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tudents at SI say one prayer more than any other — St. build a new Hall of Music and an athletics/classroom complex Ignatius’ “Prayer for Generosity.” Many of the stories in on the west side of the school, a new retreat center to the north Sthis issue touch upon this theme of selfless giving. in Marin County and a field for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse In addition, consider this fact: In the past year, students at SI somewhere south of SI. The campaign also hopes to increase the have raised more than $75,000 to help victims of many disasters, school’s endowment fund by $20 million, allowing us to be even including the hurricane in Jamaica, the flooding in New Orleans more generous in offering financial aid to deserving students. and along the Gulf Coast, the AIDS crisis in Tanzania and the For the past 27 years, Ignatians have had another model of gen- tsunami that hit Southeast Asia. Also, this past December as in erosity to emulate — Fr. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ, SI’s president, who every year, the SI community — students, alumni, parents and announced his retirement at the Dec. 3 President’s Cabinet Dinner. teachers — gathered food and money for toys for the poor of San I can honestly say, along with throngs of folks who work at Francisco. SI, that I have never had a boss as generous and loving as Tony Sauer. Alumni, par- ents and teachers know they have a true friend in him. That is why he is the first person they call for baptisms, wed- ding and funerals — for times of cel- ebration and com- miseration. In short, he is pastoral to the core, which is why he has lasted so long — more than a sixth of the school’s 150- year storied history — and succeeded so well as president of St. Ignatius College Preparatory. Pictured above: Students gathered at St. Dominic’s Church Dec. 17 to help distribute food and toys to families in Mike Shaugh- San Francisco. Members of the Fathers’ Club and faculty also helped spread the Christmas spirit. nessy ’67, currently on sabbatical and traveling to many of This community gives far more than money. Come to the SI the 47 Jesuit high schools in the country, gets a curious reaction parking lot at 5 a.m., and you’ll see students ready to leave for when he tells people that SI’s president has been in office for 27 Martin de Porres and St. Anthony’s to feed the hungry before the years. “They all shake their heads and feel sorry for me. They are start of class. SI also took in one student, a sophomore, who was sure he has overstayed his welcome. I just laugh and tell them forced to leave his flood-ravaged high school and home in New that no one wants him to go — he’s that good. We all hoped that Orleans. he would stay with us forever.” It’s no wonder our students give of their time, talent and The Board of Trustees will select Fr. Sauer’s successor by treasure. They have learned this lesson well from their parents March, and he will step down June 30. In future issues, we will and from the Ignatians who have come before them. toast and roast this wonderful pedagogue, priest and president, Thanks to their efforts, SI was able to finish its 10-year, $50- this exemplar of Ignatian generosity, and we hope he returns to million Genesis IV campaign a year early and $9 million over us after a yearlong sabbatical to continue to teach and preach in its goal. With that kind of enthusiastic response, the school de- a place that has been, and will always be, his home. cided to launch its next campaign, Genesis V: New Horizons, — Paul Totah ’75 right away. This 5-year, $50-million effort seeks to raise funds to

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4 Development News Sesquicentennial year comes to a close at President’s Cabinet Dinner • COVER STORY: Fr. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ, announces his retirement as SI’s 25th president • Genesis V: New Horizons campaign sets $50 million, 5–year goal • Dana Family gift supports Genesis V • Viva St. Ignatius pays off big for Ignatian Guild.

22 Feature Articles Phil Bennett takes the nation’s pulse as managing editor for the Washing- ton Post • Steve McFeely receives Emmy for Peter Sellers’ screenplay, and then writes Narnia movie. COVER STORY: Fr. Sauer an-

nounces his retirement after 27 years leading the school … Page 8. 26 School News Familiar faces in new places for SI administration • Camp Costanoan holds rewards and challenges for SI volunteers • Lizette Dolan teaches peace to her students • Speech & Debate celebrates long tradition • Andy Dworak gains national recognition as college counselor.

30 Alumni News Two more who died during Vietnam War remembered • Phil Downs re- PAGE 22: Washington Post Man- turns to Iraq • Fr. Edwin McDermott receives Christ the King award. aging Editor Phil Bennett ’77 shares his thoughts on Washington and the media.

34 Sports Highlights Mike Gilson and Derek Johnson help U.S. boat take first in the world • PAGE 24: Steve McFeely ’87 wins Jan Mullen leads women’s soccer team to national title • Sports Roundup. Emmy for Peter Sellers’ script and follows with Chronicles of Narnia screenplay. 38 Departments Keeping in Touch • Births • In Memoriam • Calendar • Back Page Cover photo by Douglas A. Salin. developmentnews GENESIS V Sesquicentennial Year Celebrations A Report to Concerned Individuals Vol. 42, No. 4 Winter 2005-2006

Come to an End at PresCab Dinner The Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ President by Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ quicentennial year, we inaugurate a brand new award to complement the other two Stephen Lovette Vice President ev. Thomas O’Neill, SJ, chair of the major public honors given annually by St. Board of Trustees, trustees, regents, Ignatius: the Christ the King Award, given to Mr. Charles Dullea Rofficers of the administration, mem- alumni who have distinguished themselves in Principal careers of service, and the President’s Award, bers of the Society of Jesus, parents, bene- The Rev. Gerald P. McCourt, SJ factors and friends! Let me echo Chairman bestowed at graduation on non-alumni we Rector Cleary in welcoming you to this 17th Presi- hold up to our students as role models for ser- dent’s Cabinet. vice. James Dekker Director of Alumni Relations Many of you have never missed: 240 This evening, in honor of our 150- in 1989, 700 tonight! We started somewhat year presence in the Bay Area, I’m pleased Joseph Vollert small, but I think we’ve accomplished a lot! and proud to announce the creation of the Director of Development Even with the price indexed to inflation — as Ignatian Achievement Awards to be presented annually to one or more individuals who have Paul Totah that euphemism goes — you cared enough Editor for SI to dig down deep! Tonight is to thank distinguished themselves on a national or in- you. ternational scale. We will name this honor the Katie Kohmann Director of Special Events

Fred Tocchini Director of Special Projects

Art Cecchin Sports Editor

Doug Salin Design Consultant

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POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GENESIS V, 2001 37th Avenue, San It’s a rather important evening for many Spiritus Magis Award, the title that Boris Ko- Francisco, CA 94116-9981. reasons. Our Father General, Peter-Hans odrin ’67 gave to his mural and that Paul To- Kolvenbach, has declared this Dec. 3, 2005 tah ’75 gave to his sesquicentennial history. CONTACT US: You can send e-mail to [email protected] or reach us at (415) 731- — the feast of St. Francis Xavier — the in- The awards will be a kind of high school 7500 ext. 206. You can also read the issue on auguration of a year of world jubilee com- Nobel Prize, something like an honorary de- our web site at www. siprep.org. memorating the anniversary of the first three gree if a high school were authorized to grant companions of the Society of Jesus: 2006 such. We are just so happy about this sesqui- ST. IGNATIUS, mindful of its mission to be will be the 450th anniversary of the death of centennial year that we really want to com- witness to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any race, color and national and/ Ignatius Loyola in 1556 and the 500th an- memorate it in a very special way. or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, niversaries of the births of Francis Xavier The first recipient of this sesquicenten- programs, and activities generally accorded and Blessed Peter Faber — his closest friends nial honor is Dr. Peter Raven ’53 whom Time to or made available to students at this -— indeed, his college roommates at the ever- magazine labeled a “hero of the planet” for his school. St. Ignatius does not unlawfully popular University of Paris. groundbreaking research on global warming discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or It was on the shoulders of these three and on the dangerous loss of biodiversity in disability in the administration of educational gentlemen that the Society of Jesus was the world’s rain forests. Dr. Raven will receive policies, admissions policies, scholarship and formed. Without their vision, their mission, the award at a special assembly of the student loan programs, and athletic and other school- their prayer, there would be no Jesuit world body this spring where he will address these administered programs. Likewise, St. Ignatius education order and no SI. future leaders about the dire need to preserve does not discriminate against any applicant Secondly, on this final night of our ses- and sustain the world’s natural resources. for employment on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability.  GENESIS V developmentnews Saint Ignatius Board of Trustees Rev. Thomas O’Neill, SJ ’74 Chairman Mr. John Christen III ’61 Mr. Mark Cleary ’64 Rev. Michael Gilson, SJ Rev. Gerald P. McCourt, SJ ’58 Martin D. Murphy, Esq. ’52 Rev. Mario Prietto, SJ Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ Rev. Michael Turnacliff, SJ

Board of Regents Mr. Mark W. Cleary Chairman Mr. Kerwin Allen Mr. David Bernstein Mr. Thomas Bertelsen Mr. Peter J. Brusati Mr. Clark Callander Next, I’m most pleased to announce the As we respectfully close the doors on Mr. Al Clifford conclusion of the Genesis IV: Endow SI cam- Genesis IV, we proudly pull open the por- Mr. Sam Coffey paign, which you all know about because tals of the last and perhaps most well-earned Mr. Hal Cranston many of you were here when it was kicked named facility of the Endow SI campaign Mr. Joseph Diffley off at the president’s cabinet in 1996. Gen- — a gift of Lynn Fritz ’61 — matched by the Mrs. Terry Dillon esis IV was planned as a 10-year $50 million countless friends of our dynamic, devoted Mr. John Duff Mr. Charles Dullea campaign to endow professional and program and dedicated Dean of Discipline. Ladies and Mr. Scott Erickson development, plant maintenance, faculty gentlemen, I present the Br. Douglas Draper, Mr. John J. Fitzpatrick housing loans, and, most particularly, student SJ, Student Center, which you passed reveren- The Hon. J. Richard Fredericks tuition assistance for qualified but needy fami- tially through this evening! Congratulations, Mr. Lynn Fritz lies. Because of your immense generosity, we Brother, and thank you for many years of un- Mr. Gordon Getty were able to end the Genesis IV campaign a flagging, unflappable service to the students Mr. Michael Gorman Mrs. Donna Hale year early to coincide with this final day of the and the families of SI. Mr. Paul Hazen sesquicentennial year! Since we were fortunate enough to write The Hon. Kathleen Kelly Though we finished the drive a year ahead finis to Genesis IV a year early, our visionary The Hon. Richard Kramer of schedule, we went way over our goal — to Vice President Steve Lovette ’63 said, “Why Mr. Robert Lalanne the tune of $59.1 million! Your endowment not begin Genesis V a year early, too?” Re- Mr. George Lawson generosity, for example, will enable the school Mrs. Mary Lawson Mr. Stephen Leveroni to renovate all our classrooms this summer Mr. Jeff Maggioncalda for the fall term so that every one has teacher Mr. Curtis Mallegni technology stations with state-of-the-art me- Mrs. Margaret McCaffery dia capability, lowered ceilings concealing Rev. Gerald P. McCourt, SJ all wiring to create uniformly neat and or- Mr. William McDonnell* derly classrooms to complement student or- Dr. Allison Metz ganization, discipline and increased academic Mr. Russell Miller Christopher Moscone, Esq. achievement. We’ll even have brand new desks Mr. Leo Murphy throughout the school — our final goodbye to Martin D. “Pete” Murphy, Esq.* Stanyan Street! Mrs. Noreen Murphy Thank you all, each and every one, and Mr. Thomas Murtagh all those listed on the plaque which you passed Mr. Paul Nedeau by on your way to the Commons for the sac- Dr. Farris Page-King Mrs. Elizabeth Purcell rifices, many like the widow’s mite from folks Mr. Gary Roberts without great means, but with fantastic gener- Mrs. Anne Ryan osity of heart, that brought us here tonight. Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ Francis Scarpulla, Esq. Opposite page: Fireworks lit up the sky be- Michael J. Stecher, Esq. hind the Commons to mark the end of the Mrs. Sara Stephens yearlong sesquicentennial celebration. Top: Mrs. Mary Szarnicki More than 700 guests attended the gala din- Mr. Fred Tocchini ner. Right: Board of Regents Chairman Mark Mr. J. Malcolm Visbal Cleary offered a summary of the school year.

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Heritage Society We especially thank the following lifetime friends who have made provi- sions in their estate plans — bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of life insurance or retirement funds — to support SI’s Endowment Fund. Such gifts provide for the long-term welfare of SI and may also provide donors with valuable tax and income benefits during their life- time. The forethought and generosity of the following is most appreciated:

Mr. & Mrs. Martin D. Murphy ’52 Ambassadors Mrs. Fred Grant Chairwoman The Doelger Charitable Trust Mrs. Raymond Allender covering from shock, I summoned up all my Spiritus ‘Magis,’ Jack’s mother was tutored by Fr. Dennis Alvernaz Ignatian enthusiasm and presidential author- SI’s founder, Fr. Maraschi. Thus Jack is a true Mr. Kenneth Atwell ’29 ity and responded, “Why not?” It’s good to living link to our 150-year history. Great thanks Mrs. Maryann Bachman be the king! to the Gibbonses! Mr. George Baldocchi So, my friends, take a deep breath and And to the northern horizon in marvel- Mr. & Mrs. David Bernstein ’80 say, “Goodbye, Genesis IV” and, as you ex- ous Marin, we’re continuing deliberations for Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Bertelsen hale, “Hello, Genesis V!” No more nostalgia the creation of a new 150-room retreat center for the past, no fond reminiscences about the for high school youth. The Kairos retreat is Mr. Tom Bertken ’50 glories of Genesis I, II, III or IV: It’s on to V! the culminating religious experience for our & Sheila McManus Before you at your table [and in this seniors, topping off their Jesuit formation Mr. & Mrs. Carl Blom ’55 magazine] is a detailed summary of Genesis here. Unfortunately for SI and for many other Mr. Thomas P. Brady ’31 V: New Horizons — a $50-million, 5-year Catholic schools, retreat center availability is Mr. William E. Britt ’36 campaign to fund three capital projects and to on the decline. Over the next five years, our Mr. & Mrs. Gerhart Broeker increase endowment. New horizons indeed! intention is to build a retreat facility not only Mr. & Mrs. Gregoire Calegari The name is most appropriate because the for our students but also for those in other Mrs. Edward Carnes projects take us beyond the confines of this Catholic schools who need this service. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Carroll ’43 2001 campus to new vistas and new oppor- That’s it: North, South, East and West: tunities. To the southern horizon, not more Genesis V: New Horizons — $50 million in Mr. & Mrs. Samuel R. Coffey ’74 than 15 minutes from our main campus, we all, including a substantial increase in student Mr. Gerald W. Conlan ’47 are in discussions on a cooperative venture to aid endowment for our students of the new Mrs. & Mrs. Kevin Coyne ’67 build additional field space for our 64 teams. millennium and the next 150 years. “Fifty in Mr. & Mrs. Hal Cranston Looking toward our western horizon will Five,” our new mantra, as we begin the Jesuit Mr. & Mrs. Leonard P. Delmas ’47 be a new 15,000-square-foot combined cho- jubilee year, piggybacking on our old sesqui- Ms. Christine Dohrmann ral, classroom and athletic wing to be topped centennial motto, the “Nifty 150.” Mr. & Mrs. Philip J. Downs ’73 by a stunning student plaza overlook taking in And now the hard part — some more Ms. Mary Driscoll the Pacific Ocean and a line-of-sight view of new horizons. In his 1932 novel, Lost Hori- the exact location where Fr. Maraschi and his zon, James Hilton, author as well of Good- Mr. & Mrs. John Duff Jesuit companions sailed through the Golden bye Mr. Chips, tells of Shangri-La, a peaceful Mr. Frank M. Dunnigan ’70 Gate 150 years ago — in his words, “To do a valley and sanctuary removed from the rav- Mrs. Robert Enright little good” — and gazing west to the Asian ages and pressures of the outer world. For Mrs. Myrtis E. Fitzgerald lands Xavier evangelized almost five centuries the survivors of the plane crash in the Hilton Mr. & Mrs. Jack J. Fitzpatrick ’60 ago. story, Shangri-La was a place of beauty and Mr. & Mrs. John J. Gibbons ’37 Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibbons ’36 contentment … and very hard to leave. But Mrs. Linda Grimes and Dr. C. Allan Wall ’46 for your lead gifts that leave they must. For Jesuits, new horizons are Mr. & Mrs. William Healy ’47 allowed us to kick off this Genesis V drive for part of their spiritual journeys. To be in the the new Gibbons Hall of Music. As you read in world, but not of it, as Ignatius would say, the Mr. John P. Horgan ’32

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Heritage Society, cont. Jesuit must not stay too long in one place lest the next six months thanking each and every

Dr. Peter Kane ’51 it, Shangri-La-like, become too comfortable. one of you personally for what you’ve done For this Jesuit, a new horizon is over- for SI and for its president. If I know my staff, Mr. Francis J. Kelly III ’75 due. After 27 years at the helm, it’s time for they will likely have a few parties planned. Mrs. John Kotlanger my journey to commence once again. And so Through long experience, they know how Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Lagomarsino ’27 complying with the wishes of my Provincial much their so-called boss likes good parties. Mrs. Lida Lalanne Superior, I have asked the St. Ignatius Board All AMDG of course — all the money the do- Mrs. Phyllis Lavelle of Trustees to accept my resignation effective nors got! Did I mention Genesis V — “50 in Mr. George D. Leal ’51 June 30, 2006. Five”? You gotta love it! Mr. & Mrs. Henry Leidich I have reflected on his decision, prayed Let me just say this evening that you are Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Lovette ’63 over it and accept it wholeheartedly and SI, not me. You have made St. Ignatius the peacefully. I’m ready to see where God wants school it is today. The credit goes to you, my Mr. John M. Mahoney ’65 me next. It’s been a good run and time to run dear friends. I just work here. But, of course, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Maioli ’60 on. Don’t worry: We’ll find a good, if not bet- it’s been fun work. Mrs. Cornelius McCarthy ter replacement. We Before my presi- Mr. Jay D. McEvoy ’27 have a blue-ribbon dential honor of Judge E. Warren McGuire ’42 search committee in bringing this annus Mr. Terrence V. McGuire ’45 place. And for you mirabilis to a smash- Dr. Allison Metz parents of eighth grad- ing climax, I ask the Mr. & Mrs. David Mezzera ’64 ers who may be the chair of the sesqui- most worried, I’ll still centennial commit- Mrs. John Mitchell be very much in the tee, Fred Tocchini, to Mr. & Mrs. James Monfredini ’65 saddle during admis- join me on the podi- Mrs. Frank Mullins sions season for the um to receive a spe- Mr. Jeffrey J. Mullins ’67 class of 2010. cial award. Fred, I sa- Mr. & Mrs. Leo J. Murphy ’65 Let me start to lute you, not only for Mrs. Cecil Neeley close with a little sto- your many years of Mrs. Bernice O’Brien ry: P.T. Barnum, the service to the Board Mrs. James F. O’Grady great circus man, was of Regents, Fathers’ Mrs. William O’Neill seated at his desk one Club, auction com- day when in walked a mittee and SI public Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Payne ’65 small, roundish man. relations board, but, Mrs. Edgar Peterson Bright, bold letters on most especially, for Mr. Emmet Purcell ’40 his t-shirt read, “An- giving SI the birthday Mrs. James J. Raggio tonio, the human can- party of the century! Mr. & Mrs. Dante Ravetti ’49 non ball.” What a gala, glorious Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Reilly ’83 “Mr. Barnum, year of celebration Fr. Vincent Ring sir,” he began, “I just it has been! Ladies Mr. & Mrs. Gary Roberts ’75 can’t take it any more. and gentlemen, the Two shows a day and four on the weekend. chair of our “Nifty 150”: Mr. Fred Tocchini, Mrs. Henry Robinson I’ve got bruises and powder burns all over my SI 1966 and SI always. It’s written in his big Mr. L. Emmett Schaefer backside. My head aches and my ears ring. heart. Mrs. Victor Schaukowitch I’m just going to have to retire!” With great thanks to Fred and to his ses- Mrs. Robert Scholla Barnum looked up at him and said, “An- quicentennial committee and to all of you, Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Scollin ’65 tonio, you’re been the main act of our show our President’s Cabinet, I officially close SI’s Mrs. Juana Sevilla for a lot of years. I understand completely, but sesquicentennial year not by extinguishing Mrs. Joanne Smolich where am I going to find another man of your its Olympic flame but by lighting the way to Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stecher ’62 caliber?” “new horizons” for St. Ignatius. Thank you Not to wreck a joke by explaining, it as all, and God bless you! Mr. William L. Teglia Jr. ’65 my mother used to do, but the emphasis is not Mr. Michael Thiemann ’74 on Antonio the victim but on a new president Opposite page: Fr. Sauer announced the suc- Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tomasello ’67 cessful end of the Genesis IV campaign and of high caliber. And he’ll be found! On second the start of the Genesis V: New Horizons drive Mrs. Jean Travers thought, I really didn’t need to explain it! to build new facilities for SI. Above: Fred Toc- Mr. John van der Zee ’53 This joyous night is not a time for soulful chini ’66, who organized the June Sesquicen- Mrs. James Walsh goodbyes. And, honestly, there are too many tennial Celebration, received special recogni- tion at the dinner. Mr. & Mrs. Albert Worner ’36 people to thank to even begin. But I will spend

GENESIS V  coverstory New Horizons Ahead for Anthony P. Sauer, SJ r. Anthony P. Sauer, SJ, the man who SI’s future through a series of capital and books other English classes used. “He had us has led SI as president since 1979 — endowment campaigns. He launched the use a new textbook that included poetry of Fmore than a sixth of the school’s 150- Genesis II campaign (to create an endow- Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, year history — announced his retirement at ment fund), the Genesis III campaign (to re- T.S. Eliot and e.e. cummings,” said Thomas. the Dec. 3 President’s Cabinet Dinner, effec- model the school and add a second gym and “That was my first exposure to those poets.” tive June 30, 2006. pool complex) and the Genesis IV campaign Mr. Sauer even taught Ginsberg’s controver- A search committee, with representa- (which increased the school’s endowment to sial poem Howl, much to the chagrin of a tives from the faculty, regents, parent com- $50 million). He also inaugurated the Gen- few parents and faculty. munity, development office and trustees, esis V: New Horizons campaign on Dec. 3, Boris Koodrin ’67 also enjoyed Mr. Sau- will start a search for his replacement and which seeks to raise $50 million for scholar- er’s English class. “I had never been inspired conclude their search by March. The new ships, a retreat center, a music hall complex by a teacher the way Tony inspired me. I had president will work with Fr. Sauer to ensure and an athletic field. never experienced academics the way I did in a smooth transition and take over July 1, Fr. Sauer first came to SI in 1965 after his class. It was no struggle at all. He had a 2006. philosophy studies in St. Louis. A graduate way of seeing you for who you were. It was of Loyola High School and Santa an uplifting experience. I’ll always be indebt- Clara University, He had served as ed to him for giving me something I really a lieutenant in Korea in the 13th needed.” Field Artillery supporting the 19th Koodrin’s classmate, Michael Shaugh- Infantry Regiment at Observation nessy ’67 (a teacher and campus minister Post Lola at the Demilitarized Zone, at SI since 1981) calls Tony Sauer “my per- 2,000 meters from North Korea. “I sonal hero. When he came to SI, everyone had more power at 21 than I’ve ever was afraid of him. I swear he used a riding had since then,” he said. “That’s why crop as a pointer and slammed it on desks to I don’t take myself too seriously to- get our attention. He worked our fingers to day.” the bone, but you could tell he cared about After leaving the Army he taught us, not just as students but as people. Now I Fr. Sauer in his first year as president in 1979 with Dianne Feinstein, then mayor of San Francisco, at the for a time at Loyola High School and am very lucky to be professionally related to 125th anniversary celebration of the school. was briefly engaged to be married him. He’s been a remarkable president, and I before deciding to join the Society of Jesus. He studied English at USC Fr. Sauer is not certain of his plans for and at LMU where he received his Master’s About the Artist: the future, but he does not rule out returning degree in 1964. The day he arrived at SI as to SI to teach. “I serve at the pleasure of the a young scholastic, race riots were breaking Sean Cheetham Provincial,” he noted. out in Los Angeles and tanks were driving up Fr. Sauer helped SI grow from a strong ean Cheetham ’95, featured in the and down Stanyan Street to prevent the riots city school to a college preparatory of na- summer 2004 issue of Genesis IV, from spreading to San Francisco. tional stature. Under his watch, SI was hon- painted this portrait of Fr. Sauer as He found himself teaching sophomore S ored as a top-60 private school in 1984 and a gift to him as part of SI’s sesquicen- and junior English (and, later, senior Eng- scored in the top 20 of all schools in the na- tennial celebration, not knowing that he lish) and helping to moderate Inside SI and tion in the Advanced Placement Program in was about to announce his retirement. the Sanctuary Society. He liked his first two the 1990s. SI was also honored as one of the Fr. Sauer had a chance to thank years so much that he asked to stay a third. top 12 Catholic high schools in the U.S. in Cheetham personally at the Class of Two weeks before school started in his third terms of professional development. ’95 reunion last November. There, he year, SI Principal Fr. Ed McFadden, SJ, told Fr. Sauer also supervised the school’s learned that Sean’s career has taken off him that he would be the school’s only coun- transition to coeducation in 1989; SI had since the Genesis story. selor, the admissions director and the person been a school for boys since its founding in Cheetham has been nominated for in charge of scheduling classes. On top of 1855, and he proved an instrumental voice a prestigious fellowship at Trinity Col- that, he had one English class to teach. “I in voting for and defending the change. “He lege in Cambridge, England; if he is ac- had to learn college counseling really fast,” has succeeded so well thanks to his trust that cepted, he will study there next year for he noted. God’s presence can be found in all things, two years. Mr. Sauer was a far cry from the tradi- even in the process of change,” said Rita That nomination came on the heels tional Jesuits of the 1950s. Robert Thomas O’Malley, director of the Adult Ministry of Cheetham’s growing fame in the ’68, now a prize-winning poet, had Fr. Sauer Program at SI. United Kingdom. The National Portrait for senior English and recalled that he and In his 27-year tenure, Fr. Sauer ensured Galleries of London and Scotland both his classmates didn’t use the stodgy text- continued on page 10  GENESIS V developmentnews

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feel cared about and cared for.” talk about what he has been doing, un- When students asked their teacher to like people in his position who brag about consider the poetry of modern rock songs, their latest accomplishments. Tony never Mr. Sauer agreed. He listened to the Beatles talks about himself, but when you find out and Bob Dylan and even staged a debate be- about all the lives he has influenced, all the tween juniors Tom Schaefer ’67 and Shaugh- weddings, baptisms, hospitals and games nessy as to whose poetry was better: Dylan he goes to, his love is so incredible that Thomas or Bob Dylan. it takes my breath away. I get emotional He attended the Human Be-In in Gold- thinking about Tony! He is extraordinary. en Gate Park in January 1967 when Timo- He is something else.” thy Leary arrived in a hot air balloon, he saw Fr. Prietto is not alone in praising Fr. what was happening during the Summer of Sauer. When he turned 70 in 2004, the SI Love in the Haight, and he counseled stu- faculty surprised him with a tribute book, dents who considered applying for conscien- with letters from teachers whose lives he tious objector status for the Vietnam War. has touched in profound ways. These let- He left in 1968 to study at the Jesuit School ters reflect just why Fr. Sauer succeeded as of Theology in Berkeley and to be ordained, what it means to be a Jesuit, a priest and a president and priest. He, like the school but he would return in 1971 for his second good human being than Tony,” added Fr. itself, has the gift of staying true to core stint as a teacher. Mario Prietto, SJ, who served as SI’s prin- values as well as the flexibility to change He later served as president of Brophy cipal for 14 years. “He is the best. He is an with the times. He also has the great gift College Preparatory in Phoenix before re- extraordinary person — not without flaws of looking you in the eyes and making you turning to SI in 1979 to serve as SI’s 25th and a character of the first order — but he feel as if you’re the only one who matters. president. That year also marked the 125th is a deeply spiritual man, a great Jesuit, And, unlike some imperial presidents, Fr. anniversary of the school. In a report to the an Irish poet to the core and a man who Sauer believes in sharing the wealth, em- Board of Regents in his first year in office, Fr. does not toot his horn even though he has powering all to serve with him as Christ’s Sauer noted that “our sense of community is a lot to toot about. You never hear Tony ministers. strong at SI, but good feelings alone will not ensure excellence. If SI is to be more than a pleasant cocoon, if it is to have a lasting im- pact, and if it is to live up to its ideals of ex- Cheetham … continued from page 8 cellence and service, then it requires a rigor- sponsored a contest for contemporary and in the Scottish National Portrait ous commitment to high academic standards portrait artists and selected Cheetham Gallery. The image also was widely and to high moral and religious principles…. and 50 other artists for the show from used in an advertising campaign in the One of my highest priorities, therefore is a a pool of 1,000 can- UK for the showing. renewal of SI’s commitment to the Jesuit didates. This March he will have a one-man tradition of educating the leaders of society For the cata- show at the Mendenhall Sobieski Gal- who will go forth to serve.” logue of this show, lery in Pasadena. Last September, his In his 27 years at SI, he did just that, the sponsors of art was featured as part of a three-per- serving the students as an English teacher the contest chose son show at that gallery, which also as well as president. He had a fondness for Cheetham’s paint- represents him. his students that brought him to countless ing Potrait of Chan- In addition, he is pursuing a ca- games, debates, plays and musicals. He also tal Menard for the reer in music with his band, Del Toro, had a devotion to their parents, and was of- cover. That painting also hung in the which recently played the House of ten called upon to minister to them. National Portrait Gallery in London Blues in Hollywood. “No one has taught me more about

Scholarship Lunch

Every year, students receiving named scholarships meet with the donors behind those gifts. Pictured above, along with the donors and their families, is Will Sinks ’06 (center) who received the Francis J. Murphy Memorial Scholarship, the David Passanissi Scholarship and the Michael Bruce Ugawa Scholarship.

10 GENESIS V developmentnews Dana Family Gift Supports Genesis V

or the Dana family, the choice was easy. Don Dana ’66, an executive Fvice president at Wells Fargo and a member of SI’s Board of Regents, has served SI over the years helping to se- cure underwriting from the bank for the school’s annual auction. He and his wife, Jeanne, and their children, Danielle, Paul ’01 and Natalie ’02, wanted to donate to SI in a way that would reflect the unique education and values of the school. Top row, from left: Don Dana, Katy Mitchell (Jeanne’s mother); Bottom, from left: Natalie, At the December President’s Cabinet Danielle, Jeanne and Paul Dana. Dinner, he and Jeanne found the answer right on their chairs. In a brochure intro- Natalie Dana will graduate from ducing the Genesis V campaign, they saw Stanford this June with a degree in hu- a naming opportunity for the new batting man biology. The varsity pitcher for the Genesis IV Gets cages that will be located in the music girls’ softball team all four years at SI, she hall and classroom complex to be built has fond memories of playing for coaches a New Number on the west side of the school. As a result, John Mulkerrins ’89, Carole Nickolai the batting cages will bear the Dana fam- and Barry Potthoff. e ring in the new year with a ily name when the facility opens in July “They encouraged us to be strong new name for SI’s alumni mag- 2007. women, to hold our own on the diamond Wazine — Genesis V — to coin- “There is nothing better than a Je- and to work together as a team.” She also cide with the launch of the modern school’s suit education to build courage, charac- found wonderful mentors in Elizabeth fifth major fundraising campaign. ter, and commitment to the community,” Purcell and Chuck Murphy ’61. Fr. Harry Carlin, SJ, SI’s president from says Don. “These people prepared me well for 1964 to 1970, created the magazine in his At SI, Don’s class included “a great Stanford, both academically and social- first year in office and christened it Genesis. group of guys such as Fred Tocchini, Bill ly.” The name changed to Genesis II in 1980 Miller, Steve Tarantino, Pete Devine and The entire Dana family believes in with the start of a campaign to raise the Laurence Yep. But we were still a tough, giving back to the community. Jeanne school’s endowment to $4 million. all-boys school, and differences were set- works as the director of the enrichment Nine years later, the school embarked tled every Friday at ‘the Pitts’ in Golden program at Hawthorne Pre-K School in on the Genesis III: Building for the Future Gate Park.” The lessons learned at SI Tiburon. Don is a trustee with the Earth- campaign to raise $16 million to remod- “have continued to play a critical role watch Institute, a trustee and chairman el the campus, and the magazine’s name in my business and personal life over the of the grants committee of the Leakey changed once again. years.” Foundation and president of the African With the launch of the Genesis IV: En- Paul Dana, who works as a lab tech- Orphans Foundation (AOF). In addition, dow SI campaign in 1996, the magazine nician supervisor at Marina Pet Hospital, two of his children also serve the AOF: added another number to its title. played wide receiver on the football team Danielle is secretary and development di- We hope you don’t mind the new during his freshman and sophomore years rector and Natalie is treasurer and invest- name — granted, it’s not all that different. until a knee injury sidelined him from the ment director. Also, Danielle works full In my 18 years as editor, I have come to sport. The lessons he learned during those time as the communications manager for see these name changes as a reminder that years, however, stayed with him. “Always the Leakey Foundation. nothing should stay the same, and that give it your best, and never give up, even If you are interested in making a do- each issue should be better than the one when you’re down,” says Paul. To him, nation to SI to honor someone in your before it. the most important SI values were “com- family, call Director of Development Joe Thanks for reading Genesis IV these munity, spirit, and good sportsmanship,” Vollert ’84 at (415) 731-7500, ext. 319 past nine years. We hope you enjoy Gen- and his favorite teachers were Matt Stech- for more information. esis V! er ’93 and Paul Hanley ’63.

GENESIS V 11 developmentnews Genesis V New Horizons Goals of Our 5-Year $50 Million Campaign

n Develop Additional Off-Campus Sports Fields Expanded Field Facilities Goal: $2 Million

n Construct Choral Arts Building, Classrooms & Weight Room: v The Mary Ann & Jack Gibbons Choral Wing v West Campus Classroom Wing v Overlook Student Plaza v Athletic Training & Weight Room v Underground Batting Cage West Campus Expansion Project Goal: $12 Million

n Construct an Off-Campus Kairos Retreat Center for Students Ignatian Retreat Center Goal: $16 Million

n Increase Endowment for Student Aid Scholarships & Financial Aid Goal: $20 Million Total: $50 Million 12 GENESIS V GenesisV Retreat Center

Goals of Our 5-Year $50 Million Campaign n Develop Additional Off-Campus Sports Fields Expanded Field Facilities Goal: $2 Million n Construct Choral Arts Building, Classrooms & Weight Room: v The Mary Ann & Jack Gibbons Choral Wing v West Campus Classroom Wing v Overlook Student Plaza v Athletic Training & Weight Room he multi-day Kairos retreat is a culminating Christian cies within the Church, and the remaining eight centers are experience for students, many of whom will go on to limiting the number of high school retreats in favor of adult v Underground Batting Cage Tpublic colleges and universities. At a time when high retreats that tend toward higher fees. SI proposes to locate school retreats are expanding, the number of retreat centers an appropriate site for a retreat center and develop it for its West Campus Expansion Project Goal: $12 Million in the greater Bay Area is declining. In the past 10 years, four own use as well as the use of other Bay Area Catholic high retreat centers have been sold to meet other financial exigen- schools. Components n Construct an Off-Campus Kairos Retreat v One hundred twenty five single bedrooms with baths v Chapel Center for Students v Dining Hall v Two large group meeting areas Ignatian Retreat Center Goal: $16 Million v Twelve small group breakout rooms v Outdoor areas for reflection and recreation

Budget: $16 million n Increase Endowment for Student Aid “The most moving aspect of my Kairos retreat was the intense love that was revealed to me: the love shared with my Scholarships & Financial Aid Goal: $20 Million parents, family, classmates and friends. I never knew the strong bonds that tied me to those I hold dearest. I recalled all the adventures and experiences I had shared with my parents that I had long since forgotten, and this touched my heart. Kairos is a transformative journey, one that has a huge potential to touch the lives of those who are open to the experience. Total: $50 Million I know it changed my life. I feel it every day in the love that I have for my family and friends.” — Zachary C. Salin ’05 GENESIS V 13 GenesisfeaturesV Campus Expansion

he Campus Expansion Project will provide SI during and after school. The facility will offer breath- with needed facilities, from a choral center for taking views of the Pacific Ocean from a new athletic Tour world-class music program to more class- training center and from a rooftop pavilion that can rooms and athletic facilities for students to use both be used by all members of the SI community.

Components v Mary Ann and Jack Gibbons Hall of Music v Underground batting cage • A practice and recital room for our Mixed • Two batting cages modeled after SBC’s indoor Chorus, Chamber Singers and Hand Bell Choir facilities • Large meeting area for guest speakers v Weight training facility • Doris Duke Wall Choral Room for 150 singers • Spacious 2,000-square-foot room to provide • Semicircle design on telescopic, portable risers in-and-out of season training • Proper insulation and acoustic treatment for • Windows on east and west walls for optimal sound spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean v New classrooms v Pacific Overlook Student Plaza • Four 890-square-foot classrooms for up to 50 • A natural expansion of the current indoor students, musicians or singers Student Activities Center • State-of-the-art technology with digital • One of the best views of the Pacific Ocean presenters, LCD projectors and retractable screens in the Bay Area for a variety of events

Budget: $12 Million

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Naming Opportunities Amount named facilities Choral Wing $1 million Mary Ann & Jack Gibbons Hall of Music Pacific Overlook $1 million Reserved Classroom Wing $1 million Weight Room $500,000 Anonymous Student Center Plaza $500,000 Upper Entry Plaza $500,000 Choral Room $250,000 Doris Duke Wall Choral Room Individual Classrooms (4) $150,000 Donald White ’42 Classroom Team room $100,000 Batting Cage $50,000 Dana Family Batting Cage Choral Director’s Office $30,000 Garment Storage Room $10,000 Music Storage Room $10,000 Weight Room Office $10,000 Weight Room Lifting Platforms $5,000

GENESIS V 15 developmentGenesisV news Field Facilities

hy the need for additional field space? The Saint Ignatius Athletic Department Woversees 26 sports, 64 total teams, and a coaching staff of 102. More than 60 percent of the student body plays one or more sports. More specifi- cally, over 250 students play a “field sport”: field hockey, soccer or lacrosse. Over recent years, we have installed artificial turf on the upper practice field and the lower football field, and although these measures have helped significantly to increase field time, they are clearly insufficient to fully support our 12 field-sport teams. We currently have a number of off-campus sites under consideration that will help alleviate the field shortage problem. The following key factors will be considered in the final selection of the site.

Components Budget: $2 Million v A long-term lease of at least 15-20 years v Daily use with a minimum of 3 hours v Adequate parking and surrounding facilities to play WCAL contests v A drive of no more than 20 minutes from campus

Scholarships

ith the completion of a successful Genesis WIV campaign, we now have a $31 million endowment for tuition assistance. From that en- dowment we award 20 percent of our students an average of $4,550 to offset tuition. Since 1995, tuition has increased 112 percent from $5,910 to $12,480 today. In order to keep pace with rising education costs and with the increasing financial need of our Bay Area families, our scholarship endowment needs a $20 million increase over the next five years.

Budget: $20 Million

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Gift Annuity Meets SI’s Board of Regents Donor’s Three Goals

member of SI’s class of 1949 who Welcomes New Members wishes to remain anonymous is Abreathing a little easier. Working Jeff Columbini ’79 Jamie Rey ’06 with his attorney and the development staff Jeff is a San Francisco Miss Rey currently of SI and SCU, he has found a way to meet firefighter stationed serves as the student three estate planning goals: benefiting SI, aboard the fireboat body president at SI benefiting SCU and providing payments to Phoenix. He is the and is a member of the a close friend. new president of the Service Club and the “My estate plan was done except for SI Alumni Associa- Asian Students Coali- those loose ends,” he said. “I wanted a sim- tion, taking over from tion. She also competes ple solution to tie things up.” Michael Stecher. Look on the diving team and He first looked into a charitable remainder for more on him in dances with Hula Ha- trust, a legal entity that pays income to individu- the next issue of the lau O’Makupua. She als and then distribute what remains to charity. magazine. He and his wife, Audette, have hopes to major in pre-medicine and be- “There were too many complexities,” he said. a daughter, Gianna. come a pediatrician. “I wanted something simpler so my friend, as the income beneficiary, did not have to worry Don Dana ’66 Sal Rizzo about trustee fees or investment strategies.” A San Francisco na- Mr. Rizzo, the presi- His simple solution came with a fancy tive, Mr. Dana at- dent of the Fathers’ name: “Testamentary charitable gift annuity.” tended Stuart Hall, SI, Club and a native San A gift annuity is a contract between a USF and Hastings Col- Franciscan, is vice donor and a charity that guarantees fixed lege of the Law. He is president for market- payment for life in return for a gift. The older currently an executive ing of the Grant J. the annuitant is when the contract is drawn, vice president at Wells Hunt Company, fresh the higher the payment. “Testamentary” Fargo Bank. He and fruit and vegetable means that the contract goes into effect only his wife, Jeanne, have brokers. A graduate upon the donor’s death. three children: Dani- of Westmoor High “There are no trustees to select or mar- elle, who graduated from Convent of the School and an honorary alumnus of SI, ket changes to worry about. The payment Sacred Heart, Paul ’01 and Natalie ’02. Sal and his wife, Linda, have four chil- will be fixed and guaranteed at the time of Mr. Dana is also a trustee for Earthwatch dren: Salvatore ’02, Natalie ’04, Michela my death. It’s a simple arrangement.” Institute, a trustee and chairman of the ’07 and Sofia ’09. The donor also wanted one annuity grants committee for the Leakey Founda- contract that would pay his friend for life af- tion and president of the African Orphans Karen Rollandi ter his death and then divide what remained Foundation. Mrs. Rollandi and her in the annuity account between SI and SCU. husband, Victor ’68, “Bill Sheehan, SCU’s director of planned Jennifer Ohanessian have four children: giving, checked with university counsel,” SI Mrs. Ohanessian is Denise ’09, Anne ’05, Vice President Steve Lovette ’63 said. “Bill a native of Tacoma, Ella ’01 and Victor ’98. found out that the university’s gift annu- Washington, and a “Having those four ity program would allow a fifty-fifty split graduate of Washing- children and being wel- between SCU and SI. The donor plans to ton State University. comed into San Fran- fund the annuity with about $500,000 at his The president of the cisco’s Jesuit Catholic death, so a lot is at stake.” Ignatian Guild, she community is the best “My living trust now instructs my suc- works as marketing thing that has ever happened to me,” she cessor trustee to set up the gift annuity at my manager at Giraux notes. She served on the San Francisco Op- death,” the donor said. “But if my friend Fine Jewelry in the San era Guild’s Board of Directors and chaired a should pre-decease me, the trustee would Francisco Gift Center and Jewelry Mart. number of events including the 1994 Opera make direct gifts to the schools. I like this Her husband, Krikor, hails from Beirut, Ball. She worked with Stella Muscat to put kind of flexibility.” and has owned Krivaar Café & Cater- together SI’s first stand-alone auction in the Those interested in joining SI’s Heritage ing in the Financial District for the past early 1990s, served as team mom for varsity Budget: $20 Million Society or in the tax and income of gift annui- 25 years. Their children are Gregory ’02, girls’ lacrosse and helped get the JV lacrosse ties should contact Lovette at (415) 682-5014. Justin ’03 and Alexander ’07. program off the ground.

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McGuigan and his crew, who served three-course hot lunches for the first time. “They bent over backwards to work with us,” she noted. After the fashion show and dinner, dancing was held in a tent in the Orradre Court- yard, giving McGuigan’s crew time to prepare for the next day’s meal. With the party moving outside, guests felt free to stay longer and socialize. Mrs. Balestreri praised the team of 150 volunteers, including Kim Scurr, who, with her team, procured eight raffle prizes and sold their very busy schedule, with a combined to- hundreds of tickets. tal of 11 children, would produce a show of Mrs. Enright also praised SI’s development Viva St. Ignatius epic proportions. They put together the most staff for their help and the school administra- successful show ever and became fast and loyal tion, which upgraded the power supplies in the Pays Off Big for friends. Fostering friendship is one of the as- Commons to prevent electrical shortages. pects of the Guild that is most special to me, The record-breaking profits came as a Ignatian Guild too.” result of success on all fronts, from increased The Nov. 5 dinner and Nov. 6 luncheon ad revenues and underwriting to raffle tickets he Ignatian Guild rolled the dice last succeeded, in part, because so many men came and hot bidding on the centerpieces, which November with Viva St. Ignatius, two and had a great time. “Guys went in the past included champagne buckets filled with prizes fashion shows that made winners out T because their wives dragged them to the show,” for the dinner guests and purses that held gift of the entire SI community. said Mrs. Dudum. “Thanks to the success of certificates for the lunch guests. For the first time in history, both the din- last year’s event, this year the men were drag- “Everyone seemed to love the show,” ner and lunch shows sold out, helping the Guild ging their wives.” added Mrs. Schimaneck. “Even the vendors raise $190,000 for SI’s endowment funds, set- Even Mrs. Schimaneck’s husband, who who lent us clothes raved about it.” ting a new record. was in a bicycle accident earlier that day, came Initially, the four women didn’t think they The four chairwomen — Sue Dudum, Su- in his tuxedo, complete with sling, and had a would raise more money than past shows. zanne McElwee Schimaneck, Kathy Balestreri great time. “We didn’t worry about the money,” said and Kerry Enright — were assisted by Susan The evening started in the gymnasium Mrs. Schimaneck. “We wanted to have a good Woodell Mascall, who produced and directed and then proceeded to the Commons follow- show. To our surprise, we set a record and had the show for the past two years. ing Tom McGuigan ’86, dressed in his chef’s fun doing it. We also discovered a strong group Jennifer Ohanessian, the Ignatian Guild uniform and riding one of the raffle prizes, a of talented freshmen moms who will continue president, praised the chairwomen for their new Harley-Davidson motorcycle, down the this great tradition.” industry, good nature and unprecedented suc- main hall of the school to the Commons. cess. “I hit the jackpot with Kathy, Sue, Kerry There, the 500 who attended the din- Left: Fashion show chairwomen with Ignatian and Suzanne — the Viva Divas,” she noted. “I ner and the 600 who came to the lunch saw Guild President Jennifer Ohanessian. Below: Br. Draper takes the stage. Above: Ted Curry as Elvis. knew from the start that these moms, despite a spectacular Vegas-style revue, complete with 18 student showgirls, clips from Vegas-based movies and Ted Cur- ry doing his best Elvis imperson- ation. The fashion show featured 52 students and 16 parents and teachers modeling clothes from 14 stores, punctuated by dance num- bers choreographed by SI’s Lizette Ortega Dolan ’94. Mrs. Dudum praised chef

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Viva St. Ignatius brought in a record $190,000 to help benefit SI’s scholarship fund thanks to two sold-out fashion shows. GENESIS V 19 developmentnews

Ignatian Guild Mrs. Joan Carmignani Mrs. Linda Cssanego Mrs. Richard Dunn Mrs. Marie Fitzgerald Life Members Mrs. Nanci Carpe Mrs. Thomas Daly Mrs. Mary P. Dunne Mrs. Myrtis Fitzgerald Mrs. Margaret Carroll Mrs. Beverly Mull Mrs. Donna M. Earhart Mrs. Cynthia Fitzgibbon Mrs. Patrick Aherne Mrs. Jocelyn S. Carter Mrs. Nils F. Danielson Mrs. Phyllis J. Eggert Mrs. Jo Ann Florendo Mrs. Wayne H. Alba Mrs. John Cassanego Mrs. Billie Darin Mrs. Frank Ehrmann Mrs. Raymond Foley Mrs. Sharon McCarthy Allen Mrs. Patrick Casserly Mrs. Leon A Dasilva Ms. Cynthia A. Eisenhower Mrs. Claudette R Ford Mrs. Erika Andreas Mrs. Joseph Castagnola Mrs. Byron Davenport Mrs. Margaret Ellis Mrs. Lola Ford Mrs. Carla Andrighetto Mrs. Renee Formosa Mrs. Polly Angelopoulos Ms. Joan Gallagher Mrs. Jimena Angotti Mrs. Luciana Gallina Mrs. Joseph Applebaum Join the Ignatian Guild as a Mrs. Lynn Gallo Mrs. Isabel Applegarth Mrs. Joan Gamba Mrs. Linda Armao Mrs. Jane Gaspardone Mrs. Karen Arroyo Life Member & Support SI Mrs. Therese Gaus Mrs. Myra Gee Mrs. Patricia Ashley An open letter to mothers of SI graduates: Mrs. Deborah Avakian Mrs. Patricia Gelenter Mrs. Francisco Gerardo Mrs. Virginia Baldelli e personally invite you to continue being a part of the SI community by joining Mrs. Melito Balon Mrs. Berta Gharrity Life Membership in the Ignatian Guild. The Ignatian Guild offers a unique op- Mrs. William Gherardi Mrs. Tita Banzon portunity for mothers and guardians who no longer have a student enrolled at Mrs. Carla Barbaccia W Mrs. Margaret Ghiselli SI. The guild offers a Life Membership for a one-time, tax-deductible donation of $100. As Mrs. Jayne L. Barbi Mrs. Carolyn Giannini a Life Member, you will have the opportunity to remain in touch with friends and students Mrs. Vera Ginotti Mrs. Thelma Barboza you met throughout your years at SI. Life Members receive special recognition at our annual Mrs. Elyse Barca Mrs. Barbara Giovanola Day of Recollection to be held Jan. 22, 2006. Please join us and experience the benefits and Mrs. Frances Glaub Mrs. John Barisone opportunities of Life Membership in the Ignatian Guild. Mrs. Evelyne Barreneche Mrs. Frederick Glosser Mrs. Rena Godoy Mrs. Mary Barrett Sincerely, Mrs. Suzanne C. Barry Ms. Lynne Gonzaga Jennifer Ohanession, President Kathy Kushner, Life Membership Chair Mrs. Al Gragnani Mrs. Dolores Barsanti Ignatian Guild, Mothers Serving SI Mrs. Geri Barsotti Mrs. Barbara J. Graham Mrs. Mary Ann Graham Mrs. Susan Bartels To join, please send $100 tax-deductible donation with the following information: Mrs. John Barulich Mrs. Robert Greene Mrs. Jeanne Barulich Mrs. Linda Grimes Mrs. Frances Baumann Mrs. Sandra Gulli Mrs. Louise Bea Name______Mrs. Lillian Guzzetta Mrs. Roger A. Beaudry Mrs. Catherine Haas Mrs. Elizabeth Hagan Mrs. Irene Bechtel Telephone______Mrs. Bettijean Beckman Mrs. Nancy J. Hagan Russell Ms. Lydia I. Beebee Mrs. Bernhard Hagedorn Name of Graduate(s)______Year(s) of Graduation______Mrs. Ruth L. Beering Mrs. Delia Hamblin Ms. Susan Black Mrs. Jacklyn Hanratty Mrs. Renato Bermudez Address______Mrs. ann Hardeman Mrs. Helen Bernstein Mrs. Heather Hart Mrs. Paul Hartman Mrs. William Berube Email Address______Mrs. Robert Bilafer Mrs. Wendy Harty Mrs. C Langley Bishop Mrs. Diana Heafey Mrs. Gloria Blote Please make $100 check payable to Ignatian Guild: Life Membership, SI Development Of- Mrs. William Healy Mrs. Margaret Boichot fice, 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116. Mrs. Jane Healy Mrs. Marisa A. Borzoni Ms. Trudie Lee Mrs. Raymond D. Hehman Mrs. Mary Bosque Ms. Cecile Ehrmann Mrs. Ildiko Davis Mrs. Barbara Enes Ms. Mary Hendrickson Ms. Virginia N. Boteros Mrs. Marie S. Chan Mrs. Sagrario Daza Mrs. Gordon F. Engel Mrs. Thomas C. 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Devaney Mrs. Anne Maughan Faye Mrs. Lorraine Horn Mrs. John F. Burns Ms. Susan Conklin Mrs. Marlene DeVoto Mrs. Lois H. Feeney Mrs. Frank J. Howard Mrs. Vicki Burstein Mrs. Sheila Cooney Mrs. Bonnie Dhall Mrs. Lorraine Fencken Ms. Virginia O’Ryan Hoyt Mrs. Kathleen Callaghan Mrs. Lillian Corriea Mrs. Thelma Domingo Mrs. Clement Fernandes Mrs. Jay Hubert Mrs. Cathy Callen Mrs. Tom Corsiglia Mrs. John Dougery Mrs. Nancy Fernandez Mrs. Henry J. Hughes Mrs. Clorinda Campagna Mrs. Ellen Cowley Mrs. Louise A. Dowdle Mrs. Anne Ferrari Mrs. Belinda Hui Mrs. Elizabeth Canapary Mrs. Henry Crane Mrs. Winifred Downing Mrs. Fran Ferry Mrs. Peggy Hunt Mrs. Lavon Capitolo Mrs. Ann Marie E. Cremen Ms. Lydia I. Beebe Mrs. Arlene Fife Mrs. Joseph Hurley Mrs. Richard Carico Mrs. Cerina Criss Mrs. Theodore Ducharme Mrs. William V. Figari Ms. Patricia Hustedt Mrs. Alfred E. Carlier Mrs. Pat Cronin Mrs. Jacqueline Duncan Mrs. Mary Kay Finn Mrs. Albert Imperial Mrs. Maria Carlile Mrs. Robert Crowley Mrs. Sarah A. Dunn Mrs. Jan Fiore

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GENESIS V 21 features Phil Bennett Takes the Nation’s Pulse as Washington Post’s Managing Editor hil Bennett ’77, now a year into his Q. How do you like your new job? seeking new distribution models, for stories job as managing editor of the Wash- A. This is a great job. It’s fun and it’s hum- in text but also multimedia. We now equip ington Post, doesn’t seem like one bling. One of my colleagues compared walk- foreign correspondents with digital video Pof the most powerful persons in the nation’s ing into the Post newsroom every day like cameras, and we’ve started posting their vid- capital. A trim, bespectacled man, he may walking onto the field at Fenway Park. I get eos online beside their stories. We’re still ex- seem unimposing at first glance, but make no that feeling. perimenting with what are for us new ways mistake as to who’s in charge when he pre- of storytelling. That’s one thing we’ll move sides at staff meetings. Surrounded by some Q. This must be a whole new ball game for into over time. you in some ways. of the best journalistic minds in the world, A. You’re right, there’s something new al- Bennett runs a tight ship, commanding the Q. The Post is best known for investigative most every day. I help supervise 850 employ- journalism. Is the paper still committed to respect of his colleagues and his readers. ees in a creative and complex newsroom at that endeavor? Bennett has done much to earn that a time when the news seems especially de- A. One of our trademarks is investigative respect. He began his career as a journal- manding and urgent. We’re also facing some journalism. Investigative journalism is ex- ist with the English-language Lima Times tough challenges as a newspaper and part of pensive, time consuming and requires the in Peru in 1982. Two years later he joined the news media. investment of some of our most talented the Boston Globe covering civil strife in Ni- reporters. It’s also a critical form of public caragua, El Salvador and Panama and the Q. What are some of those challenges? service performed by the paper. We have 30 political, economic and cultural life in Cuba, Like most newspapers across the or 40 of the best investigative reporters in the Peru and other Latin American countries. In U.S., the Post is facing slowly de- world in a town that’s a treasure hunt for the 1991 he returned to Boston to write about .clining circulation. The paper still things that excite them. Not just on politics race and immigration issues and eventually Ahas a remarkable position in our community. and national government, on the detention became the Globe’s foreign editor. He joined On any given day, almost half of the adults of terror suspects overseas, but whether the Washington Post in 1997 and worked in our region read the Post, a proportion there’s lead in the DC water or abuses in fos- as its assistant managing editor for foreign double that of many metropolitan dailies. ter care or unchecked medical trials in poor news before being appointed managing edi- We’ve built our reputation as a paper that countries. This is some of the hardest work tor in November 2004. His writing has also writes about international and national sub- we do, and the most rewarding. appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, Vanity jects seriously. We also write about entertain- Fair, and The New Republic. ment and sports in a way that gives the paper Q. What was the mood around the Post Last July, Genesis editor Paul Totah in- a wide appeal. when Mark Felt revealed that he was Deep Throat? terviewed Bennett in his Washington, D.C., Unlike the New York Times, we aren’t That was a remarkable day. Ben office in part of the newsroom once occupied trying to make our print edition into a na- [Bradlee] still works here as vice- by Ben Bradlee, the editor behind Wood- tional newspaper. We sell newspapers almost president-at-large, and he’s still a ward, Bernstein, Watergate and the resigna- entirely in the DC region. So local coverage . presence. Since I started this job, he’s been tion of Richard Nixon. A is at the core of our mission, and we attempt very generous to me as a guide to the way the Those figures were back in the news last to grow circulation and maintain popularity city and the paper works. summer; two weeks prior to the interview, in our community. On the day that Mark Felt revealed Mark Felt revealed to the world that he was Even as paid circulation at the Post is himself, Woodward was here, and Bernstein Deep Throat, the man who supplied the Post under pressure, our overall readership is was in the newsroom for the first time in a reporters with the information that brought greater than it ever has been, thanks to our long while. It was exciting, given the history down Nixon. presence online. The Post has an excellent and tradition of this paper. Bennett was also closely following a new Internet site that draws more than 8 million My boss, Executive Editor Len Downie, case involving leaked information. Judith unique visitors a month. It’s the most popu- and I were at a management meeting when Miller, a reporter for the New York Times, lar news site in our circulation area, and it everyone’s Blackberry started to go off. The found herself in jail after she refused to tell a has become an integral part of our news Vanity Fair story by John O’Connor had just judge the source of her story that identified operation. A million people read us online been released; Len and I sped back to the Valerie Plame as a CIA agent. overseas, and we’re conscious of having that Post. By the time we got here, Woodward Totah spoke with Bennett about both bigger audience. and Ben were here in Len’s office talking these issues and about the future of newspa- These days, we are a news gathering or- about whether Bob and Carl would confirm per journalism. ganization that aims to put our content on as Felt’s story. many different platforms as possible. We’re They weren’t sure if Felt was conscious

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press. It is very generally disci- plined and organized in not talk- ing to journalists. And on top of that, the country is very polarized politically. Our job is to pres- ent facts. But often when we do, we’re asked, What’s your angle?

Q. Would you care to make any predictions about how history will judge our involvement in Iraq? It’s hard enough to find out what’s going on .now, so I don’t make Apredictions. I have an allergy to punditry. I don’t feel comfortable in that role. My job is to organize Phil Bennett stands beside the 1974 plate announcing Nixon’s resignation. As the new managing editor for story-telling and investigations the Washington Post, he works in what was once the office of Ben Bradlee, who, along with Woodward around people, events and places. and Bernstein, ran the stories that led to Nixon leaving office. I believe in stories; that’s what really connects me to jour- of what he was doing, given his health, and agencies as a shortcut to get information. In nalism. My love of stories goes back to SI they weren’t sure how that affected Wood- some cases, we are willing to go to jail to and Fr. John Becker, SJ, and the other great ward’s promise to guard his identity. They protect sources, but the policy of the paper teachers I had there, who introduced me to ultimately determined that Felt’s disclosure is not to withhold the confidentiality of a Orwell. In our coverage of Iraq, what seems had been voluntary, releasing Woodward source when reporters believe they have in- truest to me are the stories of individual peo- and the paper from their commitment, and formation that could lead to personal injury ple, from soldiers to Iraqi civilians, dealing the newspaper went to work on the story. or that threatens national security. We don’t with difficult circumstances. Even though we know Bob, Carl and claim an absolute privilege. That’s a long-winded way of saying I Ben, they are still celebrities in the news- The Plame case makes us all feel uneasy, don’t know. I’ve been to Iraq twice, and the room. A huge percentage of people in the partly because it’s not a typical one involv- Post has done as well as we could to describe newsroom would probably cite Watergate as ing confidential sources. The release of the what is happening there on the ground. One one reason why they chose to become jour- information outing Valerie Plame itself is the of our reporters won the Pulitzer for his cov- nalists. alleged crime. erage of Iraqis.

Q. Now the issue of secret sources has arisen Q. Is it harder doing your job today than in On the Washington end, we have looked again with Judith Miller going to jail for not past years? back honestly and critically at our coverage revealing who told her that Valerie Plame A. People have many choices about where in the period leading up to the invasion and was a CIA agent. to get news and information, and so there’s asked if we were too credulous about the Well, the cases are different, of greater competition for people’s attention government’s reasons for going to war. In course, but they have in common than in the past. Readers expect to find news hindsight, we could have done some things the central role of confidential . from around the world and from around the better. sources. A corner in their paper. I still believe that we couldn’t have ar- In general, the overuse of anonymous When it comes to covering the govern- rived at the truth independently, because sources in the news media has encouraged ment, I can’t think of a time in my career the facts were too far away from us. But public skepticism. People are wary of unseen when it has been more difficult for the press we could have applied our skepticism more agendas driving news coverage. I understand to seek answers about the conduct of govern- systematically to what the government was that. At the same time, anonymous sources ment. Part of the difficulty comes from the saying about weapons of mass destruction. are sometimes the only way to put impor- degree of secrecy surrounding national secu- It’s important to remember the context; even tant information before the public. There are rity issues and because so much is classified. UN inspectors were operating on the as- some journalists who say we need clarifica- Regarding the war on terror, what’s invisible sumption that Iraq was in violation of UN tion of the laws to protect the relationship seems a lot bigger than what’s visible. Our resolutions and had reconstituted part of its between journalists and their sources, but access to the invisible world is blocked by of- weapons program. most of us would prefer that this not go to ficial secrecy and by reluctance of officials to We failed to tap into the dissent with- the courts. I think that it’s almost always bad speak about policy and deliberations. in parts of the administration, particularly when reporters are used by law enforcement Also, this administration is wary of the within the intelligence community. With the

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rush of events we did not adequately explore produces an interesting band from Indonesia those voices. through Central Asia and the Middle East. Steve McFeely The contest for energy, especially involving Q. What stories would you like to see the China, is still a great lever of history and Screenwriter for Post cover in the next few years — stories that are under-reported by most of the me- policy. dia? I’d like to see more reporting on religion Narnia, Sellers Most politicians and the news and spirituality. Regular coverage of AIDS media haven’t come to grips with in developing countries scarcely exists in the teve McFeely ’87 still vividly recalls the .the huge issue of health care, in- U.S. Coverage of Latin America still seems day he picked up his first book in the Acluding the future of Medicare. sparse and unimaginative, even as Latin SChronicles of Narnia series. He started The divide between the rich and the Americans and their descendents become with the third work, The Voyage of the Dawn poor is a global issue that also permeates one of the most vital economic, political and Treader in his third grade class at Corpus many of our communities. When was the cultural forces in this country. Christi School in Piedmont and was hooked. last time you heard a serious discussion of There’s so much to be done. Our role in His passion for the seven-book series, poverty? The world has become increasingly holding those in power accountable for their penned by C.S. Lewis and published in 1950, divided along certain fault lines, and the life actions is as fundamental now as it ever has helped him convince the producers of the experiences of people who have resources as been. I’m impressed both by how difficult Christmas blockbuster movie, The Chronicles opposed to those who don’t are so different this job is and how urgent and important it of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Ward- that they barely even match up. This should remains. robe (which opened Dec. 9), that he was the be a subject of more journalistic investiga- right man to turn the novel into a screenplay. tion. In November, a few months after our “Those books were big for me growing original interview, Bob Woodward and the up,” said McFeely, who taught English at SI in Post were in the news again after it was re- the 1990s. He and his writing partner, Christo- vealed that Woodward had been summoned pher Markus, worked to give each of the four to testify in the Valerie Plame investigation. children in the story a distinctive voice and to Woodward testified that a senior administra- paint them as real people. tion official, speaking confidentially, had told McFeely’s Narnia script comes on the him of Plame’s identity weeks before what heels of remarkable success. His first produced was previously thought to be the first rev- screenplay, The Life and Death of Peter Sell- elation by an aide to Vice President Cheney. ers, won an Emmy for both him and Markus Woodward was criticized for not coming last Sept. 18 and played to favorable reviews forward earlier, and for not informing the at the Cannes Film Festival. The two are now Post’s editor, Len Downie. We asked Bennett working on a film version of Prince Caspian, for his view. the second novel in the Narnia series. McFeely credits his passion for literature Even though the digital revolution has Q. How has the controversy surrounding with his teachers at SI, including Jim Bjorkquist, received much attention, I see new examples Woodward affected the paper, and how do Jim Dekker and Fr. John Murphy, SJ. “No one of how it is changing expectations about the you think the case was handled by the Post? is more organized than Mr. Bjorkquist, and Mr. way we communicate and share informa- Bob said he made a mistake by Dekker showed great collegiality and mastery tion. One of our correspondents in China not telling Len earlier about his of the subject.” went recently to investigate reports that po- conversation with the source. . Fr. Murphy, McFeely adds, “treated his lice had violently put down a peasant protest. AHe said he didn’t see it as important at students as intelligent adults and created a A person had taken a digital video of police the time, and later wanted to avoid being community of minds. Later, while working on beating peasants; he burned a DVD for this subpoenaed by the prosecutor. I agree that the Narnia movie with 200 people all of whom correspondent who put it in his rucksack. Bob should have told his editors earlier, were bright and talented, I felt that same col- We downloaded it and broadcasted that and we would have had more options for legiality and community.” footage on our website. In less than 24 hours pursuing the story. The paper is reporting McFeely had athletic success at SI, too. of the event, video was available worldwide on the story as aggressively as we know Playing for Shel Zatkin, McFeely drilled a 20- from a place so remote that, 10 years ago, a how. I think the episode has scuffed Bob’s footer from the left side at the Bruce-Mahoney foreigner could barely travel there. We now image temporarily, but he remains one basketball game to ensure a Wildcat victory. have the opportunity for unfiltered commu- of the country’s great journalists and has At the University of Notre Dame, McFeely nication, and this has political and cultural been for more than 30 years. He’s unique met the prize-winning writer Barry Lopez. “It consequences that we have yet to fathom. in some ways; his sources go to the top was so important for me to meet a working, I’d like to see a newspaper explore more and his methods run deep. This has al- breathing writer who wore cowboy boots, deeply the politics and money of oil. I love lowed him to put amazing and important jeans and a blazer every day to class. I locked maps, and the map of oil producing coun- facts and insights before readers. I’d bet onto him and learned as much as I could.” tries laid over a map of sources of terrorism he’ll do that again.

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words into your mouth or did you put words into mine?” “It was a very intense moment,” adds McFeely. “I think we hemmed and hawed until Emily Watson finally saved us.” HBO aired the film in December 2004, Steve McFeely visited SI in November and taught a class in screenwriting to students and it also opened at Mann’s Chinese Theatre of Jim Bjorkquist and Tim Reardon. where McFeely noticed Sellers’ handprints right outside. McFeely felt the show had a shot at win- ning an Emmy given its success at the Gold- en Globes, where it was nominated for four awards and won two. Still, the show wasn’t a shoe-in. “About two-thirds of the critics loved it, while the other third wanted to know why we made a movie about such an unlikable guy.” In reading those unfavorable reviews, McFeely took the advice of SI Principal Charlie Later, while teaching at SI between 1991 After reading the book, McFeely saw in Dullea ’65, who once told McFeely to read his and 1993, McFeely found himself prefacing Sellers a paradox: He was at once extremely teacher evaluations in the smallest room of his his lessons with brief biographies of writers. “It self-obsessed yet incapable of introspection. house, learn from them, and then use what he seemed that two out of three had their start as “He would never break down and give an learned to become a better teacher. “Reading high school teachers. I knew that if I wanted honest answer to an emotional question about my teacher evaluations at SI gave me a thick to make it as a writer, I had to try before I got himself. We needed to find a way to get close skin.” married and had kids and a mortgage.” to him without betraying that dual aspect of After hearing he had been nominated for He left SI for UC Davis, where he met his character. We found him much more inter- an Emmy, McFeely felt elated but also pessi- his writing partner, Christopher Markus. esting when he was pretending to be someone mistic about his chances of winning against the McFeely, who was selected salutatorian by his else.” likes of Ricky Gervais’ The Office and Warm classmates, found that he and Markus “occu- McFeely and Markus used that insight Springs, a biopic about FDR’s fight against po- pied the same smart-ass space; we could either to write an inventive movie in which the ac- lio, starring Kenneth Branagh. “At the end of become enemies or choose to get along, so we tor playing Sellers also took on the roles of the Warm Springs, the audience says, ‘Roosevelt started writing together.” In 1996 both men characters closest to him, including his overly- beat polio!’ At the end of our film, the audi- finished their Masters’ degrees in fiction writ- doting mother and his first wife. ence says, ‘Sellers was a jerk!’ I was positive we ing and moved to Los Angeles. The two men worked on the screenplay wouldn’t win.” “We were 26, and we gave ourselves four for most of 2000 and then had to wait as the When he heard his and Markus’ names years to make some sort of progress,” notes script sat on a shelf for a year because of a called for the Emmy for best screenplay, McFeely. He soon found work reading scripts threatened writers’ strike. In 2002, Geoffrey McFeely kissed his girlfriend and then rose in for Mike Tollin, a Hollywood producer, but it Rush committed to playing Sellers, and the tandem with Markus, rushed to the stage from would be another year before he showed his film, produced by Freddy DeMann and HBO, his seat in the back rows, read a statement he boss any of their work. When he did, Tollin was ready for the Cannes Film Festival in April prepared “just in case I won,” and then quickly loved it and passed it along to two agents, one 2004. walked off. of whom signed the pair and had them write a McFeely attended the Cannes premiere He later felt the glow of the limelight at love-murder-triangle that happened at an LA along with his girlfriend, Jen Cotteleer, who the awards parties he attended. “I do recom- silent movie theatre. The script, Screenland, made him pause on the red carpet. The pa- mend you go with the actual award. People are came close to being produced and caught the parazzi tried to rush the writers through to very nice and even let you in. We ended up at attention of the United Talent Agency, which make way for the movies’ stars — Rush, Jerry’s Deli at 3 a.m. ordering French fries and offered them a contract. Within two months, Emily Watson and Charlize Theron. “But milkshakes with the Emmy on the table. We they were offered two writing jobs, one of Jen wouldn’t let them,” said McFeely. “She had very legitimate congratulations from the which was the screen version of the book, The grabbed my hand and held me in the spot strange people who hang out there.” Life and Death of Peter Sellers. while I broke into a sweat. Then a photogra- By this time, the Sellers’ movie was an- “That biography came to some dark con- pher friend of hers started taking our picture, cient history to them. They were well into their clusions about Sellers, which we agreed with. and all the other photographers, thinking we screenplay of Narnia, which they started writ- We wanted to write the biopic in the way were famous, joined in. I would have rushed ing in the summer of 2003. Sellers portrayed himself in his movies, play- through it if I had my druthers.” “This was the only kids’ movie we would ing multiple characters and in a swinging-’60s At Cannes, McFeely and Markus met ever consider doing,” says McFeely. The mov- style. In short, we wanted to make a Sellers’ Britt Eklund, one of Sellers’ ex-wives, who ie’s director, Andrew Adamson, loved the Sell- movie about Sellers.” asked them a pointed question: “So, did I put continued on page 28

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counselors, cam- dean, algebra teacher, volleyball coach, coun- pus ministers and selor to freshmen and sophomores, chair of staff who will be the counseling department and activities co- featured in future ordinator. issues of Genesis. None of these jobs have given her as Mike Silvestri much insight into SI as her role as parent. ’67, who served Her daughter Alexandria is a senior, and her as business man- son, Joey, a sophomore. (Donna and her hus- ager for 20 years, band, Steve Murphy ’78, have a third child, went back into the Julia, a fourth-grader at St. Brendan’s.) classroom to teach This breadth of perspectives has served math full time. her well thus far in her new job, which in- Taking his place is cludes the oversight of the athletics office, John Grealish ’79, the deans of discipline, all extracurricular former assistant programs and all school activities, such as principal for stu- the magazine fund-raiser. dent affairs, who “All this experience will help her do an Donna Murphy (center) and the Red & Blue Crew. leaves his post af- outstanding job in this important area of the ter seven years on school,” noted SI Principal Charlie Dullea the job. ’65 Taking his place is Donna Murphy who Murphy loves the fact that the job Familiar Faces most recently served as head of the counsel- gives her the opportunity “to work on ac- in New Places ing department. Taking her place in that role is tivities that involve so many people. I love Rosemary Costello, a longtime counselor at SI. the energy and creative ideas that students for Administration These changes, while confusing at first, bring to their clubs. They have a constant showcase how SI gives its employees chances desire for excellence that inspires me. The ast year saw the changing of the guard to grow in new ways. job can feel overwhelming at times, but for many departments at SI. Without Take Donna Murphy, for example. the payback is great because of the rela- La program, it’s hard to keep track of A 1979 St. Rose Academy graduate, she tionships I’m able to build with students the players. was hired in 1988 as the admissions coordi- and the SI community.” Steve Phelps, the assistant principal for nator to help Kevin Grady (the new admis- Murphy already has changes in mind professional development left to become sions director) when SI began preparing for for next year to improve freshman orienta- president of Bishop O’Dowd in Oakland. its transition to coeducation. tion, the magazine drive and the freshman Taking his place is Paul Molinelli ’78, son Since then, she has served as associate mentor program. of longtime counselor Phyllis Molinelli, who retired last June. The Development Office gained three new directors. Katie Kohmann, longtime alumni coordinator, took the place of Di- rector of Special Events Stella Muscat, who passed away last April. Joe Vollert ’84, one-time varsity football coach, is the new director of development taking the place of Fr. Harry Carliin, SJ ’35. Fred Tocchini ’66, who did a spectacular job as head of the ses- quicentennial committee, is the new director of special projects. Also joining the develop- ment office as alumni coordinator is Gen- evieve Poggetti ’97, who had worked in the admissions office. Overseeing the entire development of- fice is Vice President Steve Lovette ’63 and Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire Premiere Benefits SI Fr. Sauer, who will step down as president SI dad Chris Columbus (right), who directed the first two Harry Potter movies, arranged for on June 30, 2006. His replacement will be a premiere screening of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire at the Galaxy Theatres for the SI community. About 1,000 SI friends and family attended the event, which raised $40,000 for the named in March and take office in July. school. Pictured with him are, from left, Alumni Association President Jeff Columbini ’79, Fr. The school also hired new teachers, Sauer and Ignatian Guild President Jennifer Ohnassian.

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Camp Holds Rewards & Challenges for SI Volunteers

hen Peggy, a 14-year-old girl on earth where everyone loves to give oppositional defiance disorder brought on with autism, began head- love, and there is a contagious feeling of by their mothers’ drug use while she was Wbutting a counselor at Camp enthusiasm for life and fun that I’m ad- pregnant. “They were aggressive and de- Costanoan, the call went out to find Laura dicted to.” fiant, but also very loving. I almost cried Maxwell, a junior counselor there. Watts’ challenge this summer came six times my first day working with them. “I went and calmed her down. Two from one 16-year-old with Down syn- One would run one way and his brother minutes later, after some serious behavior drome who was both notoriously stub- the opposite way.” management, she was under con- Scott discovered that instead trol.” of running after them, he would Maxwell ’06 is one of several have to run with them. “It was SI students who works at the Cu- a matter of constantly playing pertino camp for developmentally with them and keeping them and physically disabled people. entertained while using behav- Some of the students sign on to ior management techniques, like meet their requirements for Chris- taking away privileges such as tian Service Program hours; some talent show participation and stay on, like Maxwell and Anna- sweet treats. Even though they belle Watts ’06, who worked there had to be sent home one day be- for 10 weeks last summer and on fore the end of an 8-day camp weekends during the school year. session, it was a success story. Maxwell knew she was in for The previous year, they left four a challenge when her boss asked days early in a camp session that her to memorize a book on sign only ran 6 days. I became fond language to communicate with of these kids. The camp taught Peggy (not her real name), who me how to be a kid with them in can hear and speak but prefers us- order to help them.” ing her hands. Monticelli found himself “Peggy was famous for her working with one of the more extraordinary behavior every able-bodied teens at the camp. summer at camp,” noted Max- “This was at once a curse and a well. blessing. He could be indepen- “She loved over-eating cheese dent, but would get into trou- pizza and cheeseburgers and do- ble when I wasn’t looking. The ing whatever she wanted. Her highlight for me was when he family always gave in to her. She’s starred in A Midsummer’s Night a tall 14-year old and extremely Dream, which we staged for the strong, so it’s easy to understand final night. It wasn’t perfect, but why people always just gave her my camper had a big role in it. I Clockwise, from top left: Jeffrey Monticelli, Christopher Scott, An- what she wanted, as they feared nabelle Watts and Laura Maxwell. learned that perseverance could getting hurt. However, that kind get us places we never imag- of behavior isn’t okay with me. I born and full of energy. “My primary goal ined.” told her that she wasn’t going to get what was to be an active and encouraging role The four earned praise from Tamisha she wanted. After three days of head-butt- model for him. I have never exerted so Jackson, the program specialist at Camp ing and biting me, she became agreeable. I much energy in my life and was exhausted Costanoan. “Laura and Annabelle have was happy that I could reach her.” by the end, but I saw an incredible change shown such a lively spirit and their dedi- Maxwell worked at the camp last sum- in the week he was with me. He wanted to cation is awe-inspiring. For young ladies mer with Watts and with Christopher Scott improve so much and make himself into a their age, they are huge leaders among ’07 and Jeffrey Monticelli ’06. She noted leader, and I was touched by his determi- their peers.” that the job makes her feel “fully alive and nation. We made a wonderful connection, She praised the two boys for their ma- 100 percent happy. It’s a rare feeling and and I cried when he left.” turity, tireless work and ability to be self- hard to explain.” Scott found himself working with two starters while taking on heavy loads. “SI Watts echoes Maxwell, adding that boys, 7 and 9, who suffered from Atten- should be proud of the caliber of students Camp Costanoan “is the happiest place tion Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and it sends our way.”

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At the weeklong seminar in early Au- Lizette Dolan gust, she met speakers from the World Bank; Speech Program professors from Palestine, Israel, Iraq, Af- Teaches Peace rica, Harvard, MIT and Princeton; and three Celebrates Long members of the House of Representatives. to her Students “Listening to the speaker from Iraq, I Tradition at SI realized how much I didn’t know of the co- izette Ortega Dolan ’94, who has lonial history of that country.” by Phillip A. Benedetti ’06 taught history at SI since 2002, real- The teachers studied conflicts in the President of Speech and Debate Lized last year that, despite her pacifist Middle East, Sudan, Eritrea, India, Pakistan views, she was teaching her class one war at and North Korea and looked at the way pov- Freedom is hammered out on the anvil a time. erty leads to war. “Poor people don’t create of discussion, dissent, and debate. “My students know about Sherman’s war,” Ortega adds. “Poverty creates war.” — Hubert Humphrey March and all the battles of the Civil War,” Ortega hopes to bring the lessons she Dolan says, “but they didn’t know anything learned this summer to her class. “I want my Honest debate is not disunity. It is the about Jeanette Rankin, who was the first students to ask more questions and to com- vital process of policy making among free woman elected to the House of Representa- plicate the issues by asking how wars could men. — Herbert Hoover tives and one of 49 to vote against entry into have been avoided.” World War I.” Dolan has been active on other fronts uring the sesquicentennial year of Dolan discovered the U.S. Peace Insti- as well. Last year she won a Fulbright schol- celebration, SI witnessed history in tute while arship to study in Japan, and she wrote an Dthe making. Glancing through Paul surfing the original performance piece involving dance Totah’s Spiritus ‘Magis,’ one finds a plethora Web one and spoken word that was performed at of memories and experiences summing up day; there Dance Mission last October. the Ignatian tradition. However, only two she found “That piece focused on violence against constants run through the entire history of sample les- women,” Dolan adds. “It’s another way I SI, mutually related to one another. The sons to help can educate for peace.” first, and the most obvious, is the presence her class of the Jesuits. These dedicated men are the focus on essence of SI, teaching by example the ide- continued from page 25 peacemak- McFeely, als and ways of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The ers. She ers script and asked McFeely and Markus to second, and unfortunately less known, is took a fur- come on board. Speech and Debate. ther step Many of the crew who worked on Narnia Rhetoric — the art of persuasion this summer also worked on The Lord of the Rings trilogy through speech and writing — was one of when the In- as much of the filming took place in New Zea- the first classes offered at SI and has long stitute chose land. (Adamson, like Peter Jackson, hails from been a core part of Ignatian tradition. her and 24 New Zealand.) The two writers flew there Dedicated to helping students “express other high twice to work on script revisions. thoughts quickly, elegantly and forcibly,” school so- Lizette Dolan studied at the Inter- In November, during the interview for this the class epitomized the Jesuit ideal of national Peace, Security & Conflict cial science story, McFeely was amazed at the marketing graceful articulation. As the graduates of Management Summer Institute. teachers to hype surrounding the movie, which included SI established a presence in San Francisco take part in giant billboards, free Halloween bags deliv- politics in the late 19th century, this value the International Peace, Security and Con- ered along with newspapers, action figures and proved its practical worth. flict Management Summer Institute in the breakfast cereals. In 1863, SI’s first debating society nation’s capital. Right now, McFeely feels grateful “to began with the unwieldy name of the “All history courses highlight war and have stumbled upon a job that I like very much Philodianosian Society. The group later conflagrations,” Dolan notes. “We teach stu- and that a handful of people think I’m good at. changed its name to the Philhistorian De- dents that war is the final answer and that I’m also grateful for my family, who allowed bating Society with the goal of “the im- only through war was slavery abolished and me the freedom to figure out what I wanted to provement of its members in debate, so- Hitler defeated. Students see peace agree- do.” cial advancement and general literature.” ments as the things that come after war; He was also thankful that SI “gave me a It held yearly debates on St. Patrick’s Day, they don’t always see that peace agreements variety of experiences and the freedom to pick when the juniors battled the seniors, argu- rarely change the conditions that led to con- the one I liked best. English was clearly my ing an important topic of the day, which flict in the first place, nor do they learn about thing, and I knew it by the time I graduated once included the benefits and drawbacks people who, through steadfast negotiating, from high school. At the top of my list, I’m of building the Panama Canal. kept wars from happening.” grateful for SI for giving me that freedom.” During the 1920s, the class compe-

28 GENESIS V schoolfeaturesnews titions became know as Gold Medal De- was invited to the Tournament of Champi- will host the Freshman Elocution contest bates, because the winning debaters earned ons — a prestigious first for SI — and that in January and the Sophomore Oratorical a gold medal to triumphantly display until same year, Juan McKinney ’02 qualified contest in February, enabling lower class- the next year’s debate. As the Debating So- for Nationals. This success was followed in men to demonstrate their speaking skills to ciety grew, so did its competitors. The club 2003 by Georgina Jones’s ’03 attendance their fellow classmates. The club will also began contests against sister Jesuit school at the Nationals and Chris McKinney’s ’03 reintroduce the lost Gold Medal Debate, Bellarmine, and later, with repeated suc- first place trophy at the nationally-esteemed enabling the juniors and seniors to battle it cess, Stanford. SI Philhistorian graduates MLK Tournament. Most recently, last year’s out once again. The topic of choice will be capitalized on their debating talents, becom- ing valuable members of the community. Two such dignitaries include Preston Devine ’21, a judge of the California Court of Appeals, and Raymond Sullivan ’26, who taught at SI before becoming a justice of the California Supreme Court. In the 1940s, as the premiere academic club on campus, the group began to spon- sor dances for Debate Society members only. These exclusive galas rapidly increased the already large membership, spreading the skills of speech even more. Ultimately, the political and philosophical discussions of the Philhistorian Debate Society helped shape the minds of its members, many of whom would become major figures in the second half of the 20th century. During the early 1960s, the club became know as Speech and Debate, and its mem- bers began an all-out drive towards national recognition. In the 1962–63 school year, the Junior debate duo of David Mezzera ’64 and Current Speech and Debate members performed volunteer work at Laguna Honda Hospital. From left to right: top, Kevin Swanson ‘08, Phillip Benedetti ‘06, Mrs. Kate Denning, Mr. Todd John Scalia ’64 were invited to the George- Bank; bottom, Joshua Gee ‘09, Edward Kong ‘09, Claire McCartney ‘09 and Hope Benedetti ‘09. town University Debate Tournament (a first for St. Ignatius), and in their senior years, President, Andrew Rugg ’05 and current of- the divisive war in Iraq. For the first time, they participated in the National Debate ficer Liz Palazzolo ’07, earned trophies at the Speech and Debate will participate with Tournament in Akron, Ohio. Eight years California State Tournament. ’Cause It Matters (previously JSA), uniting later, SI sent seniors Stephen Schori ’72 and Today, the spirit of Speech and Debate in a relaxed academic environment to dis- Gerald Posner ’72 to the National Foren- lives on in the lives of a few dedicated stu- cuss political issues of our day. sic League finals at Wake Forest University, dents. Presently coached by faculty members The club also organizes and hosts the an- where they won third place. Todd Bank and Kate Denning, the club holds nual San Francisco Grammar School Speech Between 1974 and 1986, SI debaters the same ideals of the first Philhistorian De- Contest, a day-long event for approximately participated in 10 out of the 13 national bate Society. Unfortunately, our membership 200 student competitors. Most importantly, tournaments, giving SI’s program recogni- is dwindling because of the vast array of so- members of Speech and Debate volunteer in tion as the number one team in the nation in cial clubs, sports and dramatic performances the community, assisting at Laguna Honda 1986. Subsequently, two SI debaters, Janar offered at SI. One day, I hope other students, and other agencies. Wasito ’87 and Robert Forni ’88 took sec- especially student-athletes, will recognize the Speech and Debate is SI. “It carries on ond and third place respectively at the Na- benefits of Speech and Debate and embrace the proud 150-year SI tradition of develop- tional Bicentennial Constitutional Student it with the same passion and intensity as I ing young voices to speak for the benefit of Congress in 1987. have as a baseball player and debater. Fortu- the community,” noted Fr. Sauer. As presi- Speech and Debate continued its tradi- nately, the core of the club preserves the art dent of the club, I know this Jesuit tradition, tion of success in the 1990s under the lead- of articulation through each member’s pas- a necessary life skill, will endure in the heart ership of coaches Simon Chiu ’88 and Eric sion for the skill. of St. Ignatius College Preparatory for an- Castro ’92, sending dozens of members to This year’s Speech and Debate club other 150 years. I am honored to be a part of the state tournament and multiple members focuses on two major goals: increasing Speech and Debate and know we will con- to the National Debate Tournament during membership and reaching out to the com- tinue to make a significant difference in the the decade. In 2002, Matthew Squeri ’02 munity. As always, Speech and Debate community at large.

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colleges regarding how they treated students Andy Dworak who applied for early admissions, and we Vietnam Vets Gains Recognition were able to fix some of the problems,” he noted. Santos & Reed Dworak, who coordinates all AP testing for Counseling at SI, started working for the College Board three years ago. He trains other AP coor- Remembered mong college counselors in the dinators to do the job at their schools and United States, few have the expe- he Summer 2005 issue of Genesis teaches them how to set up and expand their rience and professional connections IV included, as part of the serial- A programs. as SI’s Andy Dworak. ized history of the school, a story on Last year, he presented workshops in T This past year, more than any of his 31 four SI servicemen who died at the time of Orange County and Houston for dozens of years at SI, showcased Dworak’s success. the Vietnam War. administrators wondering how to manage Several members of the Class of 1951 a program as large as the one at SI, where wrote to point out two omissions — Robert about 600 students take approximately William Reed ’51 and John F. Santos, Jr. ’51, 1,200 AP tests each year. (Passing an AP who also died at that time. test can give students college credit, allow- Here are their stories. ing them to bypass lower-division required courses or to shorten their time in college.) As a member of the College Board Robert William Reed ob Reed, a fourth generation San Steering Committee, Dworak met to plan a Franciscan, was raised in the Haight, conference last July attended by 2,500 edu- attended St. Agnes and played base- cators from all over the world, and he went B ball at SI where he socialized with a close to another planning session last December group of friends. His sister, Carol Reed for this year’s conference. Turner, recalled that despite their four-year Dworak’s reputation as an experienced age difference, “my brother was very atten- college counselor caught the attention of the tive to me. I was the tag-along little sister, but British Council, (a part of the British Embas- he took care of me and let me play with the sy in Washington, D.C.), which is working rest of the boys.” to encourage more Americans to study in the His close friend Bill Reed ’51 noted that United Kingdom. growing up in the Haight was like a scene Last year, for example, he served as The council invited Dworak and nine from the Our Gang movies. “We used Gold- president of the Jesuit High School College other counselors from Jesuit high schools to en Gate Park as our backyard, playing cops Counselors Association; he led AP work- tour 19 colleges in the UK last June. and robbers and cowboys and Indians. One shops and served on the steering committee There, Dworak saw “the extraordinary day, when we were 8, Bob and Dick Clark for the College Boards’ annual Advanced value of an international education, both in decided to build a ship and pretend to sail Placement Conference; and he toured col- terms of the cost savings — as a student can leges in England and Scotland as a guest of finish a degree in England in three years — the British Council. and for the wider perspective on the world For the past 15 years, Dworak has that students receive.” worked with the JHSCCA. Last April, as At the School of Oriental and African president of the group, he hosted 60 Jesuit Studies in London, Dworak saw a univer- high school counselors at SI and arranged sity rich in tradition and resources, with “an tours of USF and SCU for them. amazing library, with texts drawn from all The group began with a Mass celebrat- over the world.” At the University of Bir- ed by Fr. Sauer on April 2. “By the time the mingham, he found an extraordinary art counselors left, they wanted to take Tony museum, and at the University of Notting- back to their school to serve as president ham, he learned of that school’s strong engi- or to come and work at SI,” said Dworak. neering department. “They appreciated the fact that he had once “It helped me understand the relative worked as a college admissions counselor youth of our university system in the U.S.” and all he had accomplished at SI.” said Dworak. “Ours is about 300 years Because of the organization’s strength in old; theirs has a tradition going back more numbers, it can effectively lobby to change than 1,000 years. Studying abroad teaches college admissions policies. “We were having you that you belong to an older and larger trouble with the lack of consistency with the world.”

30 GENESIS V alumninews on the ocean. We ran around to the sandlots himself and the Marine Corps.” and brought back enough wood to build an The day before his death, his older son 8-foot boat with little cabins.” had just celebrated his fifth birthday; his Bill Reed recalled that he and Bob Reed younger son was just over two. “As soon as (no relation) traveled to Truckee where they I saw the Lieutenant Colonel and the Mon- saw their classmate, Paul Getty, and later signor from my church walk to my door at attended the prom at Sacred Heart High 8 a.m., I knew what had happened,” recalls School, where they had many friends, includ- Therese. “The hardest part was having to tell ing Vern Buer, who also sings Bob’s praises: his parents, as he and his father were very “He was 100 percent USA who believed in close. His father died of a heart attack eight what he was doing.” months to the day after his son’s death, but A year after graduating from SI, Reed what really killed him was a broken heart.” enlisted in the Marines but discovered that Buer was at work at a retail shop when his lack of a college degree kept him from Reed’s father called to tell him the sad news. advancing as an officer. He went on reserve “I was devastated,” said Buer. “He had been status to obtain a Bachelor’s degree in his- my best man, and we had done so many tory from San Jose State in 1958 and then things together.” returned to active duty. Therese added that her husband “loved ‘He was a warrior at heart,” recalls his the Marine Corps. I always knew that the sister. “He liked the service and strategy of Corps came first, and I came second. I ac- warfare.” cepted that. He was a great guy, a won- He married Therese King in 1961, and derful husband and a Marine through and On April 28, 1964, he and seven Thai they two had sons — Robert William and through.” airmen were to go on a supply mission to a William Damien. Robert Reed’s name can be found on radio relay site near Pitsanulok, Thailand, One of his first assignments after his the Vietnam War Memorial Wall on panel when their RTAF H034 helicopter lost pow- marriage was to the USS Washburn, a Navy 17E, line 109. He was buried at Golden Gate er as it was taking off near the town of Thit cargo ship, where he discovered that he was National Cemetery across the road from the Anulok 200 miles north of Bangkok, killing the only Marine on a boat filled with sailors grave of Admiral Nimitz. all aboard. Santos was 30 years old. — not an enviable post. Col. Loren Nickels praised Santos After a stint at San Clemente, Camp John F. Santos, Jr. shortly after his death as being “an excep- Pendleton and Quantico, he went to Viet- ohn Santos moved with his family from tionally capable advisor … During [his work nam as a Captain and Commander of C Hawaii to San Francisco while John was with the Thai Air Force], his outstanding Company, First Battalion, Third Division, Jin the ninth grade. “He was a happy- professional skill, knowledge and leader- Ninth Marine Regiment. (His company had go-lucky, friendly guy,” noted his classmate ship aided immeasurably in developing and the nickname of “the Walking Dead,” as it Floyd Stuart ’51. “He was a good student, implementing a Helicopter Flight Training suffered more casualties than any other Ma- and we hit it off. We used to double date in program and establishing a higher degree of rine unit in Vietnam.) high school.” professional competence in the 63rd Search After 16 years in the service, he died on Bill Reed, who asked John to be the and Rescue Squadron. The accomplishments April 5, 1967, while reinforcing troops in the godfather for his oldest daughter, recalls of your son reflected credit upon himself and Thua Thien province of wounds sustained John’s passion for cars. the United States Air Force.” from rifle fire. After his death, he was promot- Santos studied at USF before enlist- “The news of my brother’s death was ed to major and awarded the Bronze Star. ing. His sister, Geraldine “Jerry” Mederios, on the radio, and some people knew about it According to the official report of his recalled that her brother signed up for the before my mother,” said Mederios. “She re- death, Reed showed “aggressive and inspir- Air Force when a recruiter promised him he ceived a call from the military informing her ing leadership and intimate knowledge of could become a pilot. “He wanted to be a pi- that John was missing. We didn’t know until enemy tactics [that] directly contributed to lot ever since he was little. But after he signed years later that his name was on the Vietnam his company’s success in the field.” During up, they told him he would be a navigator.” Memorial Wall.” (You can find it on Panel the operation in which he was killed, he led Santos finished his degree while in the 01E, line 50.) his company “in a well coordinated assault Air Force and did eventually become a pilot, Bill Reed went to the memorial last on a series of cleverly concealed and well first in jets and then in helicopters. summer and paid tribute to his fallen class- entrenched enemy positions before being With Stuart as his best man, Santos mates. “It was a very emotional day. Regard- mortally wounded. As a result of his actions, marred Kathryn Godfrey and had four chil- less of the feelings about the Vietnam War, all Company C overran the position and routed dren — Lisa, Steven, Paul and John. His served their country well; memories of these the enemy to retreat. Major Reed’s dynamic family went with him when he was sent to two — and my classmate Fred Riley ’51 who leadership, exemplary courage and loyal Thailand as an advisor to the Royal Thai Air died in Laos with Air America — have stayed devotion to duty reflected great credit upon Force. with me through the years.”

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er squads there returned fire, forcing them to Phil Downs withdraw. More insurgents ambushed the Fr. Ed McDermott evacuation of my casualty, but my squad in Receives Christ Returns to Iraq the observation post destroyed them with well-placed fire.” the King Award or half a year, Phil Downs Jr. ’99 About a month later, he and his men risked his life as a Marine second were pinned down on top of a roof by snip- Last November, a month before his Flieutenant in Iraq. When he re- ers who held higher ground. “One of their death, Fr. Edwin McDermott ’36 received turned to the U.S. last March, he thought guys was pretty good, and we didn’t know the Christ the King Award, the highest honor he would be leading a platoon of Marines where the fire was coming from. I popped SI bestows upon a graduate. Below is the ci- to Japan and Thailand where, in his off- my head up over the wall we were using for tation that was read (and written) by Fr. An- time, he hoped to dive in the pristine wa- cover, and a round hit about two inches from thony P. Sauer, SJ, at the Mass in his honor. ters of the South Pacific. my face. Had I stood up, I would have been Instead, this March he will start a sec- killed. That was me being lucky.” t the Day on the Boulevard, the ond tour of duty in Iraq, this time for a year, He added that he also felt “very lucky to midpoint of our St. Ignatius Sesqui- to train Iraqi soldiers to take over the hard lead such outstanding Marines. These guys Acentennial Celebration, Fr. Sauer could do anything.” presented Ryan Nevin Levine with a copy Downs enlisted in the Marine Officer of an awards citation signed by SI’s founder, Candidate Program in 2000 in part be- Fr. Anthony Maraschi, SJ, the first year the cause of the lessons he learned at SI, which school opened. taught him “that you shouldn’t worry Thus is Ryan forever linked to the 150- about yourself. You should think about year history of St. Ignatius in San Francisco, what you can do for others. SI taught me but he is united by blood as well because his how to be a good leader — to command great-granduncle is Rev. Edwin McDermott, not to gratify my ego but to be a man for SJ ’36, on whom we bestow this Feast of and with others. Nearly an entire year of Christ the King, 2005, an awards citation intense training reinforced those same les- honoring an alumnus who has distinguished sons.” himself in rare and fruitful service of our Downs also enlisted because of his love Church, our nation and our world through of history — his major at UC Davis, where the ministry of Jesuit education. he graduated in 2003. “My studies have Edwin James McDermott was born in shown me that the life we enjoy in the U.S. Denver, Colorado, on Oct. 22, 1918, the son is not something we have by accident. It of Katherine Rowan and Edwin Joseph Mc- has been earned through the sacrifice of Dermott. others.” He had two sisters to whom he was In Iraq, Downs found a population of absolutely devoted, Ellen Schrader, deceased, “innocent, peace-loving people whose cul- and Mazie Nevin, present this morning. ture had been corrupted by Saddam Hus- Mazie considers her brother “the most sein. They lived in fear of the insurgents, perfect man that ever walked the face of the job of fighting the insurgents. who had executed government officials earth.” Fr. Ed has 12 nieces and nephews and “My mom isn’t so happy with my deci- and police officers and their families.” By more than 30 grandnieces and nephews. sion,” said Downs. “But my father [Sgt. Phil the end of his tour of duty, he saw conditions As his family is supremely proud of Fr. Downs ’73 of the San Francisco Police De- improve. “People were getting fed up with McDermott, so, too, his Alma Mater which partment] understands a bit more. “While the insurgents and were willing to risk their is delighted to honor this great priest-educa- I’m putting in my time as a Marine, I want lives to tell us the location and plans of these tor today. to be doing important work, not scuba div- fighters, many of whom were foreigners. We The McDermott family moved to San ing off Thailand.” turned that city around in seven months.” Francisco in 1923 where Ed attended Mis- Downs knows just what he’s getting Downs felt fortunate that of the 46 men sion Dolores Grammar School and then ma- himself into. Two days after arriving in Ra- under his command, no one died and only triculated to St. Ignatius High School. madi in September 2004, he and his squad of one was wounded. Upon graduating from SI, young Edwin 14 men found themselves out in the open and Now a first lieutenant, Downs will leave entered the Society of Jesus at Sacred Heart under heavy machine gun fire that wounded in March after training at Camp Pendleton Novitiate, Los Gatos, July 30, 1936. After one Marine in the leg. to work with other officers who will train pronouncing perpetual vows of poverty, “Then fire erupted from all sides,” said the Iraqi military. “The sooner the Iraqi chastity and obedience, Mr. McDermott Downs. “We were 100 meters away from a military is ready to take over,” Downs moved on to Mt. St. Michael’s philosophate Marine observation post, and one of my oth- added. “the sooner we can get out.” in Spokane, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in

32 GENESIS V English and a Master’s degree in philosophy plement Gospel principles and the vision of is the father of Jesuit Secondary education from Gonzaga University. the Council in Jesuit secondary education. in the new millennium in the United States, His first teaching experience was at Bel- Fr. President McDermott set about his and his approaches to renewing Jesuit high larmine College Preparatory, San Jose, where task with unparalleled vigor. He had not schools have been emulated worldwide, rec- he taught English and Latin and served as as- been nicknamed “Scooter” for nothing. ognized and praised by our Fathers General sistant boarding prefect. Anyone who has ever attended a meet- as the most impressive service rendered to After three years at Bellarmine and three ing run under his tutelage knows that 9 a.m. Jesuit education in the 20th Century. at Alma College in Theology, Fr. Ed was or- to 9 p.m. was a minimum. At the end of his term as JSEA president, dained to the priesthood by Archbishop Intensity is Fr. Ed’s middle name, spiri- Fr. Ed received solemn profession in the So- John J. Mitty at St. Mary’s Cathedral, June tual and intellectual formation through edu- ciety and returned home to USF where he 4, 1949. cation, his mantra; his motto for the new and his colleagues established the Institute After tertianship, he returned to Bellar- JSEA taken from the United States bishops: for Catholic Educational Leadership and mine as instructor in speech and head prefect “To teach as Jesus did!” where he taught — forming administrators of boarders. Fr. McDermott’s leadership put Ameri- for Catholic schools from 1978 to 2002. As a high school senior attending a can Jesuit high schools on track in the final Of Fr. McDermott’s devoted ministry province Sodality meeting at Bellarmine, Fr. quarter of the 20th century and beyond. at USF, Fr. President Privett commented: Sauer met Fr. McDermott whom the Bell Preserving the best of the Ratio Studio- “There is no Jesuit alive who has done more kids called “Scooter,” and was deeply im- rum tradition, he pulled together brilliant to promote Jesuit education throughout the pressed by his goodness and kindness. Fr. Ed and far-sighted coalitions to move Jesuit country than Ed!” has been SI’s president’s priestly and profes- Secondary Education forward according to SI is honored to have Fr. Ed here today sional model ever since. the principles of the Spiritual Exercises of St. with his family, with his 1936 classmates and Fr. McDermott served at Bellarmine Ignatius Loyola and the very best insight into with all of us who know and love him and four years, at Santa Clara University two, as what was of lasting formative value in the who present him with this Christ the King principal of Brophy Prep, Phoenix, for six, ever-changing smorgasbord of contempo- Award, SI’s highest accolade given a gradu- and at Loyola High School, Los Angeles, an- rary education. ate, for his pastoral service to the enterprise other six. Listing the documents under Fr. Ed’s of Jesuit secondary education. One would think Fr. Ed already had sponsorship — the seminal Preamble of Thank you, Fr. Ed, for revitalizing this quite a distinguished Jesuit career, but he had 1970, The Jesuit High School of the Future apostolate for the greater good of genera- only just begun! of 1972, Apostolic Consciousness: Key to tions yet to come. This priestly and professional career Jesuit Education of 1973, The Instrument Rev. Edwin J. McDermott, SJ, SI class of as kind and good servant-leader at Jesuit for Self-Evaluation of Jesuit High Schools of ’36, you have proudly borne the Red and Blue schools was climaxed when he was elected 1975, Faith And Justice of 1976, written di- through a lifetime of priestly dedication. first president of the newly-constituted Jesuit rectly by Fr. McDermott himself, and Reflec- You have lived the magis. You have Secondary Education Association in 1970. tions on the Educational Principles of The lived AMDG! In that year, the Jesuit university and Spiritual Exercises of 1977 — is a remark- You have lived for the Greater Glory of high school association separated so that able panoply of publications that pushed for God! these two ministries of the Society of Jesus profound change in Jesuit secondary educa- You are, in Father General Arrupe’s in the United States respectively might renew tion. words, a “Man for Others!” themselves in the spirit of the Second Vatican Mr. Paul Totah chronicles these changes Council. at SI in his Spiritus ‘Magis’ history. Pictured above: Fr. Ed McDermott, SJ, and his extended family. Fr. Ed was the man to do the job: to im- In all, Edwin McDermott, SJ, SI ’36,

GENESIS V 33 sportsnews Mike Gilson & Derek Johnson Take World Gold erek Johnson and Michael Gil- “Everyone expected the Germans or for the team next summer. But Gilson and son, SI seniors, already had much the Romanians to win,” added Johnson. Johnson still hope to pursue crew in college Din common. Now, thanks to their “A little anti-American sentiment came and Gilson has aspirations to compete in the boat’s first-place finish in Germany, Olympics one day. they share one more thing — world championship medals. Tim Larson Wins two The two young men live within medals at CanAmMex five minutes of each other and have been friends and classmates since hile seniors Derek John- sixth grade. son and Michael Gilson Also, neither ever aspired to Wwere preparing for the race crew and started rowing only world championships, their team- after suffering injuries. Gilson hurt mate Tim Larson ’06 took part in his back as a sophomore on the two national races this summer. junior varsity football team, and All three were part of the SI Johnson hurt his shoulder playing crew that took first place in Cinci- baseball before coming to SI. They natti in June. Following that race, fell into crew, in part, because John- Larson joined a team sponsored by son’s father rowed at Harvard. California State University at Sac- As part of the SI varsity crew ramento along with 30 other high last year, the two took third place school rowers from the state. in the nation; this past summer, He was chosen to be one of the they helped their boat finish first in nation’s eight rowers to compete the U.S. against the best crews from Canada The two then tried out for the and Mexico at the July CanAmMex national team, competing with 40 Regatta in Tennessee. There, the U.S. of the best rowers in the country. From left: Mike Gilson & Derek Johnson helped the US Ju- 8-man boat took first place; Larson When they were chosen for the U.S. nior boat win first in the world this summer. won a second gold medal rowing for team, they discovered that they had the four-man boat. one more thing in common: as 6- out during the race. When we lost to Ger- Following this race, he drove to In- feet, 1-inch juniors, they were the young- many in the semifinals, they let us know dianapolis for a national competition est and smallest members of their team. that they had won. After the race, they where he competed with his California Their coach knew that height and age congratulated us and seemed like different teammates. There, his four-man boat once weren’t everything. He put Gilson as the people, without a trace of resentment.” again took first place, and his eight-man stroke and Johnson as the bowman — the Following the ceremony, Johnson, boat finished fourth. positions requiring the best technique on Gilson and their teammates took a vic- Larson learned that the sport requires the boat. tory lap, with their coxswain waving the “more dedication and determination than In Brandenburg, Germany, on Aug. 6, American flag as the “Star Spangled Ban- any other sport I know.” at the FISA Junior World Rowing Cham- ner” played. pionships, the U.S. boat pulled ahead Both young men against Germany, Romania, Russia, New are currently train- Zealand and France to win by a 1.67-sec- ing, getting ready for ond margin and to bring home the gold the upcoming crew for the first time since 1992. season; they hope to At the end of the race, both Gilson repeat the team’s suc- and Johnson felt exhausted and incredu- cess last year at the lous that they had won. “In all honesty,” regional and national said Johnson, “I didn’t think we would do regattas. that well.” As for the world After the race, the boys were rushed championships, Gilson to the awards platform to receive their will be too old to com- medals in front of a cheering crowd that pete, and Johnson is included their families. “I don’t think I still debating whether stopped smiling for a week,” said Gilson. or not he will try out Tim Larson, right, won two gold medals at the CanAmMex Regatta.

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gether year-round, but gathers yearly for Jan Mullen Leads a Las Vegas tournament and the national Women’s Soccer to championships. “This isn’t the life-work for most of us, but a fun hobby,” Mullen National Title noted. Her team succeeds “because we all an Mullen, SI varsity girls’ soccer play the same style of soccer. We play a coach for the past 16 years, has rea- possession game, looking for short passes Json to celebrate. On the heels of be- rather than kicking long balls and chasing ing named the first female honoree of the them.” Soccer Old Timers Organization in 2002, The team’s success also comes from Mullen and her team of over-40 women the fact the women stay fit all year. “We soccer players have won two consecutive play five games in five days to make it to national championships. the finals. Fitness is essential.” Team San Francisco, which is part of Being a coach, Mullen added, “makes the Golden Gate Women’s Soccer League, me an effective player. I pay more atten- beat a team from Hawaii 1–0 in sudden tion to the tactical aspects of the game now death overtime in 2004 and bested a Vir- than I did before I started coaching.” ginia team 1–0 last June in Washington, Following the national championship, D.C. Mullen traveled to Edmonton, Canada, A midfielder, Mullen has played for where she played with the San Francisco three years with her team, made up pri- Hawks, finishing third and winning a marily of women from the Bay Area, in- bronze medal. cluding Libby Rappolt, the mother of SI “That tournament felt like the Olym- Jan Mullen (left) and Libby Rappolt at the Vet- sophomore Pierre. pics, especially because we got to march eran’s Cup National Championship last June The two women served as co-captains in the opening ceremonies surrounded by where their soccer team took first in the na- for their team, which doesn’t play to- wonderful pageantry,” she added. tion. Libby’s son, Pierre, is a sophomore at SI.

Alumni Soccer Vets Play at SI

The Saturday after Thanksgiving, alumni who played soccer at SI returned to the prep to meet old friends and play against the varsity girls’ and boys’ soccer teams. Photos by Pedro Cafasso and Marla Bottner.

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roundup League Record: 4–2 (tied for 2nd place); Overall Record: 7–5–0 Highlights: Fourth Seed in CCS Division II. Defeated Aptos (30–14) in CCS tourna- ment. Lost to Los Gatos (0–3) in quarter finals. WCAL victories over Serra (17–14), Riordan (19–12), St. Francis (21–14), and Archbishop Mitty (28–19). League Awards: WCAL Utility Player of the Year: Craig King; WCAL First Team All League: Nick Chagniot, Craig King, Rob Loftus, Joe Moore, Will Sinks, Matt Summers GIRLS’ GOLF Team Awards: J.B. Murphy Award: Craig King; Outstanding Lineman: Joe Moore; Photo: Pedro Cafasso Coach: Julius Yap BOYS’ WATER POLO Outstanding Back: Sam Salfiti; Journey- League Record: 10–0; Overall Record: Coach: Steve Schatz men of the Year: Kirk Hilken, Daren Smy- 14–0 Assistants: Rob Assadurian lie Highlights: WCAL Champions, 2nd Place League Record: 0–6; Overall Record: 4–9 Central Coast Section, Sixth Place NOR- Highlights: Johnny Bruno finished second CAL High School Regional Champion- in the WCAL in goals scored. ships. League Awards: WCAL Second Team All– League Awards: WCAL Tournament Med- League: John Bruno, Jack Ostler alist — Rosalie Tolentino Team Awards: Coaches’ Award: Jack Os- All WCAL First Team: Keiko Fukada, tler; Most Inspirational Player: John But- Jari–Lee Tolentino, Rosalie Tolentino ler; Most Improved Player: David Kolenda Team Awards: Medalist Award: Rosalie Tolentino; Wildcat Award: Keiko Fukuda; Spirit Award: Sarah Gogin

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL Coach: Greg Nunley Assistants: Shelby Hamm League Record: 6–1 (2nd place); Overall Record: 31–8 Highlights: CCS tournament qualifier Photo: Pedro Cafasso for 2nd consecutive year. Defeated Notre GIRLS’ WATER POLO Dame Belmont in quarterfinals before los- Coach: Paul Felton ing to St. Francis Lancers in semifinals. Assistants: Katy Ashby Melissa Pun and Giana Toboni finished 1– League Record: 3–3 2 in kills in full season stats from WCAL. Highlights: Qualified for CCS Tourna- League Awards: First Team All–WCAL: ment; defeated Live Oak (4–2) and Pre- Melissa Pun; Second Team All–WCAL: sentation (7–7) before losing to Menlo Gianna Toboni in the semifinals. Leading Scorers: Maxie Team Awards: Fighting Spirit Award: Lau- Groh, 11 goals; Kandis Canonica, 11; Mi- BOYS’ FOOTBALL ren Quach; Coaches’ Awards: Michaela caela Shorrock, 9. Coach: Steve Bluford Rizzo, Gianna Toboni League Awards: WCAL First Team All– Assistants: Paul Tonelli, John Regalia, Rob League: Maxie Groh, Kandis Canonica, Unruh, Eamonn Allen, Jeremy Dickmann, Micaela Shorrock; WCAL Second Team Brian Kelly, Josh Frechette All–League: Jenna Lind, Mackenzie Campbell 36 GENESIS V sportsnews

Team Awards: Wildcat Award: Kandis Ca- ford Invitational (Div. III) and in first two nonica; Coaches’ Award: Kristina Kirch- WCAL meets. Daly also finished in first gessner; Most Improved Player: Gina place in the CCS meet defeating her near- Castagnola est challenger by more than 20 seconds. At the CIF State Div. III Championships, Daly finished ninth out of 177 runners. League Awards: All-WCAL first team: Katy Daly and Alice Hobbs Team Awards: Julius Yap Award: Zoe Unruh; Most Im- Photo: Pedro Cafasso proved Runner: Alice Hobbs; Outstanding Runner: Katy before falling to WCAL rival St. Francis (0–1). Photo: Pedro Cafasso Daly League Awards: Blossom Valley Athletic League First Team All– BOYS’CROSS COUNTRY League: Liz Dobbs, Col- Coach: Chad Evans leen Clifford. Assistants: Al Berrin, Shaun Hannan & Team Awards: Wildcat John Ino Award: Colleen Clif- Highlights: CIF State Div. III State Cham- ford; Most Inspirational pionship Results: Team finished third out Player: Caroline Lopuck; of 23 teams; individual finishers: Nick Most Improved Player: Alvarado (13th), Matt Snyder (15th) and Nicole Grazioli Rob Alvarado (20th) out of 195 runners. Greg Innes received first team, state all- GIRLS’ TENNIS frosh honors. CCS Championship: sec- Coach: Craig Law ond place with Nick Alvarado (3rd & League Record: 10–4; first team, all-CCS), Matt Snyder (4th and Photo: Pedro Cafasso Overall Record: 17–8 all-CCS honorable mention), and Rob Highlights: Qualified for Alvarado (8th & second-team all-CCS). GIRLS’ FIELD HOCKEY CCS Tournament. Defeated Carlmont 6–1 WCAL second-place finish for varsity; Coach: Kimberly Russell before losing in quarterfinals to Menlo. both the frosh and soph teams finished as Assistants: Kori Jenkins League Awards: WCAL All–League Sec- undefeated league champs. League Record: 5–6–1; Overall Record: ond Team: Nataly Mendoza League Awards: All-WCAL first team: 11–9–1 Team Awards: Br. Artie Lee, SJ Award: Nick Alvarado, Matt Snyder, Rob Alvara- Highlights: For the second consecutive Kathryn Gianaras; Magis Award: Alyssa do season, the Wildcats qualified for the CCS Chen; Most Improved Player: Hillary Team Awards: Riley Suttoff Award: Nick Championship Tournament and defeated Lapping Alvarado; Wildcat Award: Paul Zmuda; North Salinas (6–0) and Leland (1–0) Most Improved Award: Matt Snyder

Photo: Pedro Cafasso GIRLS’CROSS COUNTRY Coach: Elizabeth Regalia Crew Alumni Gather Assistants: Tricia Kennedy, Anne Strich- to Cross the Bay erz Seven SI crew alumni went for a row on Highlights: Freshman Katy Daly finished the San Francisco Bay on Oct. 22. Pictured first at Salinas, Lowell Invitational, Stan- at right are Chris Murphy ’98, Pat Reid ’98, Doug Kilroy ’98, Brian Murphy ’94, Tom Ab- bott ’83, John Paul Sekulich ’97 and Rich Tzeng ’92. The group left from the South End Rowing Club en route to Marin, had breakfast at Sam’s and, according to Murphy “had a more painful trip home, fighting currents and our own self-inflicted food comas.” They hope this will be the first of many trips.

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Fr. Ed Fassett, SJ, former Assistant to the Principal at SI and now Acting Princi- pal of Jesuit High School in Sacramento, pronounced his final vows at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Sacramento, on Oct. 15.

28 Jack O’Dea was feted by his family on Dec. 22 on the occasion of his 95th birth- day at his 28th Avenue home.

39 Richard Cullinen celebrated his 85th birthday this year; his six grandchildren are getting older like their grandfather. Three members of the Class of 1951 visited the Baseball Hall of Fame recently. From left are Dan Collins, John Moriarty and Rosemary (St. Rose ’51) and John Lally. There they saw a poster 41 that featured both Babe Ruth and St. Ignatius College, which was to play Fresno State College in football. Carleton Oyster retired and worries about the terrible financial problems in the U.S. Neil Riordan still sings in his church choir with his wife. He recently became a great- 51 Robert Jordan’s son, Kevin, and his daugh- of Kúlana Huli Honua, the Foundation of grandfather for the first time. ter-in-law, Melissa, are the proud parents the Search for Wisdom. The group pro- of a baby girl, Jacqueline Rose. Robert tects and preserves Hawaiian antiquities. 43 and his wife, Joanne, enjoyed two tours Norman has visited the big island for the Jack Scharfen has a new book at the pub- this year: a Vienna-to-Amsterdam cruise past 39 years. lishers to be released this year entitled On and a river-lake-canal cruise from St. Pe- Falcons’ Wings, which profiles 25 heroic tersburg to Moscow. personalities of his generation. Willard “Pat” Seitz is going on his sev- 54 enth season with the Sacramento River Jack Tillmany’s book, Theatres of San Cats baseball team, Oakland A’s parent Francisco, was recently released by Arca- 47 club. His grandkids, Lauren (4th grade) dia Publishing. It features the great movie Mike Ryan celebrates another grandchild, and Alyssa (1st grade), are at St. Robert’s theatres in the city, many of which have Declan, for a total of 14. School in Sacramento and his grand- fallen victim to multiplexes. Jack, the for- son, Ryan, is a sophomore at Galt High mer owner of the Gateway Cinema and a School. revival programming pioneer, has spent 48 30 years in cinema management. You can Al Romero became a great grandfather find the book at www.arcadiapublishing. for the first time on Sept. 20 when his 53 com. grandson and his grandson’s wife became Norman Boyd was appointed to the board the proud parents of Tyler Grant Romero.

50 William Kennedy and his wife, Trish, celebrated their 50th wedding anni- versary June 25 together with their friends, their seven children and spouses and their seven grandchil- dren, including Sarah, 5, who is the first girl in the Kennedy family in 40 years.

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magazine’s Annual International Picture and even the dog all accompanied him to 57 Contest. The contest received more than Oxford. He finished a book on counter- Al Thuesen Jr. and his wife, Jennifer, have 10,000 entries from around the world. insurgency strategy that will appear in moved to Sun City, Lincoln Hills, in Placer You can see more examples of Ken’s work 2006. He left his job with the Air Force County. at www.seaimages.org. and is now a professor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. 58 Leavenworth, Kansas. “Br. Draper and Gianni Fassio moved to his father’s home- 66 some of my SI friends all predicted that Frank Clifford was elected president of town in Italy where he is growing grapes I’d end up at Leavenworth, and they were the Olympic Club for 2006 succeeding Al and hoping to make wine. right,” he notes. You may contact him at Clifford ’73. [email protected]. 59 The Hon. Timothy A. Reardon received 67 72 Sean Dowling was appointed by Gov. Ar- the St. Thomas More Society Award at the Steve Grealish owns two bars in San Fran- nold Schwarzenegger as judge to the Ne- Red Mass celebrated by Bishop Ignatius cisco — Shanghai Kelly’s Saloon that just vada County Superior Court. Sean and C. Wang at Saints Peter and Paul Church celebrated its 20th anniversary, and The his wife, Susan, reside in Nevada City and Oct. 20. Msgr. Robert McElroy preached Northstar Café in North Beach — both Truckee. and Ed Nevin ’59 gave a stirring encomi- popular Wildcat watering holes. Jay Veach has moved his business, Boat & um of the Appellate Court Judge as he sat Motor Mart, after 50 years in San Fran- with his wife, Maureen, and daughters, cisco to Oyster Point Marina in South San Kerry, Elizabeth, Sharon, and son, Tim 73 Francisco. Sgt. Phil Downs, SFPD, was featured in ’86, SI teacher and coach. the Sunday Pink Section of the Oct. 2 San Francis Scarpulla was awarded Anti-Trust Francisco Chronicle for his work heading Lawyer of the Year for 2005 from the Cal- 68 up the horse mounted patrol. His son, Phil ifornia State Bar Antitrust section. Phil Kelber retired from the SFFD in July Downs ’99, will return to Iraq for another Dennis Zaro, Ed.D., recently retired from after 30 years of service. tour of duty and is featured in this issue. a supervisory position in the Education Denis Rusca is the new principal at Hori- Department at San Quentin State Prison. zon Middle School in Spokane, Washing- He is continuing his involvement in cor- ton, where he has served as an educator 76 rectional education as a consultant for a for 31 years. Dan Ehrmann and his wife, Karen Mc- teaching methods course, which he devel- Nulty, live in San Francisco with their two oped for jail and prison educators. sons, Luke (8) and Cal (6) and actively 70 participate at St. Ignatius Parish. Dan Jim “JB” Burke celebrated the 30th anni- owns and operates a residential remodel- 62 versary of his independent San Francisco ing/renovation company in San Francisco. Ralph Johnson’s first grandchild, Matthew brokerage, Burke Real Estate. Bob Enright was nominated by Research Johnson, was born April 14, 2005. Fr. William O’Neill, SJ, continues to teach Magazine to the Research 2005 Hall of at the Jesuit School of Theology Berkeley Fame. As a financial planner, he was- se and culminated a year of research by pub- lected for the Advisor Hall of Fame. Bob is 63 lishing “Remembering Evil: Reflections on Michael Sullivan completed the California also vice president of the SI Alumni Board the Rwandan Genocide,” and by offering Ironman Triathlon in Davis Sept. 17. He and president of an organization of SI, Sa- the keynote address “Commonweal of finished in 13 hours, 41 minutes, the first cred Heart, and Riordan alumni who are Woe: The Ethics of Public Policy,” for the in his age group (60–64). He has served as among the major benefactors of the Janet Diocese of Oakland’s public policy break- CEO of Golden Valley Health Centers in Pomeroy Center (former Recreation Cen- fast in September. In October, he presented Merced and Modesto since 1972. ter for the Handicapped). a paper on theological perspectives on im- Jim (Greg) Magee and his brother, Will migration for the Jesuit Migration Service ’87, opened up Jack’s Bistro and Wine Bar 64 in Mexico City. on Oct. 1, 2005, in Glen Ellen. Ken Howard retired in 2001 after more than 30 years in the business world to pur- sue his interest in marine photography on 71 77 James Corum was elected to a visiting fel- a full-time basis. His photo of gulls feed- Ted Cordery’s son, Ted, was recently fea- lowship at All Souls College, Oxford, from ing on bait from the surface of waters off tured in a radio ad for Mills-Peninsula January to July 2005. As the fellowship the coast of South Africa won the Grand Hospital, touting the fine medical care he provided free lodging for the whole fam- Prize for 2005 in Popular Photography received after a sports injury at Serra High ily, his wife, Lynn, and son, Tommy (11), School.

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Capt. Dennis Murphy, USN, who saw all a supervisor for the San Francisco-based California. He also graduated in Decem- five of his submarines earn retention ex- company Rudolph Commercial Interiors ber 2005 from USF with an MBS, proving cellence awards during his tour command- RCI. He and his wife and their two kids once again that “school is for fish.” ing Submarine Squadron Seven, relin- live in Vacaville. 88 81 Jim Riley is a partner at Gunderson Dett- John Patrick Bunnell is currently practic- mer in Menlo Park specializing in technol- ing dentistry in Hawaii. ogy transactions. Jim and his wife, Marci, Francis Jue has had several recent acting have a daughter, Caitlin (4), and a son, gigs including Law & Order: SVU, Pacific Patrick (1). Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie on Broadway, and Into the Woods at The- atreworks in Palo Alto. 89 Dave Bartels is an associate with the in- ternational law firm Howrey LLP at its 82 Irvine office. He lives in Laguna Hills with Steven Welch’s daughter, Eileen, is student his wife, Wendy, and their two daughters, body president of St. Philip the Apostle Caitlin and Kimberly. School in San Francisco. Al Madrigal and wife, Krystyn, are ex- pecting a baby girl, Luisa, in late February 2006. 83 Stephen Meuris was appointed vice presi- quished command July 1. Capt. Murphy Dan Linehan and his wife, Diane Murray, dent of Atel Securities/Atel Investor Ser- received the Legion of Merit award in a were feted at a surprise 40th birthday par- vices. ceremony aboard the USS Tucson, where ty at the home of his sister, Theresa, and Alex Muscat manages the Westlake Re- he had served as commanding officer from brother-in-law, Carl Spirz, parents of Chris cording Studio: Recording, Production 1998 to 2001. Rear Adm. John Donnelly ’07. Diane and Dan are proud parents of and Mixing for Bands, Songwriters and praised Murphy for his “visionary leader- Siobhan and twins, Molly and Patrick. Musicians. ship” and for being “a remarkably suc- cessful leader throughout his career.” Ferdinand Lansang, O. Carm., was in- 84 90 Kevin Conley and his wife, Lucia, just cel- stalled as pastor of St. Jane Frances De Mario Alioto III is working towards a ebrated their daughter Erika’s first birth- Chantal Parish in North Hollywood on Master’s degree in educational leadership day. Sept. 18. from Sonoma State and is hoping to grad- uate in June 2007. Brendan Kennedy and Maria Chapman 86 were married on St. Simon’s Island in 78 James Farrell is back home in Austin, Tex- Ken Ryan was invested as a Knight of Georgia on July 3. Groomsmen included as, after a six-month deployment to Iraq. Malta in a ceremony at St. Francis Xavier brothers Bill ’75, Jim ’81, Michael ’83 and He has completed Command and General Church in Phoenix on Oct. 28. Chris ’92. Staff College and is now an Acquisitions Officer at Fort Hood, Texas. 80 Peter Morrissey was married to Anne this 91 Joseph Fraher moved back to the Bay Area fall in Sun Valley, Idaho. Sean Pate is the public relations director at with his wife and daughter after living in StubHub.com in San Francisco. StubHub Japan for six years where he taught Eng- is a ticket marketplace where fans can buy lish at Sophia University. Joe now writes 87 and sell tickets to sporting, concert and Matt Prescott married Jennifer Rose Hunt technical documentation in Silicon Valley. theater events in San Francisco and across Oct. 8 at St. Paul’s Church. Steve Borzoni He’s at his second startup. the country. He graduated from Arizona ’87, Brian O’Connnor ’88 and Kristine Neil Kelly lives in Folsom, has three kids State in 1996 with a degree in kinesiology Ferree ’00 were among the many atten- and works for the Employment Develop- but decided to pursue public relations as a dants. Jennifer is a San Francisco firefight- ment Department for the State of Califor- career. He still resides in San Francisco. er and Matt a distributor of fine macro nia, which grants money to faith-based or- and micro brews. ganizations who help unemployed people Sean O’Neill is a Project Controls Man- find work. 92 ager for Intel, overseeing financial aspects Peter Tranchina has been a member of Adrian Sawyer, a lawyer at Morrison & of the company’s construction efforts in Carpenters Local 22 for 22 years. He is Foerster, recently married Miss Victoria

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Yeager, also a lawyer and classmate from Jeff Isaacs is doing community work in Princeton University. South Africa with street children. 97 Courtney Allen was promoted to manag- Rob Skinner is married and living in Cour ing director of the San Francisco office of D’Alene, Idaho, and is in nursing school. 93 the Brand Division, a drug-safety insti- Brian Arthur McCann married Patricia tute. She had worked previously with the Ann Rollo Oct. 22 at St. Ignatius Church 95 Microsoft European Operations Centre, in San Francisco. The best man was his Ryan Jackson married Lisa Chinchilla Guess, Inc., Gap Inc. and Fox Television brother, Paul McCann ’90. Among the at- Oct. 16 in Burlingame. Studios. tendants of the groom were SI class of ’93 Juliana Moylan married William Benedet- Alex Bea announced his engagement to Mi- graduates Andrew Mack, Fred Tocchini, to in San Francisco at St. Anne’s Church chelle Case at a Dec. 20 Christmas party Virgil Caselli, Tom Golden and Damian on Aug. 27, 2005. Julianna is in her sec- at the family home. Helping Alex celebrate Molinari. Brian’s parents, Nancy and Don ond year of pediatric residency at Albert were his loving parents and brothers Sebas- McCann ’57, were overjoyed. Einstein Hospital in New York. tian ’95, Dominic ’04 and Nicholas ’04. Jason Speckenheuer was married in June Raquel Paez, after receiving her Master’s to Monica and he has been working for degree in forensic science from UC Davis 94 the Milpitas Police Department for the in December 2004, is now employed as Louis Bachleder recently completed the last four years. a forensic chemist at the Prince George’s New York City Marathon and is start- County Police Department in Landover, ing his sixth year as a financial advisor Maryland. at Morgan Stanley in the company’s San 96 Robert Anthony Peters performed in Francisco office. Diana Lauretta married Philip Leonida Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight, Ryan Dunn, son of Laura and Tom Dunn on Aug. 16, 2003, at St. Ignatius Church. a play by Peter Ackerman, at Theatre Q ’64, was married to Julie Briggs on Sept. Her sisters, Danniela (Sacred Heart Ca- in San Francisco last October and Novem- 24 at St. Agnes Church in San Francisco. thedral ’01) and Cristina ’07 were two ber. The show, and Peters’ performance, Bridal party included his sister, Emily of her bridesmaids. Philip and Diana met received rave reviews. Dunn ’97, as well as ’94 classmates Mark as undergrads at USF, where Philip later Marjorie Skinner has just been named Farrell, Jack Grimes, Jr., Kevin Cahill and received his Master’s degree in education. managing editor for the Portland Mercury Dr. Matt Donnelly. In May 2004, she graduated from Golden in Oregon. Soledad Garcia and Daniel McCarthy Gate University School of Law with high- Joe Talmadge has two new nieces, Sophia ’95 had some friends over to celebrate est honors. In law school, she was the (5) and Vanessa (4), and a new nephew, the coming of Mike Kudemus’ new baby. research editor for the Law Review. She Eddie. Also present were Dylan McCarthy, Jake took and passed the California Bar Exam in July 2004 and is current- ly working as a research at- 98 torney for the Unified Fam- Kara Asuncion attended NYU’s film ily Court in San Francisco. school and now lives and works in New Elisa Diane Rhein married York City. Robert Gary Marcaletti Lisa Tennenbaum graduated from LSU Oct. 1 in St. Gregory’s and works for Accolo in Tiburon. Church, San Mateo. Maid Theresa Wolanin graduated from the of Honor was Amy Rhein University of San Diego School of Law in ’94 and bridesmaids in- December 2004 after only two and a half cluded SI teacher Danielle years. She then took and passed the Cali- Devencenzi ’97, her sis- fornia Bar Exam in February 2005. She is ter, Michelle ’98 and Kim currently working as an associate attorney Bohnert ’93 — cousins at the Law Offices of Steven D. Hillyard in all. Ignatian groomsmen the financial district of San Francisco. were Jeff Marcaletti ’99, Tony Rhein ’91 and Mike Bohnert ’96 and non- 00 First Lt. Kevin Chan remains at Fort cousins Tom Callen, Rich Lewis, WA, where he is the Mobile Gun Hunt, Sean Jacobson and System Platoon Leader in E Troop, 2nd Justin Roja — all class of Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. His ’96. Rob is the assistant Manalo, Christine (Manalo) Valentine, wife, Marla, was deployed to Iraq Nov. varsity basketball coach at SI. Karima Burns, Justin Young, Gus Ejercito 20 with the 29th Signal Battalion. and Eric Moretto ’96.

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01 Riley Newman is completing majors in in- ternational relations and economics at the University of Washington and will gradu- ate this spring. Last fall, Riley served as an intern at UN headquarters. He has also been selected by the University of Wash- ington to be a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship and the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. He would like to pursue graduate studies in international develop- ment at Oxford University or Cambridge next year.

02 Dianna Lawrence is a senior at Boston College. Escape From Alcatraz Lauren Philibosian, after a successful soc- Class of 1985 members Sean McFadden, Jeff Hagen, George Rehmet, Jeff Hanak, and SI senior cer season as captain of the UCSC Banana Julieclaire (JC) Sheppard swam from Alcatraz to Aquatic Park to raise money for the Breast Cancer Slugs, was named to the Division III All Center in Marin and San Francisco. Rehmet also served as assistant race director for this Alcatraz 100: Swim of the Centurions event. Sean, Jeff and George finished within 90 seconds of each other Independent Team and the All Western and were among the top 100 finishers. JC took third place in the non-wetsuit division. Later that Region Team. She graduated from UC evening, the four men attended their class reunion. Santa Cruz in December with a Bachelor’s degree in English and has returned to San Jonathan Kathrein has formed the foun- sault) based in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, Francisco to pursue a career in public rela- dation Future Leaders for Peace to train and then was deployed to Iraq. Kenneth tions. young people to resolve disputes without is an Operations Officer and pilots UH- rancor. Look for more on his organization 60A/L Blackhawks. in the next issue of Genesis V. 03 Susan Ott graduated from USF with a Billy Gale spent another summer working Bachelor’s degree in politics and is work- as a launch driver at a yacht club in Mas- ing at Paul Hastings Attorneys in San sachusetts. He is back at Johns Hopkins Francisco. but will take time off to visit classmate Doug Tennenbaum is currently in the Mike Stillman in Florence, Italy. 210th recruit class for the SFPD. Colin Ward is studying economics and Kelly Patrick Turbin received a Bachelor’s philosophy at the London School of Eco- degree in civil engineering degree with a nomics. concentration in structural design and a Master’s degree in structural engineering in the field of limit state analysis and de- 04 Ryan Carter is playing lacrosse for Divi- sign; he graduated cum laude at the com- The Fathers’ Club 2006 Spring Auction sion I Hofstra University in Long Island, mencement exercises of California State New York. Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, Katie McGovern finished second in scoring Dec. 10. Come Join us for the Party! on the UC Davis Women’s Lacrosse Team Ens. Frank Verducci has recently relocat- and 13th in a league that includes both ed to Pensacola, Florida, for Naval flight Stanford and Cal. Davis is building a new training. He is currently delayed and wait- 40,000-seat multipurpose stadium as it has Saturday, March 4, 2006 ’50s style ing to start flight training. transitioned to Division I for college sports. Maggie Volk is headed to South Africa to Katie was appointed to the Stadium Advi- volunteer in a women’s shelter. sory Committee — and is the only female go to www.siprep.org for more information 1st Lt. Kenneth Yambing completed his athlete on the committee — to provide input military Aeronautical Rating and Army from those who will be using the stadium. Aviation Officer Basic Course in August Angela Ferrari Schach ’06 was First Duchess Katie’s sister Claire is a junior at SI who was Bob Guglielmi Don Mancini 2004. Shortly thereafter, he was assigned in the 2005 Italian Heritage Parade in the captain of the JV field hockey, soccer and la- to the 101st Airborne Division (Air As- Court of Queen Isabella. crosse teams last year. Auction Chairman Vice Chairman 42 GENESIS V keepingintouch

The Fathers’ Club 2006 Spring Auction Come Join us for the Party! Saturday, March 4, 2006 ’50s style

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Jerry Ennis ’55 and his wife, Madelene, are proud grandparents. Greg Kall and his wife, Shaun, twins, Cait- lin Isabella MacKenzie and Dylan Luke Giambatista, born Sept. 21, 2005; they join siblings Ashley, Connor and Ryan.

83 Adam McCarthy and his wife, Heather, a son, Jack Liam, born Oct. 4, 2004. Jack joins brother Connor and sister Kate.

84 Mike Johnstone and his wife, Mary, a daugh- ter, Kylie Rose, born March 22, 2005. She joins big brother Lance Patrick, 4.

87 Ron Fiore and his wife, Kristin Lafontaine, a son, Enzo, born Feb. 21, 2005. Jim Riley and his wife, Marci, a third child, second son, Patrick David, born Jan. 31, 2005, in Palo Alto.

89 Aaron Frank and his wife, Elyse, a second child, William, born Sept. 20, 2004. Stefan Mayo and his wife, Amy, a son, Keaton James, born July 9, 2005, in Red- The annual alumni basketball game the day before Thanksgiving showcased the talents of the boys’ and girls’ varsity basketball teams and stars of previous years. wood City. Keaton joins big sister Solia. Keaton’s godparents were Ralph Barsi ’89 and his wife, Sara. 05 80 Anabel Agloro received the Brian Ohley- Peter Tranchina and his wife, Sonya, a er Scholarship at Brown University; the son, Jake Andrew, born July 15, 2004. 90 scholarship honors the late son of Michael Rick Brandt and his wife, Leigh, a son, Ohleyer ’56. Wyatt Fredrick, born Sept. 10, 2005. He Gina Isaacs is attending UCLA and lov- 81 ing it. Bill McGrath and his wife, Suzy, a son, Michael Davis, born Aug. 4, 2005; Mi- chael joins twin sisters Emily and Sarah. Births Kevin McNulty and his wife, Sheree, twins, Benjamin Pierce and Harrison Scott, born 76 July 5, 2005, in London, England. They John Riccio and his wife, Judy, a daughter, join big brother Malcolm. Isabella, born Dec. 15, 2004. Judy is the sister of Gerry Macchello ’78. Robin Villa and his wife, Michelle, a 82 Portland Alumni Reunite daughter, Isabel Dominica, born Sept. Patrick Cunneen and his wife, Jennifer, a The Portland Chapter of the SI Alumni Associa- 24, 2004. She was officially baptized at son, Colin Patrick, born May 4, 2004. tion held its annual meeting at Caffe Mingo, Holy Name of Jesus Church in the Sunset, Rob Ennis and his wife, Heidi, a fifth child, owned by Michael Cronan ’63 (right). Chap- where renowned artist Jay Mercado ’76 Emily Patricia, born May 7, 2005, in Burl- ter president Charles Ducharme ’82 (left) or- served as godfather. ingame. Other Ennises include Megan ’09, ganized the event, which brought together Madelene, Robert Jr., and Amalija. Dr. more than two dozen alumni and their spous- es. The group paid tribute to the late George Alvergue ’52, previous chapter president. 44 GENESIS V keepingintouch joins big sisters Emma, 6, and Abbie, 2. Sean Moriarty and his wife, Tara, a daugh- ter, Reilly Terese, born April 29, 2005.

91 Anthony Christen and his wife, Lora, a son, Colin James, born June 27, 2005, in San Francisco. Colin joins siblings Luke and Jenna. Christian Molinari and his wife, Barbara, a son, Santiago Lucas, born June 9, 2005, in Santiago, Chile. He joins big brother Francisco.

Brad Jack Business Speaker 92 In October, Brad Jack ’76 (left), former chief operating officer of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Mark Farrell and his wife, Liz, a daugh- spoke at the Downtown Business Lunch at the University Club to nearly 200 alumni and friends. He is ter, Madison Briggs, born Nov. 14, pictured here with his brother, John Jack ’73, and Director of Special Events Katie Kohmann. 2005. Ken Sablinsky and his wife, Katie, a son, Tony, a daughter, Giana Tiffany, born 1, 2005. Denis Scott ’96 was godfather. Aiden, born Oct. 4, 2005. Aunt is Meg June 30, 2005. Nate Barulich and his wife, Christine, a ’95, and grandparents are Nick ’64 and Joe Passalacqua and his wife, Doria, a son, Luke Victor, born Aug. 9, 2005. his wife, Janet, longtime SI choral and daughter, Charlize (Charlie) Elizabeth, Chuck Eggert and his wife, Gina, a music faculty. born March 26, 2005. daughter, Makenzie Addison, born Dec. Nick Tsiagkas and his wife, Stephanie, Roy Reyes and his wife, Katie, a son, 18, 2005. a daughter, Amelia Marie, born Sept. 6, Luke Nicholas, born. Sept. 15, 2005. 2005, in Mountain View. 96 94 Kim (Cadagan) Freeman and her hus- 93 Bridget Scott Akinc and her husband, band, Kyle, a son, Jefferson Clay, born Erica Labson Gaddi and her husband, Akin, a daughter, Alana Rose, born Aug. Aug. 12, 2005.

44 Eugene A. Benson, Sr. 55 John C. Maher II In Memoriam 44 John M. “Jack” Riordan 66 George G. DiPego 45 William J. “Bill” Dunne 67 Michael J. Williams 34 John B. O’Donnell 46 Robert A. Hamilton 69 Peter Armstrong 36 Dante Benedetti 49 James A. Carroll 74 Michael J. Logan 36 Rev. Edwin McDermott, SJ 49 Lloyd A. Levaggi 76 James Manning 36 John L. “Jack” Schuster 51 Thomas H. Conroy 78 Mark V. DiGiovanni 37 John E. Foley 51 John “Jack” Lynch 37 William B. Partmann, Jr. 52 Dr. John David “Jack” Donnelly Former SI Faculty Members 41 Thomas McCormick 53 Leonard A. Lippi Col. Vern Gilbert 42 William T. Brernnan 54 Robert M. Flynn James S. McInerney

Vern Gilbert, Longtime Math Teacher ol. Vern Gilbert, a 15-year veteran math teacher at SI, SI from 1970 to 1985 when he received the school’s President’s died Dec. 24, 2005. He was 91. Award. A few years after the death of his wife, he moved into the C A native of Weiser, Idaho, and the youngest of three Sequoias in San Francisco, where he remained active, caring for sons, Col. Gilbert attended the U.S. Military Academy in 1939 others. and later married his lifelong sweetheart, Louise. He had a dis- He is survived by his five sons, five grandchildren and seven tinguished 31-year career in the military, serving in the U.S., Asia, great-grandchildren. Fr. Sauer, who baptized Col. Gilbert, said Canada and Europe. the funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral on Dec. 29. After retiring from the Army, Col. Gilbert taught math at

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continued from page 47 Calendar mation (grounded in a life of prayer/meditation) and the results of that 2006 transformation. Buddha and Christ represent what is possible for us February human beings, right here and now. I tell my students in class, “Raise 1 Archdiocesan Abuse Presentation, Commons 7 p.m. your hand if you do not want peace, joy, love, compassion, gentleness, 5 Mother-Student Communion Breakfast 9 a.m. patience and happiness.” As humans, we all want these fruits that both 7 Ignatian Guild Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. traditions reveal are available to us in abundance. 9 Counseling: Sophomore Parents’ College Night “So, Carla, I hope this answers your question! These are the kinds 16 Board of Regents Meeting, Library 4 p.m. of short answers you get from your religious studies teacher.” 17 Class of ’57 reunion, Caesar’s Restaurant, (contact Strain & McCann) 12:45 pm On a final note, I pray for all my students that they may come to 20 President’s Day Holiday know God in the way Merton did. One of the most basic ways of be- 25 Mother-Daughter Dinner, Commons 6:30 p.m. ginning this journey is through the practice of meditation (often called contemplative prayer in the Christian tradition). The Buddha and March countless others have “awakened” through such a practice. Ignatius 1 Board of Trustees 4 p.m. 3 Magazine Drive Tentative Holiday himself had his own conversion experience while in deep prayer in 4 Fathers’ Club Auction 6 p.m. Manresa. As Christians, we can engage other traditions and learn the 10 Quarter Break depths of our own. I’ll let our Holy Father John Paul II have the last 13 Faculty In-Service, no classes word: “By dialogue, we let God be present in our midst, for as we open 14 Ignatian Guild Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. ourselves to one another, we open ourselves to God.” 19 Golden Diploma Class of 1956, Chapel & Commons 10 a.m. Bill Haardt is in his fifth year teaching religious studies at SI. He 21 College Night has been teaching the World Wisdom Traditions course (World Reli- 24 Father-Daughter Night, Commons 8:30 p.m. gions) to seniors and Morality and Ethics to juniors. He also coaches 28-31 Spring Musical 7 p.m. tennis. This article first appeared inNational Jesuit News. 31 Mother-Son Night, Commons 6:30 p.m.

April Own a Piece of SI History! 1 Spring Musical 7 p.m. 150 Years of St. Ignatius College Preparatory 4 Ignatian Guild Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. 5-7 Spring Musical 7 p.m. 11 General Parent Meeting 7:30 p.m. 13 Holy Thursday Service, Orradre 7:30 p.m. 14 Easter Break Begins 14 Good Friday Service, Orradre 7:30 p.m. 15 Easter Vigil Servies, Orradre Chapel 8 p.m. 23 College Case Studies Program 1 p.m. 29 International Food Faire 4-8 p.m.

May 3 Counseling, Transition to College Night 7 p.m. 4 Father-Son Dinner, Commons 6 p.m. 7 Grandparents Day 11 a.m. 9 Ignatian Guild Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. 10 Board of Regents’ Meeting 4 p.m. 10-11 Choral Concert, Bannan 7 p.m. Go to www.siprep.org, stop by the Development Office 18 Ignatian Guild Installation Mass & Reception 11 a.m. between 9-3, or fill out the form, below. 19 Faculty In-Service, no classes 19 Fathers’ Club Barbecue, Commons 5:30 p.m. Name ______22 Senior Day Off 23 Ignatian Guild Board Meeting 7:30 p.m. 24 Board of Trustees 4 p.m. Address______25 Transition Liturgy, Holy Name Church 8:30 a.m. 26 Awards Assembly 8:30 a.m. City ______State _____ Zip______Class of 2006 Alumni Lunch 11 a.m. 30-31 Final Exams 8:30 a.m. Number of Books @ $25/copy_____ q I wish to pick up my book at the Development Office June q Please mail me my copy(ies) at $5 shipping per book: 1 Final Exams 8:30 a.m. Shipping charges ($5/copy)_____ 1 Baccalaureate Mass, St. Mary’s 7:30 p.m. Total_____ 3 Graduation, St. Ignatius Church 10:30 a.m. Make the check payable to St. Ignatius College Prep. 9 All-Alumni Golf & Dinner, Commons Mail to SI, c/o Paul Totah, 2001 37th Avenue, San

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tive and expresses the reality that Merton states above. Walking a contem- Along this line, Merton says further: p l a t i v e “Now I realize what we all are. And if only Buddhist– d i m e n - everyone could realize this…! I suddenly saw sions, yet all the secret beauty of their hearts, the depths it seems of their hearts where neither sin nor desire nor Christian Path the con- self-knowledge can reach, the core of their re- t e m - ality, the person that each one is in God’s eyes. By Bill Haardt p l a t i v e If only they could see themselves as they really Religious Studies Teacher depth of are. If only we could see each other that way our tradi- all the time. There would be no more war, This article is the first of three install- tion has no more hatred, no more cruelty, no more ments highlighting the ongoing dialogue be- w a n e d greed.” tween Christianity and Buddhism and specifi- over the I do think that as human beings we need cally (in the second installment) between the c e n t u - a particular tradition within which to ground Jesuits and the Zen Buddhist tradition. ries. ourselves; ultimately, what the contemplative Thus, my path has led me to the Bud- path reveals to us, as it did to Merton, is that “Mr. Haardt, are you Buddhist?” a stu- dhist tradition, one founded on a contempla- God is the ground of our being, and the more dent asks one day after school. tive practice: meditation. I have always appre- conscious we are of this reality, the more we “Why do you ask, Carla?” ciated the sacramental nature of our Christian can live from this truth in the nitty-gritty of “Well, you start our class with medita- tradition but had to find a way to cultivate life, with our families and friends, with our tion every day, you seem to really embrace my need for interior silence. At present, I am colleagues and students, with ourselves. Buddhism and talk about it a lot. Not to men- involved in the Theravada Buddhist tradition In the high school setting at SI, kids are tion you use a Korean Buddhist bowl to begin as it finds expression in Northern California, under tremendous pressure to perform at our prayer/meditation period. You also have namely at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. the highest level and often manage to do just various Buddhist statues, along with icons Jack Kornfield, who has been engaged that. When Carla and other students come from other religions. It just seems like an ob- in interfaith dialogue within the contempla- into my class, I do begin with 5 minutes of vious question.” tive path, leads the center and has a real mas- silent prayer/meditation. I want to give these “Well, Carla, I am the World Religions tery of his own Buddhist tradition as well as students a taste of that quiet that allows us to teacher here, so I have decorated the classroom the contemplative strains in other traditions. listen to God, especially in a culture with cell accordingly. But I understand your question. Through him I was reminded of the vital need phones, Internet and the worship of “doing” It is not the first time I’ve been asked. Do you to devote some daily time to silence, to prayer. and “performance.” have a minute? I’d be glad to explain.” In doing so, we regain a sense of ourselves, The Buddhist path converges with the The above represents a typical conversa- the basic goodness and simplicity of our own Christian as they both recognize the fruits tion I have had with several students over the being. Thus, we can become what Ignatius of of prayer/meditation. As Christians we talk years. I have been teaching seniors World Re- Loyola impressed upon his companions, con- about fruits of the Spirit. “But the fruit of ligions (or World’s Wisdom Traditions, mod- templatives in action. the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kind- eling Huston Smith’s approach) for the last By grounding ourselves in our true na- ness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self- three years. ture (Christ for Christians, Buddha-nature for control. Against such there is no law” (Gal. My own Jesuit background began at Buddhists), we can then act from this place of 5:22–23). Strake Jesuit High School in Houston where wholeness. Thomas Merton explains for us: The way we harvest this Spirit-fruit is I graduated in 1991. At Colgate University, “Life is very simple: we are living in a world through the sacraments and a life of prayer. after many diversions, I decided to major in that is absolutely transparent to God and God The Buddhist tradition emphasizes the Brah- religious studies. The courses in Hinduism is shining through it all the time. This is not a ma-Viharas (Divine-Abodes) that characterize and Buddhism opened up insights that I had fable or a nice story. It is true. God manifests the awakened mind. They are metta (loving- never been able to see clearly within my own himself everywhere, in every thing, in people kindness), karuna (compassion), mudita (ap- tradition. After a year of graduate studies at and in things and in nature and in events. You preciative joy), and upekkha (equanimity). Catholic University of America, I decided to cannot be without God. It’s impossible. Sim- The path to awakening is through wis- teach high school and have been doing so ever ply impossible.” dom and compassion, which are cultivated since. So I come back to Carla’s question. Am I through meditation and the Eight-Fold Path. Within my own Roman Catholic tradi- Buddhist? I do not call myself Buddhist; I am a Both traditions are pointing to the awakened tion, I have always craved more silence and Catholic-Christian who has been touched deep- life of the Spirit, and once we realize (make wondered why there is not more instruction ly by other traditions, especially by Buddhism. real) the truth of our being, these fruits flow in prayer beyond the customary petitionary In my World’s Wisdom course, I try to show out of us. prayer. I was surprised to find in the Catholic students the “forgotten truth” of these tradi- I find great wisdom in how both of these catechism that prayer includes vocal, reflec- tions. Each in its unique and distinctive way traditions understand the process of transfor- continued on page 46

GENESIS IV 47 Fall Arts at SI Dead Man Walking

Ted Curry ’82 (below, right) produced and directed the fall play, Dead Man Walk- ing, based on the book by Sr. Helen Prejean (below, third from left), who came to SI in October to discuss the work with the cast. Written by Tim Robbins, the play was first of- fered to Jesuit schools last year to produce before it went to Broadway and toured nation- ally. The show featured two casts with Caroline Naughton, Reed Campbell, Lizzie Fabie and Matt Jones in lead roles.

Winter Pops Janet and Nick Sablinsky ’64 produced and directed the annual Winter Pops Concert, held in November and December, fea- turing the Chamber Singers, the Mixed Chorus, the Handbell Ringers, and Wildcat Jazz Band, the Symphonic Orchestra, the Male Quartet, and the Men’s Chorus. The show ended with a rousing rendition of the SI fight song and featured music from Showboat.

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