed by senior Tommy Dell, who 15-7, 13-5 in conference play. For the playoffs, heavy rains played in the 4th spot. The 3rd position was handled very and Mother Nature forced the Panthers to play their home well by senior Kimani Mwai. The 5 and 6 spots were handled playoff game on Blandair’s turf instead of Panther Park— by freshman Diego Avalos and senior Kathleen Schech. where the team had gone undefeated this year. In that They continued their good play into the playoff s with a win game, they faced three-time defending champion Boys’ over Beth T’Filoh with a score of 17 -4, in the MIAA semifinal Latin eventually losing 17-4. Sophomore Jeremiah Jen- kins was named the MVP and Senior Matt Ferony was the recipient of the Coach’s Award. Both Jenkins and Ferony were named to the All MIAA 1st Team and Ferony was also selected was selected to participate in the Maryland State Association of Baseball Coaches Classic (MSABC) game as a member of the All Southern Region Showcase Team.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL This year’s JV Baseball team was small in numbers but big on talent and effort. The team had 7 freshmen and 2 sophomores. The team’s 3-7 record was not indicative on how well they played and the progress that they made. match and advanced to the MIAA Championship where they One of the team’s big highlights was the No Hitter throw lost in to Jemicy who ended their season undefeated. Coach by Timmy Cronin against Sandy Spring Friends School. Poole was extremely proud of all of his players this season. The team was led by Cronin and CF/SS Owen Mitchell. Graduating seniors Thomas Dell, Miles Mallory, Kimani Solid and steady leadership was provided by Sophomores Mwai, and Kathleen Schech will be missed. E. Brooks was Daniel White and Tony Sigg. The corner infield positions given the team MVP with Thomas Dell receiving the Coach’s

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 25 Award. E. Brooks, Miles Mallory, and Kimani Mwai were all Nicholas, Zoe Stancil, Paige Dixon, and Janae King each selected to the All MIAA 1st Team. continued to get better as the season went along. Seniors Alexis Biggs and Olivia Blackwell were recognized during their match with St. John’s Catholic Prep and Olivia Black- well was named MVP for the tennis team.

BOYS’ TRACK At the MIAA Track Championships in May, Pallotti boys had some outstanding performances and finished in 5th place overall in the MIAA. The boys were led by sophomore Carl Hicks’ 1st Place 400 meter performance (49.91) in meet and school record time along with freshman Aidan McDuffie’s 2nd place (50.10) also breaking the meet record. The two reversed roles in the 200 with Aidan McDuffie winning the BOYS’ LACROSSE event in new school record time (22.26) and Carl Hicks fin- This year’s lacrosse team finished their season with a 4-11 overall record and a 3-10 record in the MIAA C Conference. They lost 4 games by 4 goals or less and were competitive down the stretch. The Panthers played their best games of the year against Con- cordia in which they won 8-2 and Mt. Carmel 9-7. Tyler Rhodes, Dante Hooker, King Moore-York, and Noel Bialose were recognized for all of their hard over the years. Ethan Rinker led the team with 37 goals, 55 groundballs, and 12 assists. Alonzo Banks had 18 goals and 59 groundballs. John Lorditch had 14 goals, Ryan Saunders 12 goals, and Dante Hooker 9 goals. Ethan Rinker was given the MVP and King Moore-York was given the Coach’s Award. Ethan Rinker was selected to the All MIAA 1st Team.

ishing 2nd (22.86) in the event. The boys 4x8 relay of Malik Hamilton, Owen Wilson, Niles Daniels and Efosa Agho continued to improve over the year capping the season off with a huge drop in their school record of 8:47.20. Ma- lik (2:06.62) and Owen (2:08.12) went on to set major PRs in the 800 along with newcomer Cameron Prescott’s 2nd Place finish in the 100 and 6th Place in the 200. Isaiah Per- kins finished 4th in the Triple Jump, Ayotomiwa Bello was 8th in the Long Jump and KeShawn Wheeler was 3rd in the TENNIS Shot Put. Freshman Sage Phillips coming off a serious in- This year’s tennis team was comprised of all girls going jury from indoor season helped the 4x100 (5th Place) and against other teams of boys and girls and finished the sea- 4x400 (6th Place) add to the point total. The MVP went to the son 0-5. Congratulations goes to Olivia Blackwell who won 4x8 relay team: Owen Wilson, Malik Hamilton, Efosa Agho, her #1 singles match 6-4, 6-0 and Ottilie Wilcox who won and Niles Daniels. The Coach’s award went to Ayotomiwa her #2 singles match 6-2, 6-0. Coach Dan Martin also noted Bello. Carl Hicks (400) and Aidan McDuffie (200) were se- that Alexis Biggs, Anna Pham, Malea Burroughs, Amari lected to the All MIAA 1st Team.

26 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Help Pave the Way!

Support the future of Pallotti while becoming part of the school’s history by purchasing a commemorative brick for the Panther Courtyard.

The brick program gives you the chance to become a permanent part of the newly designed courtyard by leaving a lasting family legacy on the Pallotti campus and supporting your school at the same time.

Engraved on your custom brick could be your family name, a student or alumni’s name, graduation year, your business name, or you could engrave the brick in honor of someone special.

The 4x8 brick will have space for three lines, 18 characters per line and costs $150. To order, go to pallottihs.org or call the Advancement Off ice at (301) 725-3228.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 27 PALLOTTI ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY

February 9, 2019 With 97 years of Pallotti Athletics to choose from, it is a true honor to be inducted into the St. Vincent Pallotti Athletics Hall of Fame. The 2019 Induction Ceremony brought together athletes and alumni whose stints at Pallotti range from the 1970’s to the 2010’s.

David Morris ‘98 Introduced by fellow Hall of Famer Rick Smith ‘98, David Morris of the Class of 1998 was the first inductee. His career includes 1st Team All Met Washington Post, 1,325 points scored during his career at Pallotti, and leading the Panthers to a 26-9 record with a title came of the WCAC his senior year. David “Day Day” Morris is the epitome of a standout athlete.

1997 Soccer Team & 1999 Soccer Team Coach Steve Shurman had the honor of inducting his teams from both 1997 and 1999. He spent a great deal of time highlighting the achievements of each of his players, telling stories from their years at Pallotti, and emphasizing their accomplishment as WCAC Finalists. At the conclusion of his remarks, the teams presented the Linsenmeyer and Farasy families with framed jerseys in memory of Tommy Linsenmeyer and Matt Farasy.

28 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Terry Ellis ’78 educate others on healthy and natural living. A true loss Terry was the “dream athlete,” according to Coach to the world, Terry passed away in April of 2018 aft er a John Parker who had the pleasure of coaching her short battle with cancer. during her track career at Pallotti. Terry was the Soccer MVP who led her team to an 8-2-1 record, held the John Chenault ‘11 Women’s Catholic League Record in 80 year hurdles in John is described as one of the best athletes that has 10.7 seconds, and graduated to the 300m hurdles soon walked the halls of Pallotti by wrestling Coach Tom aft er she smashed the MD state record at 200m. Aft er Owens, who introduced him and awarded him his Hall graduating from Pallotti in 1978, she went out to the of Fame recognition. In his time as a Panther, he earned University of Maryland on an athletic scholarship. She 12 Varsity letters, placed in MIS States each year of carried her love for all things athletic into adulthood high school, and qualified for National Preps Wrestling where she became a competitive cyclist. She later Championships each year. He was awarded All MIAA twice worked in wildlife conservation. Aft er meeting her for Cross Country, once for Wrestling, and received All husband Timothy Flynn, the two moved to Santa County for PG. Nearly ten years aft er he graduated, he still Cruz and began a family. They have son Tadgh Rowan holds the Pallotti Cross Country Record for fastest time and daughter Truly Rose. Aft er starting her family, (17:36). Aft er Pallotti, he studied Business Administration Terry started a women’s cooperative organic farm at Wesley College and now currently works in sales at with the plan of creating access to healthy food for M.A. Chenault Insurance. underprivileged children. Her focus was always to

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 29 Steve Walker Post Top 20 teams in the area. The team produced two Lifelong Pallotti Panther Steve Walker established the Hall All prep players, Tom Kyte and James Bracey, in both the of Fame that he was finally eligible for aft er serving nearly Washington Star and the Washington Post. As described 40 years at Pallotti. Though he has been Hall of Fame by Coach Dowd, “they were the perfect example of a team, material since the day he stepped foot on a Pallotti field, placing the group goal of winning ahead of individual he wasn’t qualified until 3 years aft er retiring. He made his accomplishment.” first mark on Pallotti athletics back in 1981 when he began coaching Baseball until 1985. The team won back-to-back Nearly 35 years later, Coach Dowd was able to bring the championships in ’84 and ’85. During that time he also team together again to be honored as Pallotti Legends. coached Girls’ Varsity Basketball and Football. He became Almost the entire team gathered on January 18, 2019 in the Assistant Athletic Director under Sr. Karen ’55 between Saylor Alumni Lounge, which overlooked our current Boys’ 1983 and 1993. He then took over the Director role in Varsity team take on Mt. Caramel on Sr. Karen Court. Some 1993 and again in 2012. He was responsible for numerous of the players hadn’t seen each other since they graduated championships as well as new facilities; he established and had a fantastic time catching up. One player was the FCA, Pallotti Golf Tournament, Football Raff le, Pallotti noticeably missing, the late Bob Starkey ‘74, who passed Wrestling Tournament and Magazine/Candy Drive. He was away too soon in 2005. There in his place, and to accept instrumental in moving Pallotti from the WCAC league his jersey, were his wife Donna and son Ricky, Pallotti to the MIAA league in order to aff ord our athletes the graduate of the Class of 2008. opportunity of equalized competition. He formulated the Athletics Handbook for Coaches and won the J. Dallas Shirley Award for Athletic Director of the Year. He taught, coached, mentored, and disciplined our students.

Pallotti Honors Basketball Legends of 1973 and 1974 January 18, 2019

The Men’s Varsity Basketball team of 1973 and 1974 are true Pallotti Legends. Coached by Kevin Dowd, the team had a 26-3 record, setting school records for wins in a season and winning percentage. They won fourteen straight games, three invitational tournaments and were the first Pallotti team to be ranked in the Washington

30 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Building Futures… One Student At A Time.

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St. Vincent Pallotti High School 31 Annual Spring Gala

A Night in the Emerald Isle

The Spring Gala, an annual tradition at Pallotti, is one of our best-loved events that brings our entire community together Special thanks to our for a night of celebration, all while raising funds that benefit our school. This year’s event, “A Night in the Emerald Isle” was 2019 Gala Sponsors: held at the school on Saturday, March 16 and was attended by Asbestos Workers Local parents, alumni, parents of alumni, faculty/staff and friends. Atelier Architects, Inc. In addition to a night of fabulous food and drink provided by Claudia Cugle Collins ‘65 Maryland Country Caterers and Jen Jacobs Endres ’87, our Crowley Construction guests were treated to a special musical performance by our The Daniels Family Pallotti Jazz Ensemble and Irish step dancing by competitive Eastern Foods Baltimore Irish dancer and Senior Alyssa Savard. Graystone Consulting Pallottine Missionary Sisterss We extend a huge thank you to all of the volunteers who helped Potomac Clothing make the event such a success and are grateful to all who gen- Prestige Tree Experts erously donated items to our Silent and Live Auction. RL Thompson Electricians Rocky Gorge Animal Hospitalal SunDun Off ice Refreshmentsts St. Mary of the Mills Parish Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wilson

32 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Donors Raise Their Paddles For Pallotti

We are grateful to the following donors who participated in Raise Your Paddle For Pallotti at our Spring Gala. Through their generosity, over $43,000 was raised to support our talented students and dedicated faculty. These contributions are vital to the success of our school and allow us to keep our facilities and resources up to date, create competitive athletic and extra-curricular programs, maintain our campus, and support faculty and staff salaries.

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ashley Ms. Millicent Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Jeff ery Bradey Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Tom Calhoun Ms. Debra Long Mrs. Claudia Cugle Collins ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. David Luksic Ms. Catherine Cross Mr. James Murray and Ms. Anne Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Sean Curran Pallottine Missionary Sisters Mr. and Mrs. James Devine Mr. and Mrs. Jeff rey Palumbo Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Edmonds Mr. and Mrs. Mark Palumbo Mrs. Catherine Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Elman Mr. and Mrs. David Peterson Dr. and Mrs. Angelo Falcone Ms. Joy Podorski Mr. and Mrs. William Faust Mr. Stephen Ransdell and Mrs. Brenda Watson-Ransdell Mr. Dan Florenzo ‘80 and Mrs. Cassie Florenzo Mr. Jeremy Rheam ‘94 and Mrs. Kimberly Rheam Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gittens Ms. Agnes Thornburg Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Glover Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Toth Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guzman Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Watts Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Kent, Jr. Ms. Ida Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Lancaster

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 33 CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019

Alyssa Savard Karis Tucker Valedictorian Salutatorian

Oluseyi Adekoya Alicia Goode Kimani Mwai Tylen Thomas De’Andre Afriyea-Bawuah Ayanna Green Leila Nolen Tyler Thomas Kofi Ames Maximus Grogans Quentin Northern Christopher Thompson Melyssa Ankoma-Sey Jason Hamilton Emmanuel Obasanjo Alexander Toth Nya Armes Malik Hamilton Jada Okundaye Karis Tucker Precious Kikanwa Asala Jabari Hawkins Isaiah Oshinnaiye Esperanza Tyler Noel Bialose Victoria Hayes Gilbert Otoo Brianna Wainwright Alexis Biggs Darius Holiday Nicole Panebianco Brockman Wallace, II Natalie Bisher Danté Hooker, Jr. Michael Perry Jingjing Wang Olivia Blackwell Songbo Hu Jordyn Pettiford Aaron Webb Colleen Blasko Josha Humphrey Tracy Pham Micah Whiteman Michael Blasko Gabrielle James Tran Phan Grace Wilkerson Coreena Brogden Khari James Roshik Polam Owen Wilson Aaron Carter Christina Jean-Jacques Chase Powell Joseph Wroblewski Joshua Carter Sarah Johnson Nicholas Powell Yikai Xie Caroline Casey Andrew Kern Jelani Price Kwabena Yamoah Yijun Chen Sarah Klukosky Daniel Quintanilla Xiaoyu Yu Samantha Cleary Isaiah Lattimore Carlos Recinos Reyes Yuanye Yu Kyle Constantine Ryan Leonardi Tyler Rhodes Xinran Zhang Molly Cronin Kenneth Lepore Deon Eugene Riley Christopher Culley Jiahong Li Theresa Rinker Nathan Davidson Huanyu Lin Cynthia Roberts Jordan Davis-Parran Miles Mallory Jayda Robertson Nya DeLeon Mamadou-Kader Mar Mia Robinson Thomas Dell Norman Marroquin-Monge Nicole Rollins Haleigh Dobbin-Weaver Jordan Marshall Jose Romero Jr Nyah Doe Jack Ryan McCarty Eduardo Sandoval Felicia Edet Blake McConaty Alyssa Savard Nkechinyerem Ejemole Lauren McFadden Kathleen Schech Kennedy Essex A’Milliana McNeil Quai Skeete Ridley Alexandra Eubanks Kenneth Merritt II Taylor Smith Matthew Ferony Olivia Mitchell David Sodimu Serlena Flowers Nyah Moore Joshua Thezard Efe Gonendir King Moore-York Trinity Thomas

34 St. Vincent Pallotti High School St. Vincent Pallotti High School 35 Class of 2019 Awards & Honors

Archbishop’s Award: Mallory; Jordan Marshall; King Moore-York; Leila Nolen; Alexander Toth Jada Okundaye; Nicole Panebianco; Tracy Pham; Nico- las Powell; Daniel Quitanilla; Carlos Recinos; Tyler Rho- Fr. Myer Founder’s Award: des; Theresa Rinker; Cynthia Roberts; Mia Robinson; Colleen Blasko Nicole Rollins; Jose Romero; Eduardo Sandoval; Kath- leen Schech; Joshua Thezard; Christopher Thompson; Baltimore Washington Chamber of Commerce Owen Wilson and Joseph Wroblewski Foundation Award: Theresa Rinker The Giacomo Salvati Service Award: Kathleen Schech Helen R. Leahy Scholarship: Thomas Dell

Richard A. Dumais Dedication Scholarship: The Laurel Lion’s Club Award: Gilbert Otoo Caroline Casey

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #60 Citizenship The City of Laurel Mayor’s Award: Award: Kennedy Essex Nicole Rollins

The American Legion Post #60: Free Masons Award: Jose Romero Matthew Ferony, Jada Okundaye and Tracy Pham

The National Society of Daughters of the America John Hanson Chapter, MD Society, Sons of the Amer- Revolution Good Citizenship Award: Alyssa Savard ican Revolution Award: Olivia Blackwell Kiwanis Club, Prince George’s County, MD: Matthew Ferony and Nicole Panebianco Saunders J. Allen Scholarship Award: Esperanza Tyler The Knights of Columbus Patuxent Council Award: Molly Cronin The United States Marine Corps Scholastic Excellence Award: The Laurel Art Guild: Nyah Doe Grace Wilkerson The United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis The Pallotti Service Award: Award for Musical Excellence: Melyssa Anakoma-Sey; Noel Biolose; Colleen Blasko; Sarah Johnson Coreena Brodgen; Caroline Casey; Samantha Cleary; Molly Cronin; Nathan Davidson; Nyah Doe; Felicia Edet; Presidential Volunteer Service Awards 2019: Kennedy Essex; Matthew Ferony; Jabari Hawkins; Jos- Bronze Award: ha Humphrey; Gabrielle James; Khari James; Christina Molly Cronin, Nyah Doe, Nicole Panebianco, Tracy Jean-Jacques; Sarah Johnson; Sarah Klukosky; Miles Pham and Nicole Rollins

36 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Silver Award: Sarah Klukosky Edet, Jordyn Pettiford, Tyler Rhodes, Quai Skeete Ridley, Gold Award: Caroline Casey, King Moore-York and Cynthia Roberts, Taylor Smith, Esperanza Tyler, Jingjing Kathleen Schech (Vivian)Wang, Yikai (Kevin) Xie, and Yuanye (William) Yu

Senator Van Hollen Public Service Award: DEPARTMENT AWARDS Kathleen Schech Business: St. Vincent Pallotti High School Award for Scholastic David Sodimu, Jayda Robertson and Coreena Brogden Excellence: Alexis Biggs Computer Science: The Challenger Award: Leila Nolen Thomas Dell, Alex Toth, Owen Wilson and Yiaki (Kevin) Xie

McNatt Service Award: English: Colleen Blasko, Coreena Brogden, , Samantha Cleary, Theresa Rinker, Felicia Edet, Leila Nolen, Xiaoyu (Rain) Molly Cronin, Nyah Doe, Kennedy Essex, Alexandra Eu- Yu, Alex Toth, Victoria Hayes and Karis Tucker banks, Serlena Flowers, Malik Hamilton, Sarah John- son, Isaiah Lattimore, Lauren McFadden, Gilbert Otoo, Fine Arts: Nicole Panebianco, Jordyn Pettiford, Theresa Rinker, Serlena Flowers, Sarah Johnson, Leila Nolen, Nicole Cynthia Roberts, Nicole Rollins, Jose Romero, Alyssa Panebianco, Cynthia Roberts and Xiaoyu (Rain) Yu Savard, Taylor Smith, Esperanza Tyler, Haleigh Weaver and Yikai Xie. French: Jelani Price, Huanyu Lin and Yikai (Kevin) Xie Perfect Attendance Award: Alexandra Eubanks, Tracy Pham and Norman Math: Marroquin-Monge Nyah Doe, Olivia Mitchell, Alyssa Savard, Alex Toth and Yikai (Kevin) Xi The Nick Evers Memorial Award: Nicole Rollins Religion: Colleen Blasko, Gilbert Otoo and Karis Tucker Senatorial & Delegate Awards: Karis Tucker Science: Nyah Doe, Kenneth Lepore, Leila Nolen, Gilbert Otoo, The Everhart-Graham Award: Alyssa Savard, Kathleen Schech, Alex Toth and Yuanye Gilbert Otoo (William) Yu

Maryland State Department of Education State Merit Social Studies: Scholastic Award: Chris Culley, De’ Andre Afriyea-Bawuah, Nicole Panebi- Alyssa Savard, Karis Tucker, Gilbert Otoo, Jose Romero, anco, Michael Perry, Leila Nolen and Gilbert Otoo Alexis Biggs, Tracy Pham and Thomas Dell Spanish: The President’s Awards for Academic Excellence: Felicia Edet, Alyssa Savard and Karis Tucker Alexis Biggs, Thomas Dell, Gilbert Otoo, Tracy Pham, Jose Romero, Alyssa Savard and Karis Tucker Visual Arts: Colleen Blasko, Caroline Casey, Nyah Doe, Khari James, The President’s Awards for Academic Achievement: Gilbert Otoo, Nicole Panebianco and Mia Robinson Melyssa Ankoma-Sey, Haleigh Dobbin-Weaver, Felicia

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 37 Alumni Spotlight Alex Moe Flowers ‘06

Upon graduating from at the Washington Bureau. It was a yearlong staff rotation be- Pallotti, Alex Moe Flow- tween Meet the Press, the Political Unit and the Assignment ers ’06 immediately im- Desk. Then, I was selected as a campaign embed reporter for mersed herself in the world of journalism. She’s been busy NBC News for the 2012 election. I traveled the country for 18 day and night following the non-stop world of politics on months shooting video, writing for the website and reporting Capitol Hill. This past year, she was recognized for her excel- on-air for all things related to the Iowa Caucus, presidential lence in Congressional or Political reporting by receiving the candidate Newt Gingrich, and republican vice presidential 2017 Joan Shorenstein Barone Award. She is recognized as a nominee Paul Ryan. It was a whirlwind and the most incred- producer for the NBC News Capitol Hill Bureau Team. Pallotti ible experience of my life, but I was sure happy to take a va- got a chance to catch up with her this summer. cation aft erwards! Aft er the election, I moved to New York City and became a producer for the NBC News Northeast Bu- What is your favorite memory from your time at Pallotti? reau in 30 Rock for nearly two years. There I was responsible I have many great memories from my time at Pallotti and al- for providing editorial guidance in the field when covering most all of them include my sister, Kersten Moe Doherty ’07, breaking news events – such as the Boston Marathon bomb- and my two closest friends I met there – Kathryn Burke Adels- ing, the 2013 World Series, the opening of the 9/11 Museum, berger ’06 and Lauren Faust ‘06. Without a doubt, I wouldn’t and various blizzards — as well as pitching and editing stories be the same without those girls still in my life today. One for Nightly News and the Today Show. In September 2014, memory in particular that stands out was the trip we took my I moved back to DC and have been an off -air reporter and senior year to Disney World as part of our physics class with producer covering the House of Representatives on Capitol Mr. and Mrs. Rheam. We learned about motion and sound Hill for NBC News for nearly five years. In 2016, I also went while having fun doing scavenger hunts and conducting ex- back out on the campaign trail as the traveling producer with periments as we rode diff erent rides. Other activities I partic- Andrea Mitchell covering Hillary Clinton’s campaign. I am the ipated in that were highlights of my time at Pallotti included go-to person for any editorial questions regarding the House playing varsity soccer, editing the yearbook and being on the and do a lot of reporting alongside our NBC News Congres- mock trial team. sional Correspondent Kasie Hunt. And people can follow along via Twitter and Instagram @AlexNBCNews What did you do upon graduation from Pallotti? Where did you attend college? Aft er graduating from Pallotti in 2006, I attended the Universi- What made you want to get into journalism? ty of Maryland in College Park. While there, I interned for CNN When I was little, I had lots and lots of questions. I will never in DC, the Maryland Speaker of the House, and then reported forget my neighbor asking me if I was writing a book because for a semester for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism’s I was so inquisitive. That’s what journalism is all about, so I Capital News Service television station. I graduated in 2010 guess I found the right profession. I was always interested in with dual degrees in both broadcast journalism and govern- what was going on around me and grew up watching the lo- ment and politics. In July 2010, I was extremely fortunate to cal evening news on NBC 4 with my parents. When my aunt, be hired by NBC News for the Tim Russert Fellowship based Marci Starzec Whalen ’94 started working at CNN, I thought it

38 St. Vincent Pallotti High School was really neat and knew I wanted to do something similar. Any advice for Pallotti students who are aspiring journalists? At first, I wanted to be on TV but instead have really fallen in My biggest advice to anyone looking to go into journalism love with producing and am very happy to now be hitting my is always to intern as much as possible. While there are so 9th year with NBC News. many important things to learn in the classroom, getting out in the field and just being in the thick of things goes such a What has been your favorite part of working at NBC? long way. Intern for diff erent platforms because just when I love my job with NBC News because every single day is dif- you think you might want to do print, you might intern at ferent. I wake up every morning never really knowing exactly a radio station and decide that’s the route you want to go. what the day is going to hold and that excites me. It’s hard Be sure to keep in touch with any contacts you make during work – sometimes with very long, grueling hours where I am your internships - you never know when someone you meet thankful if I can grab a handful of peanut butter filled pret- might be your next boss. And don’t forget to read a lot and zels from my desk for dinner – but it is super rewarding when never be afraid to ask tons of questions. you see news you are breaking being read live on television moments aft er sending a note to the entire network. It’s not Where do you see yourself in ten years? always glamorous but I somehow relish those moments of What’s next for me? It’s hard to tell but hopefully I’ll be con- sheer madness when news breaks. tinuing to build sources on Capitol Hill for NBC News for the next several years. In my current role, I have an off ice in the United States Cap- itol looking out on the National Mall and I really do have to Any personal news/updates you would like to share? stop and pinch myself sometimes when I think about getting My husband, Derek Flowers, and I got married in December to work each day in such a historic building covering news 2016 on the beach in Marco Island, Florida. We met in Iowa that – when they actually pass something – impacts so many when I was a campaign embed reporter in the fall of 2011. We people across the country. It’s not lost on me that not every- now live in Washington, DC and love spending time at local one hears “Hey, Moe” from the (now former) Speaker of the wineries, going to Nationals games and traveling! Last year House as he passes you in the hallway or that various mem- alone we visited China and Cuba. Someday we hope to have bers of Congress text you to share news that is being made in kids and at some point we’ll probably end up in Florida with closed door caucus meetings. my family enjoying year-round sunshine at the beach!

Alumni Spotlight Zach Seyko ‘14

Zach Seyko, the current As a student at Pallotti, Zach took Journalism under Sports Director at WKVA Mrs. Emily McNally, where he was a contributor to the 100.3 and 920 in Burnham, Pallotti Seeker, Pallotti’s student-run e-newspaper. He PA did not just fall into his announced all home football and basketball games, thriving Sports Broadcast- took part in anchoring and field reporting, and then ing career. It’s actually been his plan all along. His love during his senior year, he was one of the founding of sports journalism began as a child, when he would members of Pallotti’s weekly on-screen news broad- read the sports section of The Washington Post every cast (which unfortunately is no longer in syndication weekend, and come home from school at St. Mary’s here at the school). He credits his ease on the radio and later Pallotti, and watch Sports Center on TV. and in front of the camera to the practice he received during high school. Zach loved reporting on current

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 39 events, but his true love was always sports. He played Fresh out of college, the Burnham radio station had football and baseball as an underclassman at Pallotti reached out to Zach for him to apply for their Sports and then went on to announce for basketball and foot- Director position, where he announces play-by-play of ball games in his senior year. He always knew that his local high school sports. He absolutely loves his job, career path was always going to be Sports Broadcast- which he says takes up the majority of his life these days. ing. His favorite part, aside from getting to know the talented athletes, is the gratitude he feels from the players Aft er graduating from Pallotti in 2014, Zach spent his and coaches he reports on and from his many listeners. two first years of higher education at Juniata College Zach finds it so rewarding to be told he’s doing a great in Huntingdon, PA. It’s a small college of about 1,600 job representing these athletes to their community. students, and Zach really appreciated the time he spent working closely with other students, academic advi- While he loves his job, he sees himself moving up the sors, and professors. He transferred to Penn State and ranks in the coming years. He hopes to move to a larger earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor market, whether it be staying in radio or moving on to in Communications. During his time at Penn State, he TV – that remains to be seen. For Pallotti’s current as- covered sports through play-by-play announcing, writ- piring journalists, he says that connection is key: build ing articles, filming highlight videos and radio shows. relationships because it can be hard to standout with He even got to interview current NFL players Saquon your resume alone. It’s all about who you know. Barkley, Mike Gesicki and Marcus Allen, as well as Penn State football coach James Franklin.

Alumni Spotlight Tim Klapac ‘09

Aft er attending Pallotti Though he has made a name for himself at the Tow- for four years, exactly ten erlight, his ten-year plan is to focus on sports. His goal years ago, Tim’s fondest is to become a beat writer for a baseball team. As for memory is his “senior the near future, Tim recently got engaged and plans year as a whole,” where to wed his future wife Rachel in the summer of 2020. he spent his days putting the school yearbook together, cheering on our basketball teams, and getting to As far as current Pallotti students looking to get into know the faculty and staff . He says this is year that he’ll journalism, he says: “Don’t be afraid to tell the truth. “always remember.” Today, the media is oft en portrayed as bias or evil, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Some readers Upon graduating from Pallotti, his plan was to get into may not like what you say, but if it is the truth, then radio broadcasting. That changed when he began at you’ve done your job.” Towson. His journalism professors exposed him to print news, and from there he began working at the Towerlight. In his time at the publication, he says his favorite part is production days, where the entire staff works together to get the paper out each week.

40 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Class Notes

Class of 1969 Class of 1997 The Class of 1969 held their 50th Reunion on June 22 Adam Novak ‘97 played Santa this year for the 2018 at Pallotti. Laurel Holiday Parade. Class of 1970 Class of 1998 The Class of 1970 is planning their 50th Reunion. David Morris ‘98 and his wife Robyn were married in Please email Barb Farr Hager at amvr4378@woh. Puerto Juarez, Mexico in April 2019. rr.com for more information. Class of 1977 Jaime Windon ‘98 and her company, Lyon Distilling, were honored by the Maryland Department of Com- merce with a Citation of Celebration for five years in Tricia Llewellyn Douville ‘77 spent her summer on her business in the fall of 2018. bike, riding over 1,500 miles and touring places like Colo, IA, Weirton, WV and Connellsville, PA. Class of 1999 Deacon Greg Kandra ‘77 is a blogger for Patheos. Rob Whittles ‘99 was named the Washington Post’s All Class of 1983 Met Wrestling Coach of the Year. Rob is a teacher and wrestling coach at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, MD. The Class of 1983 celebrated their 35th Reunion in Oc- tober 2018. Class of 2005 Rich McLaughlin ‘83 has retired from his position as Patrick Douville ‘05 and his wife Kendall welcomed Police Chief aft er 32 years of serving in the Laurel Po- their first child, daughter Gwendolyn, in July 2018. lice Department. Class of 1987 Class of 2006

Katelyn Tharp Conlon ‘06 and husband Chris Conlon Bill Leishear ‘87 and Erin Dolan Leishear ‘88 celebrat- welcomed their second daughter Amelia Rose to the ed their 25th wedding anniversary in August 2018. world on January 4, 2019. Katelyn, Chris, and big sis- Class of 1988 ter Eleanor are all healthy and happy.

CJ Ruiz ‘06 and wife Kathleen welcome their first Michael Scalco ‘88 and Sandi Goldberg Fagan ‘88 got child, daughter Samantha, in July 2018. married in July 2019.

Brandon Farley ‘06 and his wife, Hannah, were mar- The Class of 1988 gathered at Looney’s Pub in Fulton ried in October 2018. last September to celebrate their 30th Reunion.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 41 with a high GPA, Angelica is currently doing rotations Class of 2007 in various hospitals throughout NYC. During the rotations she is expected to assist and perform various Ellie Vawter ‘07 married Jon Melfa in Bermuda in Au- medical procedures. Some of her past rotations have gust 2018. included cardiac, radiology, the emergency room and OB/GYN. Her most memorable experience so far has Corbin Harris ‘07 made the fall 2018 Dean’s List at An- been assisting in the delivery of babies at her current gelo State University. hospital, New York University OB/GYN of Brooklyn. Working in pediatrics is her favorite. She’ll complete a rotation at Johns Hopkins this summer and expects Class of 2008 to graduate in November 2019.

Greg Wilkinson ‘08 is engaged to Susie Branson. Tamika Lynette Sanders ‘12 graduated from the Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Ayanna Rochee ‘08 received an MSM in Leadership Sciences in 2018 with a Doctorate of Pharmacy and and Management from Busch School of Business at is currently a pharmacist at University of Maryland Catholic University in May 2019. Charles Regional Medical Center.

Joseph Criscuoli ‘08 made the Top 30 under 30 list at Shannon Palmateer ‘12 began a new job at Rocky the University of Maryland, College Park. Gorge Animal Hospital in October 2018.

Class of 2009 Katelyn Rogers ‘12 received her BS in 2016 from the University of Mary Bismarck in North Dakota, with a Michael Criscuoli ‘09 married Meagan Bennaman in double major in Theology and Philosophy. Katelyn 2018. received her MS in Philosophy from California State University at Los Angeles in May 2019. Class of 2010 Cary Caprio ‘12 took St. Vincent Pallotti’s quote John Nwajuobi ‘10 and Katelynn Ziegler Hall ‘10 got “spread the Gospel at all times, if necessary use engaged on in November 2018. words” to heart in August 2018 when he spent his weekend handing out dress shirts and ties, bicycles, Brian Burke ‘08 wed Rachel Wilkinson ‘10 in May of food, personal hygiene products, toys, books and 2019 aft er 11 years together. The couple have been more to those less fortunate in areas of Baltimore together since he was a senior and she was a sopho- City. more at Pallotti! Class of 2013 Tori Elman ‘10 received her Master’s Degree in Curric- ulum and Instruction Summer 2018. Braulio Ramon ‘13 spent time in the fall of 2018 doing mission work in Puerto Rico, rebuilding aft er hurri- Class of 2012 cane Maria.

Angelica Giuliani ‘12 is currently attending Physician Songlin “Scott” Huang Ye ‘13 earned a Bachelor’s de- Assistant Medical School of Long Island University in gree from Georgia State University. Brooklyn, NY. Angelica graduated from the Universi- ty of Maryland majoring in Public Health Science in Michael Bulla ‘13 got engaged to Chaley Shaver in Oc- 2016. Aft er finishing most of her intense coursework tober 2018.

42 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Randy-Ceasar Abogadie ‘13 graduated in the US Na- Honor Society. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in val Academy in 2018 as a Naval Off icer. December 2018 and began Graduate School at Mary- wood. Last year, she wrote a weekly internet blog Class of 2014 for the Art Department, entitled “Where Creativity Works.” She has also designed murals which were Brian Rhude ‘14 explained the diff erence of a church painted under bridges in Scranton, PA. She has been that walks with you instead of dragging you, and why a youth minister leader which has led her to a mission he sees now as the time for young people to speak up, trip and retreats. She also had the experience of stud- in a feature by the Grotto Network. ying abroad in Florence in the spring of 2018. Her goal is to work with Veterans and teenagers with PTSD to Ryan Olsson ‘14 graduated from Towson University in use art as treatment for mental illness. She is current- May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Infor- ly doing her practicum at a PA state mental hospital mation Technology. Ryan earned Deans List recog- where she gets to practice group art therapy. nition 5 times. Ryan was a cadet in the Loyola-Tow- son Greyhound Battalion and commissioned May 18, Thomas Runner ‘15 is a senior at the Pennsylvania 2018 as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. 2LT College of Technology. Last October, he finished sec- Olsson will serve on active duty in the Cyber Corps ond on his team and seventh overall out of 110 Cross and reported for additional training at Ft. Gordon, GA, Country runners in the North Eastern Athletic Confer- in September 2018. ence (NEAC) championships. He will run in the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional Championships this No- Janae Cephas ‘14 was named to the spring 2018 vember. Dean’s List at Loyola University in Maryland. Class of 2016 Brooke Weldon ‘14 was accepted to Towson Univer- sity’s Occupational Therapy Master’s Program in the Hayley Mills ‘16 attends McDaniel College and is on spring of 2019. fire on the volleyball team!

Marissa Guzman ‘14 made the Dean’s List at Mount St. Class of 2017 Mary’s University for the fall 2018 semester. Jaret Patterson ‘17 has been recognized as the Class of 2015 Mid-American Conference’s Freshman Athlete of the Year aft er a phenomenal debut season at the Univer- Peter Moyer ‘15 helped lead the Salisbury Seagulls to sity of Buff alo. a 3rd Place Finish in the Capital Athletic Conference Swimming Championship at St. Mary’s College. Ear- Kristina Randazzo ‘17 joined the Army aft er gradua- lier this year, Peter was named Swimming Athlete of tion and is currently in the 2nd infantry unit, current- the Week by the Capital Athletic Conference for his ly serving overseas in Afghanistan for a one-year tour. victories at Salisbury University. Prior to deploying, she was stationed at Ft. Lewis in Washington State. Art works of Francesca Giuliani ‘15 were displayed at Marywood University’s 2018 Art Therapy Senior Ex- Zack Roski ‘17 made the Honor Roll at the University hibit. In addition to making the Dean’s List regularly of Maryland, College Park for the fall 2018 semester. as an Art Therapy major, she is a member of Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society and Zeta Omicron Art

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 43 Class of 2018

Ryan Lehman ‘18 is a freshman at the Culinary Insti- Celebrating A Legacy tute of America in New York where he finished second on his team and forty-third overall for Cross Country in the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Confer- ence (HVIC) Championships in October 2018.

Nnenna Okoro ‘18 was named to the fall 2018 Dean’s List at Georgia State University.

Caroline Falcone ‘18 received Honorable Mention in the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) for Lacrosse. Caroline attends Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Jessica Harzer ‘18 was named to The Presidents Scholars of Excellence Dean’s list for the fall 2018 semester for obtaining a 4.0 GPA at Rowan University. Theresa Rinker‘19 and Virginia Rinker ‘92

AJ Markel ‘18 is making waves at Gallaudet University, utilizing his both his soccer and sign language skills.

Amy Koennel ‘94 and Jayda Robertson ‘19

44 St. Vincent Pallotti High School CLASS REUNIONS

Class of 1969 Class of 1983

Class of 1993 Class of 2009

Reconnect

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We invite all Pallotti High School alumnae to celebrate their Reunion! If you are interested in organ- izing a reunion for your class, we can provide you a list of your classmates. Please contact the school if you are interested in catching up with friends and former teachers and learning more about the wonderful things happening at Pallotti today.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 45 HONOR ROLL OF DONORS St. Vincent Pallotti High School 2018-2019 Annual Giving

The following list contains a comprehensive record of all cash gift s received by St. Vincent Pallotti High School between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. We are extremely grateful for the generosity off ered by our Board Members, Current Parents, Alumni, Parents of Alumni, Faculty/Staff and Friends who continue to support St. Vincent Pallotti High School.

Reverend Joseph Myer Founder Society St. Vincent Pallotti Society ($25,000 and above) ($2,500 to $4,999)

Archdiocese of Washington Ahold Financial Services / Giant A+ Bonus Bucks Dr. and Mrs. Angelo Falcone Mrs. Claudia Cugle Collins ‘65 Flaherty Family Foundation Mr. Matthew A Connelly Pallottine Missionary Sisters Crowley Construction, Inc. Eastern Food Management, Inc. Legacy Circle John Paul II Shrine and Institute, Inc. ($10,000 to $24,999) Knights of Columbus-Maryland State Council Mrs. Virginia Linsenmeyer Boost Maryland State Department Education Mr. and Mrs. Jeff rey Palumbo Clark-Winchcole Foundation Potomac Clothing – Elliott Hanin Anthony Ashley, Freestate Sports, Inc. Sacred Heart Church George Preston Marshall Foundation

Leadership Circle The Pallottine Council ($1,000 to $2,499) ($5,000 to $9,999) Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bradey Bridgefield Holdings, LLC Major Paul Campbell USMC RET ‘65 Bainum Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James Devine Mr. Daniel Florenzo ‘80 and Mrs. Cassie Florenzo Mr. and Mrs. William Faust Mr. William Karlson Mr. Charles D. Hock ‘65 and Ms. Debora Mahan St. Mary of the Mills Parish Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kramer Dr. Paul R. Murphy ‘72 and Mrs. Sheryl Booher Mrs. Elizabeth Lally ‘96 Ms. Willia Patterson Laurel Business and Professional Women’s Club Ms. Lillia Patterson Mr. Thomas Lynch, Sr. PNC Foundation Mr. Joseph Marks and Mrs. Barbara Marks The Shepherd Foundation Mr. David Peterson Tulsa Community Foundation Retina Care of Washington

46 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Rocky Gorge Animal Hosptal Mr. and Mrs. Michael Leszcz Ms. and Mrs. Betty Ryon The Honorable Martin Madden and and Mrs. Julia Madden Ms. Nancy Thayer Mr. and Mrs. Eric Malloy TASTE Program – Laurel Mr. Kevin Mowles ‘74 and Mrs. Amy Mowles Washington Jesuit Academy Mr. Jonathan Palumbo Mr. and Mrs. G. Rick Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jean Paul Ms. Ida Wilson Mr. John Pelosi ‘61 and Mrs. Maureen Pelosi Mr. and Mrs. Tony Phillips Ms. Joy Podorski President/Principal’s Society Prestige Tree Experts, Mr. Adam Bodmer ‘13 ($500 to $999) Mr. Jeremy Rheam ’94 and Mrs. Kimberly Rheam RL Thompson Electricians Asbestos Workers Local, Mr. Lino Cressotti Ms. Darlene Skinner ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Basile Mr. and Mrs. Sandor Toth Ms. Sandra Bock Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walton Catholic Daughters of the Americas Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wendel Mr. and Mrs. Sean Curran Mrs. Diane Wilkie ‘69 and Mr. Bruce Wilkie Ms. Kathleen Dumais Esq. ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Edmonds Dr. John Evans ‘69 and Mrs. Patricia Evans ‘71 Pallotti Ambassador Ms. Rose Gulli and Ms. Elsie Stearns ($100 to $249) Dr. Sean Hunt ‘77 and Mrs. Nancy Hunt Mr. Mark Palumbo Pallotti Class of 1969 Mr. Michael Karl Rasmussen ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Cesar Abogadie Ms. Janell E. Ray Ms. Sandra Abrams ‘76 SunDun Off ice Refreshments Amazon Smile Ms. Agnes Thornburg Mrs. Mary Anderson ‘55 and Mr. Clarence Anderson Vizion Realty LLC Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bentzel Mr. and Mrs. James Bisher Mr. and Mrs. A. Michael Budjako Honor Circle Mrs. Kimberly Butlak Tyson ‘91 and Mr. Bryan Tyson ($250 to $499) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chismar Antonio Gatto Lodge – Laurel Order Mr. James Christo and Mrs. Eleanor Babbitt Sons of Italy in America Mr. David R. Christo ‘10 Mr. Neal Daniels and Dr. Andrea Daniels Mr. Patrick Cody ‘78 and Mrs. Joan Cody Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Doming Mr. Peter Collins Mrs. Patricia A. Douville ‘77 and Mr. John Douville Jr. Ms. Catherine Cross Mrs. Lauren Douville ‘06 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cusick Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Elman Mr. Gregory Dell and Mrs. Lorraine Wickstrom Mr. and Mrs. Pat French Mr. and Mrs. Kevin D’Eustachio Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Gittens Mr. Paul Dorphley Ms. Katherine Grice and Mr. Johnny Sorensen Ms. Marie Dupuis and Mr. J. Peter Westergard Mrs. Judy Janoske-Curtis ‘61 Mrs. Catherine Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Lancaster Mr. and Mrs. Louis Florenzo Ms. Millicent Lawrence Mrs. Alexandra Flowers ‘06 Ms. Debra Long Mr. Thomas Fonseca ‘87 and Mrs. Noelle Fonseca

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 47 Mr. and Ms. Patrick Gittens Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tickles Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Glover Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tokoly Ms. Theresa Graham Mrs. Suzann Tom ‘84 and Mr. Barry Tom Ms. Katie Grenchik ‘03 Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Watts Mr. and Mrs. Robert Guzman Mrs. Lori Wolfsheimer ‘87 Mrs. Brenda Hare Mr. and Mrs. Brian Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hendricks Blue and White Society Mr. Frank Herrelko Jr. ‘62 and Mrs. Ann Herrelko (up to $99) Mr. and Mrs. Donald Heying Mrs. Karen Higby Mr. David E. Ahlquist ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Niko Iampieri Mr. and Mrs. David Alessandrini Mr. Anthony Richard Janiak ‘64 AT&T Mr. and Mrs. David Kemah Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Avalos Mr. Wilford Kent, Jr. and Mrs. Cerone Kent Mrs. Kathy Babington ‘86 and Mr. David Babington Mr. Kevin Knox Ms. Valerie Barnes Mrs. Denise Marie Kulper ‘70 and Mr. Keith Kulper Mr. William Eugene Baumgaertner ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Dale Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Baxter Mr. William Leishear ‘87 and Mrs. Erin Leishear ‘88 Mr. Fred Bohlander Mr. and Mrs. James Lester Mr. John Bohorfoush ‘84 and Mrs. Lisa Bohorfoush Mr. and Mrs. Mark Loughner Ms. Catherine Ann Brennan ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lourenco Mr. Robert Bunge and Dr. Cathy Bunge Mr. and Mrs. David Luksic Mr. and Mrs. Jay Cannedy Mr. Daniel McDonald ‘66 and Mrs. Georgia Marie McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cavaluchi Dr. Jeremy Metz Mr. Harry Xi Chen ‘17 Mrs. Sheila Mudd Ms. Patricia Anne Chieppa ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. James Murray Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cotter Mrs. Kathleen Collins Narango ‘78 and Mr. Dennis Narango Credit Truist Frontstream Employee Giving New York Life Insurance Ms. Jennifer Dobbin-Weaver and Kevin Wagner Mr. Abiodun Ogunmola and Ms. Ayo Adenle Mrs. Betty Elwood Mr. Gary Palmer Jr. ‘77 and Mrs. Terry Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ewing Ms. Mary Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John Farley Mr. and Mrs. David Pille Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fegan Mr. and Mrs. John Poole Mr. and Mrs. Robert Frank Mr. Stephen Ransdell and Mrs. Brenda Watson-Ransdell Mr. Joseph French ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Cliff ord Rogers Mrs. Grace Marie Gover Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rudinski Mr. and Mrs. John Hansen Mr. Rob Salerno Harris Teeter, Inc Mr. and Mrs. James Scheddel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Henehan Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schuler Ms. Emily Higby Mr. and Mrs. Robert Seyko Ms. Cherri Holland Mr. Ira Shapiro Mr. Steve Hull and Mrs. Christy Hull ‘86 Mrs. Gloria Stiltner ‘63 and Mr. Roy Stiltner Mr. Ronald Jackson, Sr. Mr. Michael Tenney Mr. Ronald Jacobs, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. David Tenney Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jenkins

48 St. Vincent Pallotti High School Mr. Raymond Kane Mrs. Bette Anne Sanders ‘76 and Mr. James Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Krause Ms. Gretchen Schock and Ms. Lauren Cummings Mr. David Landis Jr. ‘87 and Mrs. Jessica Landis Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seitz Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lashick Mr. Robert Smariga ‘59 and Ms. Denise Smariga Ms. Brit Lippert Mr. Kevin Stewart Ms. Christine Long Systems Application & Technologies, Inc. Ms. Lynda Mallory Mr. David Timus and Mrs. Pamela Timus Mr. Kirk Marchand Mr. and Mrs. Alan Van Pate Ms. Mary Beth Mattison Verizon Foundation Mrs. Belva Campbell Miller ‘68 and Mr. Jay Miller III Ms. Cheryl Wagner ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moran Mr. and Mrs. William Waller Mr. and Mrs. Gary Morris Ms. Allison Williams Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Ostlie Ms. Luticia Williams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palumbo Mr. William E. Wingood ‘73 Mrs. Rachel Podorski Orozco and Mr. Darwin Orozco Mrs. Monkia Price and Mr. Austin Lowe Ms. Debra Ann Ray We have made every eff ort to ensure the accuracy of this Mrs. Sheila Rice listing. Please contact [email protected] to re- Mrs. Virginia Rinker ‘92 and Mr. Joseph Rinker port any errors or omissions. Mr. David Roberts ‘61 and Mrs. Mary Jane Roberts Mr. Bernardino Rocha Mr. and Mrs. Neale Salkeld

Bequests Donors who have remembered St. Vincent Pallotti High School in their estate plans have benefited the institution in many ways, helping to build and maintain a strong financial future and providing indispensable support for scholarships, building maintenance, and a range of educational activities. A bequest is one of the simplest ways to provide for Pallotti’s future and can take many forms.

You may make a bequest to Pallotti by preparing a new will or adding a codicil to your present will. An outright bequest to Pallotti is fully tax-deductible for estate-tax pur- poses.

For more information, email the Off ice of Advancement [email protected] or consult your tax advisor.

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 49 In Memoriam

David Arber ‘84 Marguerite Hunt Alethea Patten ‘72 September 10, 2017 mother of Emilie Shipman ’68, William April 2019 Hunt Jr. ’75, Maureen Hunt ’76, Stephen Ciambor and Sean Hunt ’77 Ryan Phillips father of Michael Ciambor ’92 April 2019 son of Bonnie McPheeters Phillips ‘89 and Scott Ciambor ‘89 September 2019 July 2017 Barbara Jacquez ‘75 September 2018 Rosario Poole J. R. Compton mother of Carmen Poole Fichter ‘78 father of Gregory Compton ‘69 Sr. Barbara Jakschick, S.A.C. September 2018 August 2017 December 2017 Walter Lee Roberts Warren Crutchfield Kwasi Johnson ‘08 father of Diana Roberts Cokas ‘82 July 2019 April 2019 April 2019

Denis Donnellan Sr. Mary Edward Mack Kitty Norman Savinas ‘62 father of Joann Donnellan ‘82 November 30, 2018 January 2019 June 2018 Gary Marland Therese Tebbs ’76 Mary Dupuis husband of Carol O’Malley ‘65 July 2019 Sister of Sr. Thomasine March 2019 September 2018 Jeff Wagner Nancy Peters Malone ‘70 son of Becky Gotshall Wagner ’84 and Susan Oliver Ervin ‘83 October 2017 brother of Brittany Wagner Rizo ‘09 October 2018 July 2018 Ann McPherson Matt Farasy ‘99 mother of Jacqueline Kister ’84, Jennifer Cpl. John Whitehead October 2017 Gardner ’86 and David McPherson ‘89 father of Lenny Whitehead ‘69 June 2018 May 2019 John Howard ‘69 July 2017 Karen Olive Christopher Yates ‘70 mother of Kevin Olive ’05, Steve Olive ’04 August 20, 2018 and Sandra Marchegiani Olive ’05 February 2019

Gary Raymond Marland November 12, 1947 – April 8, 2019

Gary R. Marland died surrounded by his family on April 8, 2019 aft er suff ering from a stroke due to a brain tumor at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born November 12, 1947 in Washington D.C. He attended Palotti High School and the University of Maryland College Park.

He and his beloved “Flower,” Carol O’Malley Marland ‘65, were married nearly 50 years and were in the midst of planning an anniversary celebration to be held in June. He was the father of nine devoted children and beloved grandfather to 14 grandchildren with his 15th expected fall 2019.

He was a salesman throughout his career and was President and CEO of Marland Enterprises, Inc. and owner of a Books are Fun franchise. He also was a Financial and Investment planner and independent insurance agent. Most recently he worked for Bon Secours Retreat & Conference Center. He was an active parishioner at St. Michael Catholic Church in Poplar Springs and a member of the Knights of Columbus.

50 St. Vincent Pallotti High School What is the Pallotti Fund? Tuition covers most of the day-to-day expenses of a private, independent school like Pallotti. In order to remain competitive with other schools in the area, Pallotti strives to keep tuition from rising too high. Most of the time, tuition does not cover the cost of educating each of our students. Contributions to our Pallotti Fund enable the school to bridge this gap and keep tuition low enough to remain aff ordable to most families. Additionally, gift s to the Pallotti Fund allow the school to “go the extra mile” in providing the resources necessary to becoming a true school of excellence!

What are some of the specific areas which may benefit from my gift ? Listed below are just a few examples of programs which have greatly benefited from past contributions: • Financial aid & scholarships • Cutting-edge technology in our classrooms • Enriching our extra-curricular activities & athletics • Equipping our teachers with resources to provide top-notch instruction • Physical plant improvements

To make a donation to The Pallotti Fund, visit www.pallottihs.org/giving-phs or Call (301) 725-3228 Ext. 2214

St. Vincent Pallotti High School 51 St. Vincent Pallotti High School 113 St. Mary’s Place Laurel, MD 20707 Phone: (301) 725-3228 | Fax: (301) 776-4343

SAVE THE DATE UPCOMING SCHOOL/ALUMNI EVENTS

October 4-6 Alumni Reunion Weekend (Classes of the 1960’s & 1970’s)

October 11 Homecoming Game & Alumni Zone

November 3 Open House for Prospective Students & Families

December 6 Tree Lighting Ceremony

March 21 Spring Gala