ANNUAL REPORT EDITION THEOAKS

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAMETHE OAKS F a•ll FALL 2017 20171

FEATURES Events 2017-18 Making a Difference 4 Visit our website for details on Girls in Medicine 7 these and other events Why Mercy? 8 www.mercyhsb.com.

Meet Class of 2017 Valedictorian 9 Radium Girls Iceland 10 Tri-School Fall Play at Serra October 20, 21, 27, 28 Patricia Ivancich Dassios ’97 12 Kelly Franco ’09 13 A Taste and Take Wine Event Friday, November 17, 2017 Veterans Tell Amazing Stories 15 7pm Kohl Mansion The Oaks is published twice yearly for the Alumnae, Admission Parents, and Friends of DEPARTMENTS Open House Mercy High School Sunday, November 19 On Campus 16 Burlingame a Catholic 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm Visual & Perming Arts 19 College Preparatory since Mission 20 Christmas at Kohl 1931. Mercy High School is Wednesday, November 29 sponsored by the Sisters Athletics 22 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm of Mercy of the Americas Graduation 24 West Midwest Community. Tri-School Winter Annual Report 30 Choral Concert at Mercy In an effort to go green we Tuesday, December 5 will only be sending one Alumnae 40 Oaks per household. Please Class Notes 42 Winter Dance Show share with all. Thank you! “It’s Christmas” In Memoriam 49 Thursday, December 14 Head of School Skyline College Theater Planned Giving 50 Karen Hanrahan Mercy Fund 52 Spring Benefit Event Assistant Head of School Join Us! 54 Mystery at the Mansion for Academics Saturday, March 3, 2018 Lauren Conklin

Tri-School Spring Musical Assistant Head of School 2017-18 at Serra for Student Life Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 Board of Directors March 16, 17, 23 & 24 - 7:30 p.m. March 18 - 2:00 p.m. Dean of Students Penny Stack Alexander ’78 Shannon LeCompte Making a Difference Kelli Benz Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Director of Advancement Anne Bianchini 6:30 pm Mary Lund Sr. Pauline Borghello, RSM Spring Open House Assistant Director of Sr. Judy Cannon, RSM Monday, April 30, 2018 Advancement Carol Fraher Cindy McDonald Dunleavy ’81 Spring Choral Concert at Mercy Graphic Communications Patricia Flanagan ’65 Tuesday, May 8, 2018 Jill Scerri Bart Gaul Mercy Dance Concert Bob Grassilli “Showstoppers” Main Office Sarah Newsom Healy Wednesday, May 9, 2018 650.343.3631 Skyline College Theater Alan Maffei Advancement & Brandy M. Navarro, CFP®, Mercy ArtsFest at Mercy Alumnae Office Wednesday, May 16, 2018 650.762.1190 ChFC, CLU ’98 Admission Office Michele O’Connor Tyler ’68 v Baccalaureate Mass Saturday, June 2, 2018 - OLA 650.762.1114 Joan Marie O’Donnell, RSM FAX 650.343.2976 Clare Pool Purpura ’75 Graduation St. Ignatius Church (USF) Email Caroline M. Romeo Sunday, June 3, 2018 [email protected]

2 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME www.mercyhsb.com Lead with Mercy

On September 24, 1827, Catherine McAuley opened the doors of her House of Mercy in Dublin to offer compassion and hospitality to her community. So much has happened in those 190 years that has benefitted from her legacy. I would maintain none more than the schools educating young women around the globe opened by the Sisters of Mercy. As Catherine wrote, “No work of charity can be more productive of good to society than the careful instruction of women.”

This year the Student Body officers and the Class Councils selected a theme of “Lead with Mercy.” As Claire Rietmann-Grout’04, our Assistant Head of School for Student Life, wrote, “Catherine McAuley was a servant leader and throughout the year, our student councils will focus on learning to lead like Catherine. Each grade will have a theme-based service learning project helping them unify as a class and becoming better global citizens. The classes will be encouraged to lead service learning projects that directly correlate with one of the critical concerns of the Sisters: Earth, Immigration, Non-Violence, Anti-Racism & Women.”

In addition to following the lead of Catherine McAuley, the young women at Mercy Burlingame are also following in the footsteps of our alumnae. In these pages you will read about Allison ’98, Abbie ’17, Patricia ’97, Kelly ’09, Sister Marilyn ’47, Donna ’72 and others who are doing so many works of mercy and inspiring others. Their deeds and their stories, along with those of so many other Mercy graduates, inspire us all.

As we prepare to celebrate Mercy Day this year we will be focusing on the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy. We are living each one of these concerns – environment, women, immigration, non-violence, racism – in the news every day. To Lead with Mercy means we must also educate our young women so that they have an understanding of these issues and what can be done to find ways, in the spirit of Catherine, to compassionately change the world and make a difference in the lives of those who lives are affected. We will Lead with Mercy!

As you read this issue of The Oaks, I hope you will sit back with a cup of tea (or a “comfortable cup of tea), enjoy the stories, and celebrate 190 years of the House of Mercy!

Karen Hanrahan Head of School from the H ead of School

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differenceScholarship Benefit RAISES OVER $390,000 hrough the generosity of hundreds of donors, our Making A Difference 2017 Scholarship TBenefit raised over $390,000! We raised $288,000 that will be used directly for tuition assistance and an additional $102,000 for a new endowment started by Keynote speaker Alison Vorsatz ’98 in memory of her sister Arica ’00.

This year, 36% of Mercy students will receive financial aid totaling over $1 million. Making A Difference raises critical funding to enable qualified students to attend Mercy. We are especially grateful to the Mercy HS Board of Directors for underwriting the dinner allowing 100% of all donations to directly benefit our students.

Alison began her Keynote address with these inspiring words: “I learned so much in my time at Mercy that continues to shape the woman I am today, but the thing that made the most impact on me is the belief that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things. I grew up an ordinary girl. . . Mercy made me believe that I could do anything I put my mind to, and two decades later, I still believe it.” Alison’s speech was truly transformative.

Alison had a very successful business sales career at a Fortune 20 company and is now an Executive at a tech startup called Aced My Interview. She is an amazing woman who has embraced life and one “With the guidance and who has also experienced great loss having lost support of the school, both of her parents and most recently her sister. teachers, and friends, In honor of her sister, Alison announced at the Benefit that she is starting a new endowment fund, I have been able to The Vorsatz Family Award, in loving memory of learn how to question Arica Vorsatz ’00, in honor of her sister. Read more the status quo, show about this new endowment on page 51. compassion towards Special thanks to the Making A Difference others, and most Honorary Committee and Steering Committee importantly carry for their leadership, support and generosity. We are also very grateful to Mercy parent Clifton out my faith in Clark, General Manager of the San Francisco my everyday life.” Airport Marriott Waterfront, for his support that allowed Mercy to expand our Benefit to this —Chickie ’17 beautiful new venue which will allow us to continue to grow this event. Chickie’s and Alison’s speeches and video

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“. . . five life lessons I learned at Mercy that transformed that shy, awkward, insecure girl into these extraordinary things. If you want to achieve extraordinary things, you need to learn to believe in yourself, even when no one else does. If you want to achieve extraordinary things, you can’t let the competition intimidate you. Just focus on what you need to do, and give it everything you’ve got. If you want to achieve extraordinary things, you need to step outside of your comfort zone, and you will find out how much you and your comfort zone can grow. If you want to achieve extraordinary things, find something that makes your heart feel full, bring all of your passion and gifts to it, and you will make a bigger impact than you know. If you want to achieve extraordinary things, difference in the darkest moments of life, you have to believe you have the power to be your own light.” —Alison Vorsatz ’98

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Margaret Dugoni ’19

6 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME NYLF: Medicine, UC Berkeley Girls in Medicine

ive Mercy students attended National Youth Leadership FForum programs in Medicine and Advanced Medicine & Healthcare at college campuses and renowned hospitals across the country this past summer. These students were nominated by their teachers and given the chance U RE FEAT to step into the shoes and (scrubs) of a physician and gain transformation and medical and career knowledge. The girls participated in hands-on workshops, simulations and engaging seminars by top medical professionals, toured medical facilities and explored the latest medical techniques.

Emma Cleary ’19 NYLF: Advanced Medicine, Johns Hopkins Margaret Dugoni ’19 University and University of Maryland, NYLF: Medicine, UC Berkeley Baltimore “Mercy has blessed me with the opportunities to follow my dreams. I was nominated by Dr. Bradley for a program I had a very amazing and educational experience. “ called the NYLF: Medicine where top students from all Along with making new friends from around the country over the world come together to get hands on experience and getting a small glimpse into college life, the program and gain knowledge about the medical field. provided me with valuable information that will benefit me in my future. I am also thankful for the many knowledgeable I was honored to be nominated. Upon further research I speakers I got to meet and learn from. The experience saw that this program requires a fee as we would stay on strengthened my desire to pursue a career in the medical campus at UC Berkeley for 10 days. I was crushed because field. I had the opportunity to learn, in depth, about the I could not afford this program on top of my Mercy tuition. many job options in the medical field and the importance of I decided to talk to Ms. Hanrahan to see if there was any each one. I am not exactly sure which one interests me the way I could gain a scholarship. To my amazement, Ms. most, but I am now aware of my options.” Hanrahan told me of the Angel Fund, sponsored by the Mercy Parent Club that could help pay some of the tuition.

National Youth Leadership Forum The experience was amazing. I not only got to learn with The following Mercy students/alumnae, participated other high school students who had the same passions, in one of the following forums: Advanced Medicine but I was also able to meet professionals at the top of & Healthcare, Medicine, Engineering and Technology, the medical field. I was given excellent advice from the Intensive Law & Trial, Business Innovation, Digital speakers and I now have a mentor to help me along my Media, Film and Journalism and Global and National pathway to hopefully becoming a biomedical engineer. Young Leaders Conference, One particular experience that I found very empowering 2017 2014 was when we learned how to use emergency medicine to Taylor Brennan ’19 Kathleen Glasser ’16 stop a dummy’s arm from bleeding. We learned how to Emma Cleary ’19 Isabella Lim ’16 clot the blood with dressings and apply a tourniquet while Margaret Dugoni ’19 Courtney Nappi ’17 monitoring the pulse. It was a great experience that helped Madison Kilgariff ’19 Elana Rapaich ’16 me learn how to help others with little time to spare, to Gabriella Orlando ’20 2013 react fast and save lives. I don’t think there is any other 2016 Amy Brooks ’15 teaching moment that can compare. Another fascinating Daisy Paulsen ’18 Emily Gonzalez ’15 moment was when we got to witness an autopsy and Kiahna Romero ’17 Karena Kong ’14 ask the surgeon questions about the surgery. It was very Sydney Thomas ’18 Jaclyn Kruljac ’15 interesting to watch how the process goes and to learn 2015 Kaitlin Nappi ’15 more about the anatomy of the body. Shaye Galli ’17 Mikaela Ribi ’15 Sophia Harrell I would not have been able to have these empowering 2012 experiences without the help of the Mercy community, Abbie Hui ’17 Malena Magallanez ’12 and for that I am entirely grateful. Isabelle Rabelas ’17 Nitasha Sharma ’13 ”

THE OAKS Fall 2017 7 Why Mercy? Your daughter will be prepared for college. Who will she be when she gets there?

s a college prep school, Mercy will prepare your Adaughter for college. The real question is, who will she be when she goes off into the world?

Our 8th grade girls have outstanding choices for high school at Catholic, private and public schools throughout the Bay Area. The options are endless – large, small, urban, suburban, co-ed, all-girls, Catholic, private, public – the list goes on.

So, why Mercy? What are the intangible differences between Mercy and other college prep high schools?

As your daughter is applying for high school, take a moment to think about whom you want her to be when she graduates and goes out into the world. What type of women do you want her to be? She is more than a statistic, more than a resume on a college application and more than the grades on her transcript. She is your daughter. . . a young girl with endless potential, dreams she hasn’t yet imagined and a lifetime ahead of her.

Mercy provides an environment in which each girl is challenged to achieve her greatest potential, she is called to find her unique passions, to integrate her faith and values into her personal decision making, to try something new and to not be afraid of failure. Mercy girls become life-long learners who think critically and who are willing to share ideas and thoughts not only with her friends, but also with her teachers and fellow students.

Mercy girls are all leaders. That doesn’t mean that they will all be elected as a class officers or team captains but they will be leaders in a more intangible way. They learn to lead from within, to stand up for what is right, to help those in need, to give back to the world sharing their gifts not just for personal gain but because it is the right thing to do. These are attributes that cross all aspects of life; whether a young woman is extremely shy or highly extroverted, is seeking to be a CEO or work in a non-profit.

She will be prepared and ready for college and, as a Mercy graduate she will be much, much more. She will U RE FEAT be true to herself and ready to follow her passions. See pages 28 & 29 for information about admission to Mercy. 8 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Meet Class of 2017 Valedictorian Abbie Hui U RE FEAT

bbie Hui, our 2017 Valedictorian, distinguished At Mercy, she experienced rigorous academics Aherself both in and out of the classroom and small classes with dedicated teachers who during her high school career. Ranked first in her provided individual attention to each of their class, Abbie achieved a 3.99 unweighted GPA and students. For a 4.64 weighted GPA, while taking 14 Advancement “Abbie is a tremendous Abbie, the Placement and Honors classes at Mercy. Abbie was in student with amazing opportunities the science, math and history honor societies as well potential. Any teacher were endless. as the National Honor Society, California Scholarship Abbie was Federation, a National Merit Commended Student would likely refer to on Student and the recipient of numerous awards. her as their “dream Council both student” as she does all her junior and Abbie is now a freshman at Brown University with a senior year, an major in BioChemistry. This year, Brown University that is asked and comes Admissions had the largest applicant pool, 32,724 students, in to her teachers with Ambassador, the history of the school; Abbie is one of only 8.3% of questions that are very a member of the applicants accepted to the Class of 2021. Abbie’s the Wellness goal is to attend medical school back on the west well thought out.” Week coast following her college graduation. Planning —Dr. Pat Bradley, AP Science and AP Computer Science Teacher committee, Abbie has taken many steps to make these dreams founder of the a reality. While at Mercy, Abbie completed a Red Cross Club, an academic tutor, and a member Cardiothoracic Surgical Skills Summer Internship of Students in Action, an ordinary club doing at Stanford School of Medicine, was a grant writing extraordinary things by putting faith in action intern for the American Red Cross, participated in the through service. These opportunities both in and National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine at UCLA, out of the classroom allowed Abbie to explore her the Explore Program at Stanford, and a participant passions and dreams. in the American Red Cross Leadership Development Center conference.

How did Mercy prepare you for your Ivy League career at Brown? As a sophomore Abbie transferred to Mercy seeking a more challenging academic program, closer relationship with her teachers and a strong school community. “In three words: academics, opportunities and community! I received support not just from teachers, but also friends. I was a little scared of an all girls environment. But I realize now that it’s a true sisterhood. Mercy is such a friendly and loving place. From the moment I transferred, I knew that this was going to be my second home. Mercy brings out the best of you – I would have never have gotten to where I am without the support and encouragement that I have received at Mercy.” —Abbie

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1010 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME ducational travel at Mercy has spanned E countries from Vietnam to Europe to GalapacosGalapacos andand nownow Iceland.Iceland. AA groupgroup ofof 1313 MercyMercy studentsstudents andand faculty,faculty, ledled byby sciencescience teachersteachers JenniferJennifer LambdinLambdin andand DDr.r. PatPat Bradley,Bradley, traveledtraveled toto IcelandIceland overover EasterEaster breakbreak 2017.2017. UsingUsing thethe beautifulbeautiful capitalcapital citycity ofof ReykjavicReykjavic asas theirtheir homehome basebase theythey venturedventured outout everyevery dayday exploring.exploring. TheyThey visitedvisited aa VikingViking museum,museum, thethe GoldenGolden CCircleircle (including(including manymany waterfalls,waterfalls, geysers,geysers, volcanoes,volcanoes, nationalnational parksparks andand aa glacier),glacier), touredtoured aa geothermalgeothermal powerpower plant,plant, aa greenhouse,greenhouse, aa codcod fishingfishing museum,museum, thethe S Skógarkógar Museum,Museum, ÞorvaldseyriÞorvaldseyri VisitorVisitor CCenter,enter, thethe ReynisdrangarReynisdrangar RockRock Formations,Formations, blackblack sandsand beaches,beaches, aa tinytiny fishingfishing village,village, andand anan IcelandicIcelandic horsehorse ranchranch enjoyingenjoying aa privateprivate tutoringtutoring sessionsession aboutabout thesethese specialspecial horseshorses asas wellwell asas learninglearning allall aboutabout theirtheir history.history. TheThe groupgroup finallyfinally mademade itit toto thethe BlueBlue LagoonLagoon (pictured(pictured below)below) wherewhere theythey enjoyedenjoyed anan afternoonafternoon bathingbathing inin thisthis beautifulbeautiful hothot geothermalgeothermal spa-likespa-like poolpool whilewhile learninglearning allall aboutabout howhow itit formedformed andand howhow itit works.works. TheThe viewsviews werewere breathtaking,breathtaking, thethe companycompany waswas fantasticfantastic andand everyoneeveryone whowho wentwent onon thethe adventureadventure camecame backback withwith aa sensesense ofof wonderwonder forfor thisthis greatgreat countrycountry andand ourour planet.planet.

THE OAKS Fall 2017 11 Meet Entrepreneur Patricia Ivancich Dassios ’97 Founder and CEO of La Mienne

“Be true to yourself. I am new in the beauty and technology sector, but I’m not new to doing good. That’s been part of my lifelong passion and career. I brought what was important to me and what I value most about giving back to our community and giving back to our world, empowering people and giving people the tools to make their lives better and their community better. It’s been integral in what I’ve created, and that wasn’t by accident.” —Patricia

After 15 years working in nonprofit fundraising, Besides providing beauty artists a better wage, Patricia decided to pursue another long-time Patricia has stayed true to her socially responsible passion: beauty. She researched the industry roots of doing good by giving back 25 percent of her and learned that many of America’s beauty revenue in the form of in-kind donations. artists were barely making minimum wage for their craft. With her nonprofit background and Patricia was born passion for philanthropy, Patricia created a unique in San Francisco business model expanding customer accessibility and currently lives and profits for the beauty artists. As a full-time in Hillsborough working mother of three, Patricia had found it very with her husband challenging to access the personal services she Angelos and three desired with her busy schedule. beautiful children. Patricia serves on In 2015 Patricia founded La Mienne with this simple the Mercy High mission – to fulfill the beauty needs of their clients, School Alumnae while empowering the dreams of beauty artists. Board and has La Mienne marries the desire by today’s modern been a supporter woman to squeeze in a quick beauty appointment of our Making A with the rising adoption of on-demand services. Difference benefit Since its launch, the company has grown 15 to from the beginning. After Mercy, Patricia attended 20 percent every month on average (month over USF receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology month). Patricia attributes La Mienne’s growth followed by a Master of Nonprofit Administration to the resources it provides its artists, along with degree in 2010. building a strong community. Patricia is one of three sisters who attended Mercy; Angie Ivancic Turri ’99 and

U RE FEAT Christina Ivancich Urmini ’01.

12 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME MEET Author Kelly Franco ’09 "A TAIL OF TWO FRIENDS"

When asked how Mercy impacted her dream U RE FEAT to be a writer, Kelly shared this with us:

“My love of writing really started in the classrooms of Mercy High. The creative thinking and expression that I was empowered to do felt like such a calling. My English teachers were such amazing pillars in my success, especially, Ms. Eileen Horan. Ms. Horan always encouraged me to write with passion about the things I felt most strongly about. I want to thank her shaping me as not only a writer, but as a person.

Since then, I have taken my love of writing into college and beyond. It is, hands down, what makes me happiest. I want to extend endless amounts of appreciation to the teachers and staff at Mercy who taught, encouraged and pushed me to success. I am forever humbled and thankful for your kindness and unwavering support.”

Kelly’s first book, A Tail of Two Friends is the story of six-year-old Olive and her trusty sidekick Lulu. Olive’s family is moving away and she must find it within herself to brave this scary new adventure with her best friend by her side! Follow Olive & Lulu as they face this obstacle and learn that no matter what, they are never without a friend.

Kelly was born and raised in South San Francisco and attended All Souls School before Mercy. In 2013, she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a minor in Counseling from San Francisco State University. Kelly works full time in San Francisco’s vibrant tech scene and hopes that you find joy through her books.

A Tail of Two Friends is her very first publication. Kelly has been doing various readings across the Bay Area in the last few months. She is scheduled to launch her second book by the end of 2017.

Follow Kelly at http://www.kelly-franco.com; her book is available on Amazon.

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1414 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Veterans Tell Their Amazing Stories

ercy welcomed six war veterans to campus last Mspring. These decorated veterans served our country in WWII, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. The girls were

mesmerized by their stories of self-sacrifice and patriotism. U RE FEAT Most of these veterans were either underage or barely 18 when they began to serve our country. Here is a glimpse of what they shared with our students.

War II as it prevented the possible loss of Henderson Jack McCloskey, a marine veteran, was interviewed by field, and thus saved Australia from the planned invasion. Aisling Horgan ’17 for an oral history assignment for her This marked the beginning of victory in the Pacific for US History class. Aisling found Mr. McCloskey to be the United States. Chief JonGordon is the Founder of quite a remarkable character. He was a Sergeant in the the USS San Francisco Memorial Foundation, which was 1st Marines, had an extraordinary career as a firefighter established in 1996 and has a monument out at Lands in San Francisco, and is a leader in the Bay Area Catholic End commemorating the USS San Francisco and its men. community. He is an alumnus of Riordan High School and is known to be a storyteller extraordinaire. In fact, this year Doc Barker, joined the Navy as a Medic and was he opened the St. Patrick’s Day luncheon in San Francisco commissioned over to the Marines during the Korean and gave the invocation and other prayers in Gaelic, or Conflict. As a Navy medic, he spoke to the girls about Irish, as the Irish would say. the challenges of medical triage and saving lives during

enemy fighting. He spoke of the Battle of the Punchbowl, Lt. Col. John Stevens, U.S. Marines, was at Pearl Harbor one of the last battles of the movement phase of the when the planes flew overhead. He fought throughout Korean War, and the strategies used by the Marines. WWII, and also went back and fought in Korea. He is the 2nd VP of the Korean War Memorial Foundation (KWMF). Mike Belmiesseri was a tanker in Vietnam. He was barely The KWMF had the Ribbon Cutting of a Korean War 18 when he signed up and he spoke to the girls about Memorial at the Presidio of San Francisco in 2016. The the challenges of fighting in a conflict that people didn’t KWMF is now embarked on a mission to educate the public understand and how hard it was for those returning Vets. about the Forgotten War. The San Francisco Unified School He explained that without the help of the US, communism District has just approved incorporating curriculum about would have overrun the country and that the world might the Korean War into their syllabi. be a much different place and that the United States did

what it had to do to keep us all safe. Chief Johnny JonGordon spoke about WWII and the battles fought in the Pacific, the Leyte Operations and The Great Hall was silent as each veteran told their Luzon Attacks in December 1944. Chief Johnny JonGordon story; following the last speaker, the veteran’s received a was 19 when he served aboard the USS San Francisco standing ovation from Mercy students, faculty and staff. in the battle of Guadalcanal — and recounted a night of As they were leaving, girls lined up to shake hands with calamity, death and fire. He explained to the girls that the the Vets and said “Thank You for your Service” and for Battle of Guadalcanal was a major turning point of World keeping America safe.

THE OAKS Fall 2017 15 This year, following the path of our foundress Catherine McAuley, our Student Life theme is to “Lead with Mercy.” Catherine McAuley was a servant leader in her community in Dublin, Ireland. Her goal was to provide education for young girls and care for poor women. She was a trailblazer in women’s leadership and education. This year our student councils will focus on learning to lead like Catherine.

In the first Student Council meeting of the year, the councils met with Ms. Simonetti, our Campus Minister, to learn more about Catherine’s leadership style. They also discussed how service in the community is central to a Mercy Education and our school’s Mission. This year, each grade will have a theme-based service learning project helping them unify as a class and becoming better global citizens. The girls will be focusing their efforts on service learning projects that directly correlate with one of the critical concerns of the Sisters: Earth, Immigration, Non-Violence, Anti-Racism & Women. The freshmen project will aim to integrate the class into the Mercy Community and the Sophomores will focus on unity. The Juniors will work together to recognize good being done around campus and the Senior project will leave their class legacy. O N CAM PUS

Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 Appointed Assistant Head of School for Student Life Claire is excited to return to Mercy High School this year as the Assistant Head of School for Student Life. Her experience as a student at Mercy created a life long passion for building a community of leaders in all-girls high schools. Claire understands that the Mercy experience is about getting involved. While at Mercy she served as a Student Body Officer, a four-year varsity starter and three-year captain on the softball team, and graduated with honors. In 2016 Claire served as the Assistant Director of Student Life and Athletics, helping mentor Mercy’s student leaders in student council, clubs, and athletics. “I love Mercy and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to share that love through all aspects of Student Life.” —Claire

16 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Welcome Class of 2021! Mercy Sophomore attends JSA Summer Program Imagine spending a part of your summer debating the question: “Is North Korea more dangerous than ISIS?” That is what Sophia Panjwami ’20 did during her four week Junior Statesman of America (JSA) summer program at Stanford University. Sophia, who will serve as the JSA president at Mercy, was nominated for the program by Mrs. Susan Roughgarden, history teacher and JSA moderator. Sophia’s summer immersion into what life as a college student will be like included days spent meeting Silicon Valley and government leaders and learning about the important issues of the day, tours of the Stanford campus, Chinatown and the GooglePlex, and debate workshops. All the students were required to study an international relations textbook, read sections of other books relating to international issues and, ultimately, their debate topic, write a fifteen page essay and make a presentation to their class. Add to that a mid-term and final exam. It wasn’t all work and no play, the summer school included dances and fun trips in the Palo Alto area. So, how did Sophia get through this intense schedule? In true college student style, she O N CAM PUS spent lots of time “running on coffee!”

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18 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME The Arts The Visual and Performing Arts are essential to a complete education, as they embody our cultural heritage and shape the perception of ourselves and the world in which we live. The arts contribute to the development of each individual’s full human potential.

At Mercy, the Visual and Performing Arts Program has always been an integral part of the curriculum and student life. Through our program, students immerse themselves in art, ceramics, photography, music and dance. Mercy students are recognized for their musical and artistic talents through the Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Dance Education Organization and the National Art Honor Society. Many of our students are involved in Tri-School Productions including the fall play, the spring musical, Tri-School Chorus as well as the symphonic and jazz bands. A rts l & P erforming V isua

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20 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME The Heart of a Mercy Education t the very heart of a Mercy education is human dignity. Rooted in the message of Jesus, Catholic AChristians are called to reverence the dignity of all people. In response to this call, we challenge our students to excel academically, while simultaneously responding to the real day-to-day needs of those in our community. Such needs seem to come knocking on the Mansion door on a daily basis. It was from this Spirit of Mercy and Christian call, that students in Ryan McGoron’s Contemporary World Issues Class (see below) challenged the rest of the student body to reach deep into their pockets and raise money for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Seniors in the Service Learning Classes leave the familiar comfort of the classroom and go out to Alzheimer units; elderly care facilities, and food banks to Listen and “A Mercy education Learn about the real needs of those in our local community. Mercy girls is forward looking. struggling to communicate and brighten the day of those suffering with the effects of Alzheimer's. Mercy girls having lunch and listening to the Guided by our Mercy stories of homeless men and women at St. Anthony’s Foundation. Mercy tradition and the girls delivering lunches to SRO’s (single room occupancy hotels) in the message of Jesus Tenderloin. Mercy girls understanding what loneliness, and poverty look like and feel like through the eyes and hearts of those struggling with it. we educate our students for a Mercy classrooms no longer have doors which shut us in, rather we gather students at windows, to look out. Mercy educators inspire students future that is not to see and experience the world beyond the classroom door. Mercy yet seen, but calls students are engaged in the human community, learning what diminishes us deeper into dignity and responding with hope-filled hearts. the very heart What seems like a new educational methodology is actually deeply rooted of Mercy.” in the Mercy tradition. Catherine McAuley stepped out into the streets of Dublin, Ireland in the 1800’s to serve the homeless and to offer a safe haven for women of no means. She opened the original Mercy convent as a soup kitchen. For one hundred and ninety years the Sisters of Mercy have replenished the human dignity of millions.

Currently the Sisters of Mercy world-wide have set a group of current issues as their Critical Concerns. These issues have become a focus point for the Sisters, and their worldwide ministries. The Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy are: Women, Racism, Environment, Immigration and Non-Violence. At the heart of each of these concerns is the fundamental call to honor our humanity and the earth in which we inhabit. A Mercy education is forward-looking. Guided by our Mercy tradition and the message of Jesus we educate our students for a future that is not yet seen, but calls us deeper into the very heart of Mercy. —Sandy Flaherty, Religion Teacher

Contemporary World Issues Class Studies Sisters’ Critical Concerns A new course focusing on the Sisters of Mercy Critical Concerns – Earth, Immigration, Non-violence, Racism and Women - has engaged students in issues that have been in the news every day since the new school year began. The girls will be examining each of the five concerns through readings, discussions, documentaries, essays, and current events. Their final project will include an action project in which each student will identify a current issue within the Critical Concerns with solutions for building a better future.

As the world has dealt with major hurricanes, large tornados, flooding, fires throughout the western U.S., earthquakes and other natural disasters, it was fitting that the opening unit focused on the Earth. IO N MI SS

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22 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Mercy 2017 Varsity Volleyball off to a great start! Undefeated with a 5-0 record to start the season!

Winter & Spring 2017 WBAL ALL-LEAGUE 2016-2017 Highlights Soccer • Goalkeeper of the Year – Alyssa Parodi • All three Volleyball teams went undefeated • First Team: Emily Naughton & Lauren Rocheleau WBAL and Varsity went to CCS • Second Team: Jayden Pineda, Summer Salamy • Waterpolo took home the trophy after beating & Gianna Zamagni Notre Dame Belmont 8-5 in the Sibling Splash • Honorable Mention: Isabel Bojorquez & Alexa Ulrich Down for the third year in a row Basketball • Hip Hop and Lyrical won dance • Second Team: Mia Calsada national championships • Honorable Mention: Kate McHale Soccer beat #1 Priory @ Priory Softball • Softball beat Harker on senior day to qualify • First Team: Alexis Luciano & Kaylyn Sterling • for CCS playoffs for the second year in a row • Second Team: Amber Abugharbieh & Ryan Galea • Honorable Mention: Alana Bartke • Cheer qualified for nationals in Disneyland Lacrosse • Teresa Tang qualified for CCS Finals in • Second Team: Kathleen Napier the 50 free for the second year in a row • Honorable Mention: Daniela Clinton & Nancy Moran • lacrosse player Kathleen Napier invited to Swimming represent Nor Cal in the national showcase • First Team: Teresa Tang tournament at Yale University Track & Field • Teme Fanguna placed second in league for • First Team: Lauren Rocheleau discus and shot put and qualified for CCS • Second Team: Teme Fanguna • lauren Rocheleau qualified for CCS in High Jump • Youki Miyoshii went to CCS as a freshman Senior Athlete finishing 10th overall, placing 3rd in vault of the Year alyssa parodi Scholar Athletes Congratulations to Senior Athlete of the Year, Alyssa Parodi, a three-sport • 85% student athletes are scholar athlete - volleyball, soccer and track. athletes (3.0 or higher GPA) Captain of the volleyball and soccer teams, Alyssa’s spirit, tenacity and • 62% student athletes are overall play on the court helped the varsity volleyball team awarded with highest honors reach the CCS Div 4 semi-finals, with a most impressive (3.5 or higher GPA) 24-4 overall record and Alyssa was named all league; and on the field Alyssa’s keen ability to make save after save • 25 student athletes had 4.0 GPAs at the goalkeeper position helped the soccer team to have Varsity Softball recognized by one of their best overall seasons in recent history (14-5-1), • CCS with Scholastic Honors with Alyssa named Goalkeeper of the Year, WBAL Skyline Division. We wish you the best at University of Nevada, Reno as you begin your college career. THE OAKS Fall 2017 23 The Class of 2017 graduated Sunday, June 4th at St. Ignatius Church in San Francisco. The 92 graduates were accepted to over 150 colleges and universities throughout the US.

Amber Fuad Abugharbieh Megan Amira Pagsolingan Dai Li Carmela Mesina Roque Bibiana Alonso Domingo Maya Sophia Lin Madeleine Dara Rozansky Kimberly Carey Arnold Alanna Maria Duffy Nicole Lucero Michelle Meschnark Ryan Alexis Catherine Aven Ariana Keala Dunphy Alexis Marie Luciano Gabrielle Carracedo Sophia Noelle Barberini Teme Lotoiti Tatola Fanguna Katie Ann Luttringer Salamanca Alana Cheryl Bartke Manumua Ariel Marie Macias Carolina Caline Salamé Emma Lynn Bartlett Katherine Lynn Finnegan Isabella Francesca Maestas Sarah Michelle Salamé Julianna Bencze Shaye Lauren Galli Megan Serafina Magana Summer James Salamy Rachel Lillian Bidinost Kathleen Grace Gardner Nicole Marie Manning Katherine Miranda Schmidt Gina Santina Blue Bianca Ruby González Hayley Grace Massucco Erin Caitriona Sisk Cassandra Elizabeth Bradley Irene Noemi González Caitlyn Sarah McGuigan Kaylyn Shelby Sterling N ATIO Kaila Abigail Branch Savannah Rose Grubbs Courtney Anne Nappi Breanna Juventina Suarez Annie Louise Breidinger Olivia Guittari Emily Elizabeth Naughton Teresa Tang Antoinette Marie Breidinger Louise Mai Hardiman Kaeli Marie Nielsen Stephanie Meneses Tchikovani Vivian Louise Bright Sophia Michelle Harrell Katrina Marie Panasuk Annette Candice Valera Serena Germaine Cartt Bianca Hatlen Alyssa Madeline Parodi Tongson Katelyn Marie Cecil Aisling Marie Horgan Marina Josette Plume Orla Bridget Uniacke Melissa Marie Chircop Michela Grace Hovland Gabriella Victoria Polanco Itzel Velazquez Arroyo Daniela Carolina Clinton Abbie Hui Isabelle Hannah Galvez Jessica Marie Vigil Rita Victoria Colom Julia Nicole Jaurequi Rabelas Cissie Wang Mina Alessandra Colombo Claire Therese Justman Ella Ragusa Krystal Wang Michelle Curran Micaela Catarina Kelly Isabella Noelle Rivera Radella Wong Claire Frances Dame Alyssa Shoshana Kent Lauren Rocheleau Candice Princess Zapata Graziella Claire DeBattista Marena Elisa Kibblewhite Kiahna Isabel Romero

GRAD U Haley Marie De Ocampo Mackenzie Paige Koenig-Zanoff

24 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Graduation Awards Claire Justman Academic Achievement award Social Studies Erin Sisk California Lutheran University

MERCY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL’S N ATIO AWARD FOR GENERAL EXCELLENCE Gonzaga University Savannah Grubbs Academic Achievement Award World Languages Abbie Hui Montana State University, Bozeman BOARD OF DIRECTORS AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Brown University GRAD U Gina Blue Academic Achievement Award Religion Rita Colom Loyola University Chicago SISTER AMY BAYLEY LEADERSHIP AWARD College of San Mateo Julianna Bencze Academic Achievement Award Irene Gonzalez English Vassar College MOTHER BAPTIST RUSSELL SERVICE AWARD Saint Mary’s College of California Abbie Hui Academic Achievement Award Mathematics Emily Naughton Brown University SISTER MARY GABRIEL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SPORTSMANSHIP University of Oregon Vivian Bright Academic Achievement Award Life Science Boston University Nicole Lucero Heart of Mercy Award San Jose State University Annie Breidinger Academic Achievement Award Physical Science Mackenzie Koenig-Zanoff Purdue University Academic Achievement award Visual and Performing Arts University of Delaware Teresa Tang Academic Achievement Award Science Technology Engineering Math Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Julianna Bencze Salutatory Address Vassar College Lauren Rocheleau Academic Achievement Award Abbie Hui Computer Science Valedictory Address University of California, Berkeley Brown University

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2626 MERCYMERCY HIGHHIGH SCHOOSCHOOLL BURBURLLINGAMEINGAME College Acceptances N ATIO Congratulations to the Class of 2017 who was awarded more than $9,000,000 in scholarships and grants. Recent Mercy graduates are currently attending prestigious colleges and universities such as Stanford, Princeton, Brown, University of Notre Dame, Colgate, NYU, UCLA and CAL. The following list is a sample of the colleges and universities where our most recent graduates have been accepted. GRAD U

Academy of Art San Francisco Guilford College Princeton University University College Cork Academy of Art University Hampshire College Purdue University University of Colorado at Boulder Albany College of Pharmacy Harvey Mudd College Redlands University of Colorado at American University Hawaii Pacific University Reed College Colorado Springs Arizona State University Humboldt State University Regis University University of Colorado at Denver Auburn University Idaho State University Ringling College of Art University of Denver Baylor University Indiana University at Bloomington and Design University of Hartford Boston College Iowa State University Roberts Wesleyan College University of Hawaii at Hilo Boston University John Carroll University Rockhurst University University of Hawaii at Manoa Brown University Johns Hopkins University Rocky Mountain College of University of Idaho Bryn Mawr College Johnson & Wales University Art & Design University of Illinois Cal Poly/Pomona Kent State University Rutgers University University of Kansas Cal Poly/San Luis Obispo Keuka College Saint Joseph’s University University of Kentucky California Baptist University Lafayette College Saint Louis University University of La Verne California College of the Arts Lewis & Clark College Saint Mary’s College Of California University of Massachusetts Carnegie Mellon University Louisiana State University San Diego State University University of Minnesota Carroll College (Montana) Loyola Marymount University San Francisco State University University of Missouri Chaminade University of Honolulu Loyola University Maryland San Jose State University University of Nebraska Chapman University Loyola University New Orleans Santa Clara University University of Nebraska Claremont McKenna College Lynn University Sarah Lawrence College University of Nevada, Las Vegas Clark University Marquette University Savannah College of Art University of Nevada, Reno Colgate University Marymount Manhattan College and Design University of New Hampshire College of Charleston Marymount University SCAD University of New Mexico College of Saint Benedict Maryville University School of the Art Institute University of Northern Colorado College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts College of Art of Chicago University of Notre Dame Colorado Chrisstian University and Design School of Visual Arts University of Oklahoma Columbia College Chicago Massachusetts College of Seattle University University of Oregon Cornell University Pharmacy & Health Sciences Skidmore College University of Pennsylvania Creighton University Menlo College Sonoma State University University of Portland CSU Fullerton Merrimack College Southern Methodisst University University of Puget Sound CSU Long Beach Miami University St. Edward’s University University of Redlands CSU Los Angeles Michigan State University St. John’s University University of Rochester CSU Monterey Mills College St. Joseph’s College University of San Diego CSU Northridge Montana State University St. Mary’s College of California University of San Francisco CSU Sacramento Mount St. Mary’s College St. Olaf College University of Scranton CSU San Diego Mt. Saint Mary College Stanford University University of the Pacific CSU Sonoma Napa Valley College Syracuse University University of Toronto Dartmouth Northeastern University Texas Christian University University of Utah DePaul University Northern Arizona University The George Washington University University of Vermont Dominican University of California Northwestern University The Catholic University of America University of Washington Drexel University Notre Dame de Namur University The University of Alabama Ursinus College Duquesne University NYU The University of Arizona USC Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Occidental College Tulane University Utica College University - AZ Oregon Institute of Technology UC Berkeley Washington State University Emerson College Oregon State Univesity UC Davis West Virginia University Emmanuel College OTIS UC Irvine Western Oregon University Endicott College Pace University UC Merced WellWesley College Florida Institute of Technology Pacific Lutheran University UC Riverside West Virginia UnivUniversity, Fordham University Pepperdine University UC San Diego Institute of Technology Franklin & Marshall Pitzer College UC Santa Barbara Willamette University George Fox University Point Park University UC Santa Cruz Georgia Portland State University UCLA Gonzaga University Pratt Institute University of Alabama

THE OAKS Fall 2017 27 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL

Be known. Be challenged. Be transformed.

Mercy High School Burlingame is a community in which each girl is known by her teachers, coaches and classmates, is challenged to reach her greatest potential and is transformed into a confident young woman, ready to make a difference.

MERCY AT A GLANCE • 19 Advanced Placement (AP) courses in English, Science, Math, Visual and Performing Arts, Social Studies and World Languages • 18 Honors courses in English, Science, Math, Visual and Performing Arts and World Languages • Over a 1/2 of our students are in leadership positions and ALL of our leaders are girls! • 63% of our students play one or more sport per year • Average Class Size: 18; Average AP Class Size: 14 • Tuition for the 2017-2018 school year is $21,475 • Financial aid – Mercy is committed to providing a quality education for young women io n admi ss 2018 of all economic backgrounds; all financial aid awards are need based. 28 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Important Admission Dates Coffee and Conversation Presentations and Tours designed for parents Join us for Coffee and Conversation with our Head of School, Assistant Heads and other faculty and administration. Learn more about Mercy and see the school when classes are in session. Coffee Be known. Be challenged. Be transformed. and Conversation will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the following dates:

Tuesday, 10/10/17 Thursday, 11/2/17 Wednesday, 1/24/18 Tuesday, 4/24/18

Shadow Program Shadowing is the best way for you to experience the atmosphere at Mercy! Eighth grade girls and transfer students are encouraged to shadow in the fall. Open House Sunday, Nov. 19th - 12:00-3:00PM Families may drop in or make a reservation on Mercy’s website at www.mercyhsb.com

Apply to Mercy Priority Application Deadline: December 11, 2017 Final Application Deadline: January 10, 2018 Applications and information about tuition assistance are available at www.mercyhsb.com

High School Placement Test (HSPT) Saturday, January 13, 2018 • 8:30 a.m. Although the High School Placement test is offered at other area Catholic high schools, taking it at Mercy is an important first step in becoming a member of Mercy’s Class of 2022. Scores will be sent to each high school the student specifies.

RSVP for these events online at mercyhsb.com For more infomation contact the Admission Office at 650-762-1114 or [email protected].

THE OAKS Fall 2017 29 Mercy High School Annual Report 2016-2017

Financial Report 2016-2017

REVENUE & EXPENSES 2016-2017 school profile Operating revenue: $ 7,487,301 2017-2018 Non operating revenue: $ 1,614,056 founded | 1931 Operating expenses: $ (8,052,209) Non operating expenses: $ (426,254) Enrollment | 375 Tuition | $21,475 Depreciation: $ (367,648) TYPE | Catholic College Preparatory ADVANCEMENT REVENUES 2016-17 ACCREDItATION | Western Association of Schools and Colleges Revenue Unrestricted: $ 412,538

Temporarily Restricted: $ 384,152 (includes Tuition Assistance/Scholarships, Mercy Parents’ Club and special projects)

Permanently Restricted: $ 185,540 The Mercy Fund Total: $ 982,230 Parents of Alumnae and Friends Bowl-A-Thon $67,669 Student Fundraiser $57,685

Making A Difference $ 288,554 Endowments $185,540

The Mercy Fund The Mercy Fund Parents Alumnae $217,492 $69,332 Scholarships and Special Projects $95,958

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Honor Roll of Donors

Dear Alumnae, Parents and Friends, Because of you, a difference was made in the life of every Mercy student. Whether your gift was $5 or $100,000 – we are grateful for your generosity and support.

With nearly $1,000,000 in donations, your gift/s touched every aspect of school life from academics to campus ministry to student life. The generosity of those who remembered Mercy in their estate plans or through the establishment of an endowment have made a lasting gift that will impact current and future Mercy students for years to come.

It was an exciting year with the establishment of The Mercy Fund, our first Giving Day in which we almost doubled our goal, and the expansion of our Making A Difference Scholarship Benefit as we moved to a new and larger venue at the San Francisco Marriot Waterfront, Burlingame.

As I enter my 25th year at Mercy, I am filled with gratitude for the opportunity to have served in this role as Director of Advancement, bringing together alumnae, parents, and friends to support the mission of Mercy High School. You have made an impact on all of our lives through your generosity. Our Catholic faith and the mission of the Sisters of Mercy live on in each graduate of Mercy as they take these values with them into the world. Thank you, Mary Lund, Director of Advancement

Honor Roll of Donors July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

Gifts of $50,000 or more Mr. George Caughman Mr. and Mrs. Rommel R. Medina Anonymous Dr. Christopher J. Dowd and Dr. Radha Nayak Drs. Honesto and Corazon Morales The Drum Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. Morey Gifts of $25,000 to $49,999 Mrs. Anne Armento Dunn ‘74 Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Murphy Mr. Robert Grassilli, Jr. Mrs. Noreen Brosnan Murphy ‘72 Dr. and Mrs. Norbert Bischofberger Ms. Bonnie J. Howitson Mr. and Mrs. William J. Musgrave The Frank H. and Eva B. Buck Foundation Intel Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mrs. Jacqueline Legorreta Erdman ‘75 Mr. Kenny Kato and Ms. Barbara Patterson Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Donnell The Carl Gellert & Celia Berta Gellert Mr. and Mrs. William Kibblewhite Dr. Mario and Mrs. Katherine Lacunza Pompili ‘78 Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David C. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo Mr. John Jinishian and Ms. Martha McCaine Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Popa Mrs. Catherine Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mrs. Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Dario Sekelj Mr. Michael Seil Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Reilly, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart C. Sterling Dr. Jinzheng Tan and Ms. Xuan Wang Dr. Michael Samn and Dr. Karen L. Lee VISA Frontstream c/o Givingstation The Thomas Family Mrs. Janice Armento Scherba ‘76 Ms. Leslie F. Welch and Dr. M.T. Vivas Ms. Linda Thomas and Mr. Matthew Mrs. Mary Dwyer Spellman ‘49 Wells Fargo Bank Haberkorn Mr. and Mrs. Rick Winningham Dr. Aileen Whelan, M.D. ‘76

Gifts of $10,000 to $24,999 Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Gifts of $1,500 to $2,499 Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Penelope Stack Anonymous Gift of Linkedin Stock Anonymous Alexander ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Baldocchi Amgen Foundation Apple Matching Gift Program Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benz Mrs. Irene Garibaldi Aubright ‘46 Archdiocese of San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Berkin Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. Aven Bella Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blue Mr. William J. Bencze and Ms. Jacqueline K. Ching Mrs. Carolyn Gaul Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Mrs. Mary Danielski Bona ‘56 Mr. Maximo Ramos and Ms. Cherryl Geluz Ms. Ann M. Brady and Ms. Kathleen T. Harold Mrs. Mary Ann Lovi Button ‘72 Mrs. Sandi Stoppoloni Mr. Mark Brennan Mr. and Mrs. James A. Callahan Mr. Guo Yong Chen Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Carolan Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Mr. and Mrs. Don Ciucci Miss Elizabeth Caserza ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Mrs. Gabriella Bonalanza DeRanieri ‘59 Ms. Mary Louise Castillo Miss Lisa Armento ‘78 Genentech, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Ignatius Chan Miss Valerie Armento ‘69 Mr. Peter Grace and Mrs. Connie A. Veilleux Ms. Xi Chen Bank of America Ms. Kathleen Lama ‘87 Mr. and Mrs. Clifton L. Clark Mr. and Mrs. Steve L. H. Cartt Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Leaf HONORTHE RO OAKSLL OF F DONORSall 2017 31 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cleary Mr. and Mrs. Sean Wherry Mr. and Mrs. John J. Hardiman Mr. and Mrs. William B. Clinton Mrs. Patricia Price Willis ‘58 Mrs. Judith Turner Harris ‘72 Ms. Gina Rosaia Collins ‘99 Mrs. Jun Yu Ms. Susan Haskins Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Curia Mr. and Mrs. John L. Zaro Mr. and Mrs. Steve Heinrichs Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Curran Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hitchcock Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Dawes Gifts of $500 to $1,499 Mr. and Mrs. David Hooper, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael B. Day Mr. & Mrs. Hani Kaileh Mrs. Lupita Almonte Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. De Ocampo Kibblewhite Precision Machining Mrs. Gina Mei Anderson ‘95 Mr. and Ms. Rick Deming Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kleid Ms. Elaine Andrews ‘69 Mrs. Cindy McDonald Dunleavy ‘81 Knights of Columbus - St. Dunstans Ms. Peggy Andrews ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick Council 11041 Mrs. Elvina Armento Mr. and Mrs. John Garcia, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. La Guardia Ms. Rita Raffo Arnold ‘75 Ms. Patricia T. Gardner Mr. Daniel Larratt & Ms. Laurie Piscitello Mrs. Laverne Barrett-Marzalek Mr. Bart and Mrs. Carol Cafferkey Gaul ‘85 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lavelle Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Bartlett Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gutierrez Dr. Jeanne L. Lin Ms. Angela Conde Barton ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Hammer Ms. Stacey Longwich ‘98 Beck Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Hanks Mr. and Mrs. Collin C. Luttringer Mrs. Pauline Bertolino Mrs. Mary Lou Brignolo Harris ‘56 Mrs. Carolyn Gustafson Lyon ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Pete Bidinost Mr. and Mrs. Eric Hatlen Ms. Marian Marsili ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigelow Ms. Eileen Horan Ms. Patricia McAdoo ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Ronn Bishop Mr. and Mrs. Martin C. Hurst Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. McCarthy Mr. Frederick W. W. Bolander Junipero Serra High School Mr. and Mrs. Charles Micchelli Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bongard Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Justman Mr. and Mrs. Brian Michaud Ms. Helen Moran Bredderman ‘60 Ms. Pamela Keith Ms. Gwen Miguel Mr. and Mrs. John Britton

honor ro ll of donors Mrs. Kathy Lautze Krause ‘68 Mr. Feliz Montenegro Mrs. Carla Lovi Brosnan ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lee Mr. and Mrs. George Moore Mrs. Elizabeth Brosnan ‘69 Mr. Max Lo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morearty Mrs. Madeleine Ostertag Bucher ‘84 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Magana Mrs. Susan LePine Morro ‘59 Burlingame Hills Improvement Mr. and Mrs. Paul Marca Mrs. Jennifer Kockos Morse ‘74 Association Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Massucco Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mountain Mrs. Lilia Ramos Cady ‘52 Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. McGee Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Calsada Mr. and Mrs. Matthew B. McGuigan Mrs. Patricia Hanton Camarena ‘60 McKesson Foundation Mrs. Marilyn De Lucchi Campillo ‘50 Mercy High School Alumnae Association Mrs. Pat Casey Dr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casey Mrs. Mary Burke Morris ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Chircop Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Naughton Mrs. Melanie Meisel Cirigliano ‘73 Mrs. Brandy Martinez Navarro ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Karl R. Clausing Ms. Jean Nelsen, EA Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Cloherty Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. David Collins Dr. and Mrs. Rand Ollerton Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Collora, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Phaler, II Mr. and Mrs. Benjermin Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Michael Polentz Mrs. Mary Jo Dungan Compton ‘64 Ms. Connie Romeo Mr. and Mrs. Manuel C. Cortez Mrs. Lorraine Mozzini Sbragia ‘60 Mrs. Deborah Bangert Cosko ‘76 Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Mr. and Mrs. John Mullins Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dei Rossi Midwest Community Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murphy Mr. Peter Diaz St. Thomas Moore School Mr. and Mrs. Juan Navarro Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Disco St. Paul High School Alumnae Mr. and Mrs. Ken Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty Association Mr. Curtis Panasuk and Dr. Carol Winton Mr. and Mrs. Alexander P. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. Macheal Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Parodi Mrs. Mary Moran Douglas ‘54 Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Vaughan Pershing Advisors Solutions LLC Mrs. Christina Beck Drogin ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Powers Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dudum Mr. and Ms. Richard E. Ragusa Duggan’s Serra Mortuary Mr. and Mrs. Eric Y. Remulla Mr. and Mrs. Rich Eleazar Mr. and Mrs. Ron K. Rock, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Finnegan Mr. and Mrs. Alvaro J. Romero, Jr. Ms. Patricia Flanagan ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Jojo Roque Mrs. Mary Lou Bisagno Flocchini ‘52 Ms. Lynne Rosaia ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. Jose Florin Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rowan Mr. and Mrs. Hans P. Frey Sr. Janet Ruffing, RSM, Ph D. ‘63 General Reinsurance Corporation San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Giusto SAP Software Solutions Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glasser Dr. and Mrs. David G. Shapona Ms. Ines Gonzalez ‘90 Ms. Angela Simonetti Mrs. Catherine Casey Grabinski ‘86 Mrs. Virginia Thompson Smith ‘48 Mr. and Mrs. Brad S. Grisim Mr. and Ms. Mark Snyder Mr. William Grout Mr. and Mrs. Faysal Sohail Ms. Karen Hanrahan Congresswoman Jackie Speier ‘68 and Mr. Barry Dennis 3232 MERCY2016-17 HIGHAnnua SCHOOl ReportL BURLINGAME Ms. Krista Grech Ms. Katrina Bowman Atchley ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. John Bracco, Sr. Mrs. and Mr. Amelia Drs. Patricia and Charles Bradley Aure Ms. Victoria Bradley ‘14 Mrs. Yvonne Aurich Ms. Michelle Bradley ‘11 Mrs. Karen Fischer Mrs. Patricia O’Keefe Brandes ‘68 Ayala ‘59 Mrs. Celeste Cozzoli Brasuell ‘68 Mr. Rui Azevedo Mrs. Eileen Kane Brennan ‘70 Mrs. Barbara Maeder Ms. Barbara Longinotti Brennan ‘57 Bailey ‘80 Mrs. Mary O’Brien Brennan ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Tome Brennan Bailey Mr. and Mrs. August Brenner Mr. Christian Baird Mrs. Karyn Kowalski Bristow ‘66 Ms. Mary Baldanzi ‘83 Mrs. Geraldine Doherty Brown ‘64 Ms. Ann Baldasseroni ‘65 Ms. Dorothy Brown ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Joe La Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brown Mariana Mr. Alwayne Buban and Mrs. Tricia Ms. Elizabeth O’Hearn Staal ‘61 Mrs. Lois Baldocchi Mangabat-Buban Mrs. Marie Sullivan Steinmetz ‘82 Mrs. Colleen Kirby Banas ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Al Bucci Mr. and Mrs. Doug Takizawa Mrs. Barbara Sotherden Barlesi ‘64 Sr. Marguerite Buchanan, RSM Mr. and Mrs. Jerry H. Tannhauser Miss Lynnette Barlesi ‘86 Mrs. Jean Kelly Buckley ‘75 Mr. Paul Tonelli Ms. Carolyn Barnette Mr. and Mrs. Rob Bullentini Mr. and Mrs. Naim Totah Ms. Nadine Baroudi Mrs. Norreen Toft Bulotti ‘69 Mrs. Monica Byrne Truettner ‘77 Mr. Reuben Barrera Mr. Wayne and Mrs. Sandy Ascariz Bunker ‘82

Mrs. Michele O’Connor Tyler ‘68 Ms. Marianne Barrett ‘78 Mrs. Jami Durgin Burns ‘75 honor ro ll of donors Ms. Jane Cavagnaro Unger ‘78 Mr. Ron and Mrs. Katie Olson Barri ‘81 Mrs. Christina Petroff Butler ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Uniacke Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Paul Barthe Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Buttigieg United Irish Cultural Center Mr. Paul W. Bartke Mrs. Maureen McCue Byrne ‘56 Mrs. Lynn Dryden Van Etten ‘72 Mrs. Betty Battaglia Mr. and Mrs. Dante O. Cagawan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Sirenio Vargas Ms. Diane Battaglia-Dillon ‘63 Ms Melissa Cagney ‘16 Mrs. Barbara Bushnell Vigil ‘61 Mrs. Anne Stegeman Battee ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Callagy Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vorsatz Mr. Craig Baumgartner Mr. and Mrs. James Callahan Elizabeth T. Wade Dr. and Mrs. Wolfgang Baur PhD Mrs. Gladys Lagomarsino Callan ‘47 Mrs. Hazel Stergar Walton ‘63 Mrs. Pam Meuser Bazzani ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Genaro Camacho Mrs. Margaret Dillon Waters ‘68 Ms. Janice Bazzani ‘69 Mrs. Kathleen Belletto Cammarata ‘60 Mrs. Gina DeRanieri Wiebe ‘84 Ms. Kelly Bazzani ‘98 Mrs. Nancy Pasco Cann, EdM ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Beal Sr. Judy Cannon, RSM Dr. Michael Wong and Mrs. Kathleen Mrs. Becky Beck Mrs. Nancy Tonelli Caramella ‘64 Jiang Mrs. Judith Snowdon Belanger ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Alindo P. Cardelli Mr. and Mrs. Valiant W. Wong Mr. Steven Bell and Mrs. Lillian Jones-Bell Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Carion Mr. Dennis Wootten Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Bellow Ms. Justine Carion ‘11 Mr. Yaoming Tang and Mrs. Xin Wu Mr. and Mrs. Louie Benedetti Sr. Judy Carle, RSM Mrs. Susan Debernardi Bennett ‘61 Mrs. Carol Deasy Carlenzoli ‘62 Gifts up to $500 Ms. Margaret Bentson ‘69 Mrs. Kristen DeMartini Carlos ‘92 Mrs. Heidi Simi Berens ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Edin Acosta Ms. Jean Ann Carroll ‘60 Mrs. Aimee Terry Bergan ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Adams, Jr. Ms. Victoria Casella ‘55 Ms. Mary Schultheis Berges ‘61 Mrs. Phyllis Peltier Agers ‘58 Miss Catherine Caserza ‘77 Mrs. Eleanor Britschgi Bernstein ‘63 Ms. Johanna Agius ‘92 Ms. Odalis Castellanos ‘16 Ms. Sandra Berry Mr. and Mrs. Ron Albers Mrs. Lora Freschet Cattell ‘75 Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley Berry ‘64 Mrs. Marsha Stanford Aliamus ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cavagnaro Mr. and Mrs. Steve Biddle Mrs. Jamie Johnston Allen ‘79 Mrs. Charmaine Johnson Caward ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. James D. Biernat Mrs. Colette Almeida Altomar ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cecil Ms Catherine Bigelow ‘16 Mrs. Carolyn Zipp Amador ‘57 BlackRock AmazonSmile Foundation Mrs. Rosemary Baldanzi Bogert ‘63 Mrs. Shirley Aquilina Ames ‘56 Mrs. Beverly Arata Boitano ‘69 Mrs. Wendy Turner Ames ‘66 Mr. and Ms. Jeff Boland Ms. Denise J. Anderson and Ms. Anne Dr. Margaret Mackesy Booker ‘60 Anderson Mr. Alexander Borabo and Ms. Lucia Ms. Karen Rossi Anderson ‘60 DelaRosa Mrs. Alayne Gordon Andrieu ‘57 Mrs. Marisa Nastrini Borba ‘59 Ms. Marisa Borruso Angius ‘00 Mrs. Joanne Johnson Borg ‘59 Mrs. Patrice Baron Antosik ‘69 Sr. Pauline Borghello, RSM Mrs. Lana Appenrodt Mrs. Robin Leach Bosche ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. John Aquilina Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Bosso Ms. Christina Aquino ‘15 Miss Joanne Bottini ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Aquino Mr. Jeff Bottjer and Mrs. Liza Mrs. Erin McHale Armusewicz ‘81 Santos-Bottjer Ms. Sophia Arnold ‘15 Mrs. Caroline Connolly Bottoms ‘77 Ms Angelica Arnold ‘16 HONORTHE RO OAKSLL OF F aDONORSll 2017 3333 Mrs. Christy Chan and Mr. Ka Wah Chan Mrs. Leonore Dei Rossi Mrs. Patricia Carmody Chapman ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Del Carlo Mrs. Catherine Piva Chapman ‘73 Dr. and Mrs. Steven A. Del Chiaro Ms. Mengyuan Chen ‘18 Mrs. Cristina Bellafronte Del Grosso ‘96 Mrs. Cynthia Laine Chrystal ‘66 Dr. Lea Del Rosso DVM ‘85 Mr. Ben Pak Chu and Ms. Susan De Jesus Mrs. Joan Loretz Del Secco ‘47 Ms. Sarah Chu ‘08 Mrs. Patricia Koch Delaney ‘57 Mrs. Nancy Cooney Clark ‘75 Mr. John Delaney Mrs. Terry Abrahamsen Clark ‘53 Tom and Pam Delucchi Mrs. Barbara Sullivan Clegg ‘52 Ms. Sharon Hawkins DeMartini ‘56 Mrs. Pauline Thibault Clevenger ‘59 Mr. Kirk Demlinger Mrs. Evelyn Neumayr Coglizer ‘81 Mrs. Ann Madden Dempsey ‘47 Mrs. Rita Decker Cohen ‘60 Ms. Jeanene Voigt Denegri ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. Vince Colabianchi Mr. and Mrs. John M. Desing Hon. Margaret Colapietro ‘62 Mrs. Nancy Conway DeSmedt ‘53 Ms. Julie Fischer Mrs. Sheila West Cole ‘64 Ms. Dianne Devin Ms. Amanda Fischer ‘94 Mrs. Sharon Mazzei Colgate ‘60 Miss Michelle Devincenzi ‘82 Mrs. Jennifer Mullin Fisher ‘86 Mr. and Mrs. Luis A. Colom Mrs. Jennifer Rosaia Devlin ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Fisicaro Mrs. Joanne Lawler Comolli ‘73 D F M Construction Ms. Megan Fitzsimmons ‘03 Ms. Lauren Conklin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Diaz Ms. Sandra Flaherty Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Connolly Mr. and Mrs. Mick DiMartino Mrs. Annamaria Flamburis-Soberanis Sr. Kathleen Connolly, RSM ‘58 Ms. Angela DiMartino ‘06 Mrs. Dorothy Flanagan Mrs. Carol Flanagan Cooke ‘78 Ms. Monica DiMartino ‘12 Mr. Gerald Flieder Ms. Karen Coppock ‘84 Mrs. Barbara Beresford Dinelli, ‘58 Mr. Michael Flieder and Mrs. Marie Aure- honor ro ll of donors Mrs. Dolores Cortez Ms. Emily Frye Diop ‘99 Flieder Mrs. Jacquelynn Mitchell Cortopassi ‘56 Mrs. Mireya Velez Disher ‘71 Mrs. Ann Turner Flinn ‘58 Mrs. Mary Costello Mr. and Mrs. James Doherty Mr. Michael & Mrs. Christine Folan Miss Andrea Cottardi ‘84 Mrs. Janice Isble Dolan ‘74 Ms. Cathy Fontaine Mrs. Toni Galli Coughlin ‘65 Ms. Clare Dolim Mrs. Ann Devlin Ford ‘57 Mrs. Judy Meehan Crable ‘68 Mrs. Ruth Curran Dolim ‘41 Mrs. Ana Fernandez Forney ‘76 Mrs. Mary Monast Cravalho ‘50 Mr. and Mrs. John Dombkowski Mrs. Carolyn Quinn Foster ‘55 Mrs. Kathryn Baciocco Crawford ‘71 Mr. Kevin Domecus and Ms. Laura Brucken Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fourie Ms. Ida Magnani Crawley ‘57 Mrs. Merlanne Caviglia Doran ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. John Fraher Mrs. Kathleen Gannon Crowley ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Dougherty Sr. Rosann Fraher, RSM Mrs. Elizabeth Jobst Cruz ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Dowd, Sr. Ms. Shawna M. Fraher Mrs. Diana Gaul Cull ‘62 Mrs. Sandra Levy Dreweatt ‘55 Mrs. Michele Larsen Francesconi ‘83 Ms. Mary Cullen ‘73 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Dubetz Mrs. Ellen Huson Frank ‘63 Mrs. Mary Acosta Cummins ‘78 Ms. Ana Dunigan Mr. Jeffery D. Frazier Ms. Michelle Curran ‘17 Ms. Victoria Magana Dunn ‘76 Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Frenna Ms. Kristina DaMota ‘03 Mrs. Betty Duran Ms. Mary Frigon-Milner ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Greg Dannis Ms. Alexandra Dwyer ‘13 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Frye Mrs. Martha Murphy Darcy ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Eagles Mr. and Mrs. William Fujimoto Mr. and Mrs. Mike D’Arcy Mrs. Mary Schwarz Egan ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Furrer, Jr. Mrs. Patricia Ivancich Dassios ‘97 Mrs. Joan Bottini Ekstrom ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Noel J. Gagucas Mr. Bradley Davis Mrs. Mona Eleazar Mr. Phiillip Galea and Mrs. Erin Welch Galea Mrs. Vivian Ellenburg Davis ‘56 Mrs. Elaine Ericksen Elms ‘62 ‘96 Mr. and Mrs. Victor De Fries Mrs. Lidia Fulvio Eslinger ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Nazareno Galea Ms. Kaila De Fries ‘96 Mrs. Judy Epidendio Etchamendy ‘64 Mrs. Christine Peterson Galioto ‘79 Mrs. Debra Martin Dean ‘71 Mr. Mike Etheridge Ms. Elizabeth Gallagher ‘68 Ms. Libby DeBattista Sr. Jean Evans, RSM The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Mrs. Laurie Robinson deCastongrene ‘84 Ms. Peggy Doherty Fallon ‘65 Mrs. Jeannie Britschgi Gallagher ‘57 Mrs. Nancy Leddy Dehoff ‘57 Ms. Catriona Fallon ‘88 Ms. Joanne Gallagher ‘55 Ms. Janice Fambrini ‘63 Sr. Toni Lynn Gallagher, RSM Mr. and Mrs. James T. Fanguna Ms. Rachel Gallardo Mrs. Jeanne Danielski Fansler ‘63 Ms. Carol Galletta Ms. Mary Faretti ‘46 Dr. Antonio Galletto Mrs. Colleen Thompson Farrar ‘01 Ms. Maria Galletto ‘78 Mrs. Joan Plimley Favero ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. Todd Galli Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Feller Mrs. Marilyn Treglia Galli ‘60 Mrs. Colette Maeder Felten ‘84 Ms. Nancy Eli Galli ‘64 Ms. Kathy Fericano Mrs. Colleen Galvin ‘69 Mr. and Ms. Juvenal N. Fernandez Ms. Jeanette Brown Ganahl ‘64 Ms. Caren Ferrari ‘82 Mrs. Mary Joan Cunningham Ganey ‘51 Ms. Anna Ferris Mr. and Mrs. Jorge Garcia Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Filice Ms. Nicolette Garcia ‘02 Ms. Gabriana Filice ‘14 Garver, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Finucane Mrs. Maryann Pool Geddes ‘74 Ms. Jennifer Fiore ‘89 Mrs. Eileen Muldown Gendron ‘75 Dr. Patricia Fiore, D.D.S. ‘92

3434 MERCY2016-17 HIGHAnnua SCHOOl ReportL BURLINGAME Ms. Georgette George ‘50 Ms. Marie Henry ‘66 Dr. and Mrs. Isam Khoury Mrs. Patti Disco Giacoletti ‘81 Ms. Lisa Hensel Ms. Jenna Khoury ‘12 Miss Patricia Gianatasio ‘66 Mrs. Mariella Figone Hermosillo ‘82 Mrs. Pandora Quan Kimm ‘86 Mrs. Maureen Mahoney Gilmartin ‘57 Ms. Quelis Y. Hernandez Mrs. Arlene Johnson Kirby ‘69 Ms. Janet Gilmore ‘73 Mrs. Barbara Campi Herrera ‘73 Matthew and Mary Schaffer Kircher ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Lance Gimbal Ms. Gina Carey Herrera ‘90 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Klein Mrs. Margot Fourie Giusti ‘70 Mrs. Lori Wilson Hervatine ‘74 Mrs. Rachelle Kam Klepper ‘99 Dr. and Mrs. Bill Glass Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hickey Mr. and Mrs. Roger Klink Mr. and Mrs. Joe Glass Mrs. Diane Lewis Hier ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Bogdan Klopocki Mrs. Tammy Rush Glenn ‘88 Mrs. Barbara Inserra Hill ‘69 Mr. Robert Knebel Mrs. Lisa Davies Gomez EdD ‘84 Ms. Lissette Hinojosa Ms. Kathy Jacobs Koester ‘76 Mrs. Nancy Cafferata Gorell ‘76 Mrs. Kelley Pehrson Holden ‘75 Ms. Patricia Kristof Moy Mrs. Patricia Graham Gotelli ‘54 Mr. Irvin Holmes Mrs. Rita Glynn Kron ‘36 Ms. Sabina Gotuaco Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Honochick Mrs. Martha Schwarz Kulisch ‘61 Ms. Anne Gouailhardou ‘52 Dr. Lee Emrey Hornberger ‘65 Mrs. Elissa Siracusa Kurk ‘70 Mrs. Nadine Mignault Goyhenetche, Mrs. Eugenia Dubbiosi Hovland ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kusber CPRP ‘67 Ms. Lynette Hovland ‘81 Mrs. Irene Gilroy Kusch ‘52 Mrs. Giuia Abano Grady ‘90 Ms. Sophie Hu Ms. Louisa La Farge Mrs. Julie Faubel Grant ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Huey Ms. Clarissa Quintanilla Lacayo ‘03 Mr. Bruce Grantham Ms. Judy Hughes Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lahey Ms. Jordan Greene ‘15 Ms. Frances Hughes Ms. Jennifer Lambdin and Mr. Mark Schack Mrs. Janine Mignault Greenwald ‘74 Ms. Tiffany Humbert-Rico ‘98 Mrs. Sharon Lamey Ms. Marie Gribble, Esq. ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Hurley Mrs. Maureen Dempsey Lami ‘49 Mrs. Joyce Girdish Griffin ‘56 Mrs. Mary Ann McSwain Hutcherson ‘67 Mrs. Patricia Scanlon Lane ‘80 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Grubbs Mrs. Mary Syracuse Hutchinson ‘75 Mr. Martin LanFranco honor ro ll of donors Miss Rosalie Guico ‘92 Miss Kay Ingalls ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Larratt Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Guittari Ms. Dennis H. Irving Mrs. Marilyn Dematteis Larson ‘57 Mrs. Kathleen Julich Isble ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Scott O. Leaver Ms. Maria Iskiw ‘60 Ms. Jamie Jweinat Lechleitner ‘02 Mrs. Penelope Bellinger Mr. and Mrs. Rick Lechleitner Jackson ‘60 Mrs. Maureen Rubis Leimbach ‘59 Mrs. Joan Devlin Jacobs ‘56 Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lencioni Mr. and Mrs. Rudy G. Jauregui Ms. Gina Lencioni ‘00 Mr. Mike W. Jay and Mrs. Maria Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leroux L. Damato-Jay Mrs. Sally Letchworth Mr. and Ms. Jeremy Jayson Mrs. Eileen Pool Lewin ‘78 Mrs. Maureen Plant Jeske ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Justin A. Lewis Mrs. Bette Ludemann Jibby Mrs. Sharon Dunn Lewis ‘66 ‘57 Mrs. Lei Li Mrs. Catherine Rouse Jobst Miss Annette Liberty ‘72 ‘60 Mrs. Judith Bianchina Lindstrom ‘59 Ms. Katrina Wislosky Mrs. Sheila Gannon Linn ‘56 Mrs. Linda Micheli Gunn ‘67 Johnstone Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Littauer Mrs. Margaret Coyne Gutierrez ‘62 Mrs. Joan Ward Joiner ‘58 Mrs. Lorraine Eli Lohmeier ‘57 Ms. Shelli Haaf Ms. Luani M. Jones Mr. Daniel Lonergan Ms. Juliette Hackett ‘13 Mrs. Anne Marie McKeon Jones ‘90 Mrs. Doris Geib Long ‘53 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hackett Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Hagey Mrs. Margaret Kane Jung ‘68 Ms. Helen Rogers Haladyna ‘59 Mr. Darrell Justus Mrs. Cynthia Ashford Hall ‘75 Kaiser Permanente Community Giving Mrs. Louise Beresford Hall ‘62 Campaign Mrs. Georgia Sandidge Halstead ‘56 Ms. Maria Kalogerias ‘08 Mrs. Nancy Galli Hamilton ‘70 Mrs. Rinia Kam Mr. and Mrs. William Hamm Mrs. Juanita Kamm Ms. Joan Hammes ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Kannengeiser Mrs. Kathy O’Leary Hammond ‘61 Mrs. Maryann Siebert Kantmann ‘59 Mrs. Margaret Belvini Hanacek ‘69 Mrs. Julie Britton Kanzaki ‘82 Mrs. Rosemarie Sundstrom Hansen ‘45 Mrs. Rosemarie Welp Keebler ‘60 Mrs. Cathleen O’Day Hanson ‘67 Mrs. Patricia Hoffman Keicher ‘56 Mrs. Kathleen Healy Harms ‘69 Mrs. Ann O’Brien Keighran ‘84 Sr. Patricia Harney, RSM ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell F. Harrell Mrs. Jane Mason Kelly ‘40 Mr. Patrick E. Hart and Ms. Elizabeth A. Mrs. Mary Ann Bartels Kelly Osborne Mrs. Therese Morasci Kennealy ‘66 Mrs. Patricia O’Halloran Hartnett ‘53 Mrs. Diane Mullany Kenning ‘57 Mrs. Kathleen Laine Harville ‘64 Mrs. Nancy Sullivan Kerr ‘71 Ms. Jamie Hazelton ‘08 Ms. Ellen Kerrigan ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. Scott Hazelton Mrs. Diane Sheehan Key ‘55 Mrs. Carol Garibaldi Hennig ‘55 Mrs. Jacqueline Olson Keyser ‘56

HONORTHE RO OAKSLL OF F aDONORSll 2017 3535 Ms. Nikki Lukas Longfish ‘98 Mrs. Mary Pappert McCarrick ‘64 Ms. Diana Naranjo ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Loo Mrs. Julie Monteverdi McCarthy ‘67 Mrs. Nancy Jones Nardini ‘49 Mr. and Mrs. Johathan H. Lopez Ms. Kelcie Ferreira McClain ‘06 Mrs. Pam Naughton Ms. Nita Alioto Louise ‘62 Mr. and Mrs. James McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Navarro Mrs. Marilyn Loushin-Miller Mrs. Sharon Reilly McDonald ‘60 Ms. Adrianna Navarro ‘03 Mrs. Angelina Lucchese Ms. Sandra McDonald Mrs. Nanci Mikkelsen Nelson ‘66 Mrs. Teresa Ford Lucey RN, BSN ‘85 Mrs. Maura Mackesy McDonald ‘64 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Nelson Ms Linda Lucido Ms. Cheryl Landucci McFall ‘72 Ms. Catherine Nepomuceno ‘07 Mr. and Mrs. John Luis Mr. and Mrs. Lyndon McGee Mrs. Jacqueline Crown Nichols ‘51 Mr. and Mrs. Lars J. Lund Mrs. Catherine Irvina Johnson McGowan ‘39 Mrs. Bette Nicolopulos Ms. Theresa Lund ‘06 Ms. Joan McGrath ‘64 Mrs. Sarah Scannell Nix ‘91 Ms. Kathleen Lund ‘08 Mrs. Cynthia Perry McGrew ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Jerome J. Noll Mrs. Sheila Casey Luskin ‘82 Ms. Patricia McIntyre ‘73 Mrs. Carol Ann Bocci Nulk ‘55 Mrs. Catherine Lutz Ms. Jane McKnight Mrs. Kathleen Rocca Nunes ‘60 Mrs. Chris LePine Luvisi ‘63 Mrs. Marianne Bock McLaughlin ‘67 Mrs. Mary O’Brien Mrs. Jo Arata Macaluso ‘67 Drs. Daniel and Anna McNay Mrs. Nancy Smith O’Brien ‘67 Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Macias Ms. Kathryn McNichol ‘66 Sr. Melanie O’Brien, RSM Ms. Kathleen Maciel ‘06 Ms. Margaret McVeigh ‘81 Mrs. Susan Campi Odom ‘74 Ms. Kathleen Houle Maddox ‘72 Mr. Kenneth McVey Sr. Joan Marie O’Donnell, RSM Mr. and Mrs. Alan Maffei Mrs. Marsha Kriletich McVey ‘71 Mrs. Patsy Ohta Fr. Michael Mahoney OFM, Capuchin Mrs. Sheila Fisk McVicar ‘62 Mrs. Arielle Goni O’Kane ‘02 Ms. Leslye T. Maldonado Medtronic Ms. Myra Olives Ms. Julie Malone ‘76 Mrs. Kathleen Romo Mefford ‘67 Miss Kathleen O’Meara ‘58 Ms. Marjorie Mandanis Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Mei Mrs. Regina Scalmanini O’Neal ‘68

honor ro ll of donors Ms. Cheryl Siegel Manion ‘71 Ms. Mary Elizabeth Meissner ‘63 Mr. John O’Neill Mrs. Elizabeth Canziani Mantegani ‘72 Ms. Olga Mejia ‘89 Mrs. Susan Galli Opsvig ‘66 Ms. Maureen Marconi ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Allan Melkesian Ms. Carolina Orantes Ms. Catherine Mariani ‘12 Ms. Diane Isola-Meneguzzi ‘83 Ms. Maeve O’Reilly ‘06 Mrs. Elsa Agasid Marigmen ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. Renato “Joji” Mercado Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Orlando Mrs. Donna Uriarte Marks ‘56 Dr. Jane Merdinger, Ph.D. ‘70 Ms. Marilyn M. Orr Mrs. Janice Grippi Marsac ‘61 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Metzger Mr. Luis Ortiz and Mrs. Lola Sanchez - Ortiz Mrs. Mariann Byrd Marsh ‘54 Mr. and Mrs. Donald Michaud Ms. Terri Martin ‘74 Ms. Suzanne Michelony ‘67 Ms. Teresa M. Martin Ms Anna Milliken ‘16 Mrs. Toni Martin Ms Mary Milliken ‘16 Ms. Ramona Martinez ‘47 Mrs. Mary Hustedt Milton ‘66 Mr. Jaime A. Martinez Ms. Norelle Miranda ‘13 Mrs. Carol Maryon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mobraten Mrs. Deborah Morrissey Mason ‘78 Mrs. Christine Freeman Molinaro, Mrs. Patricia Ercoli Matthews ‘66 CPA ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Matthews Ms. Shelby Molini ‘09 Mrs. Kathryn Vilece Mattias ‘90 Mrs. Leslie Vick Monaghan ‘76 Ms. Jo Ann Mattner ‘72 Ms. Joan Monaghan ‘72 Mrs. Marilyn Silvestri Matusch ‘65 Mrs. Susan Torriglia Monahan ‘60 Ms. Judith Maule ‘62 Mrs. Diana Fish Mongini ‘64 Mr. Perry Mazzoni Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Montoya Ms. Diane Mazzoni Mr. Stuart Moock Ms. Renee Ostertag ‘96 Ms. Deborah McAdam ‘76 Mrs. Catherine Eusebio Moody ‘90 Ms. Stefanie Oudiz Mrs. Carol Johnson McAdams ‘54 Ms. Paula Dueball Moore ‘70 Pacific Gas & Electric Mrs. Linda Del Secco McCahon ‘62 Ms. Nicole M. Morales Mrs. Joyce Padua Zonca ‘85 Mrs. Alicia Marin Morales MSW ‘80 Mrs. Joanne Grund Page ‘70 Mrs. Kathleen Doherty Moran ‘53 Mrs. Kathryn Kiesel Page ‘92 Mr. and Mrs. Steve Morello Ms. Anna Paiva Mrs. Joan Ervin Moreno ‘71 Ms. Nayan P. Pandya Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morsello Mrs. Jeanette Fambrini Papapietro ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Shahriar Mostarshed Mrs. Michele Barranti Parres ‘79 Ms. Clare Hardy Mullin ‘58 Mrs. Catherine Rach Parrish ‘72 Mrs. Kathleen Cooks Mullin ‘62 Mrs. Frances Pasquini Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mumford Ms. Jeanne Amaroli Patterson ‘69 Mr. James Murphy Mrs. Stephanie McGinty Pattison ‘63 Ms. Sarah Murphy ‘00 Mrs. Lorraine Welch Paul ‘68 Ms. Lori Murphy ‘74 Ms. Jessica Pelz Ms. Patrice Murphy ‘78 Ms. Rinské L. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Murphy Mrs. Lori Gaggero Perry ‘74 Ms. Julie Ann Murphy ‘03 Mrs. Carol Haines Peters ‘66 Sr. Anne Murphy, RSM ‘69 Ms. Suzanne McGinty Petrocchi ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. David J. Murphy Mrs. Cristina Demattei Philipps ‘72 Mrs. Kathleen Knox Murray ‘62 Ms. Joan Phillips ‘53 Mrs. Beverly Minotto Muzio ‘49 Ms. Joy Phillips Ms. Anna Nadelson Mr. and Mrs. John Piccetti

3636 MERCY2016-17 HIGHAnnua SCHOOl ReportL BURLINGAME Rui Does Taxes, Ms. Stephanie Sullivan ‘83 Inc Mrs. Mary Ann Sullivan Sullivan-Hall ‘91 Mr. and Mrs. Erik Mrs. Giuli Anne Duca Sutton ‘68 Rumb Mrs. Karyn DeMartini Szeman ‘88 Fr. John Ryan Mrs. Maureen Jolly Szostak ‘63 Sr. Patricia Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sztam RSM ‘49 Mr. and Mrs. Armen Tajirian Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Sharon Santini Tallon ‘69 Michael B. Ryan Mrs. Vanessa E. Tamariz Mrs. Michele Ms. Rebecca Lugtu Tanaka ‘96 Fasana Saake ‘69 Mrs. Sherre Smith Tassos ‘66 Mrs. Amy Mei Mrs. Mary Kathryn Dale Taylor ‘55 Sadur ‘93 Ms. Michelle Territo Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson Daniel Saenz Ms. Michelle Thompson ‘05 Mr. Jose Sainz Mr. Shawn and Mrs. Patricia Habeeb and Mrs. Dulce Thrapp ‘75 Mr. Paul Pieri and Mrs. Denise M. Pieri Garcia de Sainz Mr. and Mrs. Steve S. Thumas Ms. Sarah Pieri ‘16 Mrs. Kathryn Schneider Sandberg ‘88 Miss Sandra Tilch ‘63 Mrs. Gail Sutter Pollock ‘60 Mrs. Marta Fajardo Sangervasi ‘83 Mrs. June Draga Tilton ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Rolando A. Postigo Mr. and Mrs. Renato Santos Mr. and Mrs. Arturo Tongson, Jr. Mrs. Judith Powell Ms. Courtney Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Harold Toppel Ms. Kathleen Powell Mr. and Mrs. Steve Scerri Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Torre Mrs. Emily Woodward Presnall ‘68 Mr. Clem Schablaske Ms. Susan Razura Torres ‘81 Ms. Mary Ellen Presta ‘65

Ms. Maggie Schack-Lambdin ‘11 Mr. and Mrs. James Townsend honor ro ll of donors Mr. Christopher Putz and Mrs. Maria Mrs. Ann Marie Wunderlich Schaffer ‘55 Ms. Melissa A. Triunfo Novicio Putz Dr. Maureen Schaukowitch ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Corrin Trowbridge Mrs. JoAnn Lyons Quadt ‘53 Mr. Peter Schaul Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Turchet Mr. and Mrs. Cleofas G. Rabelas Mrs. Susan Dryer Scheid ‘63 Mrs. Liana Turchet Mr. John Raffo Mrs. Lillian Dematteis Schuster ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Uccelli Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Ragusa Mrs. Allison Callan Schwartz ‘99 Ms. Claire Unger ‘14 Mrs. Joan Porter Raiter ‘63 Mrs. Veronica Friel Schwarz ‘62 Mrs. Jane Pesino Urmini ‘69 Ms. Evita Rapadas ‘99 Mrs. Mary Wertz Schymeinsky RN ‘59 Mr. and Mrs. Xavier Urrutia Mrs. Eugenia Paine Rapasky ‘72 Mrs. Paula Bove Sedgley ‘79 Mrs. Melanie Albano Valdez ‘89 Mrs. Patricia Schultz Rawert ‘60 Ms. Linda Seidel Mrs. Patricia O’Brien Valencia ‘56 Mrs. Ann Williams Regan ‘59 Mrs. Nona Roesner Senasac ‘55 Mrs. Rebecca Vandenbosch Mrs. Catherine Conklin Regan-DeCicco ‘59 Ms. Elaine Servetto ‘75 Ms. Audrey Dancel Vandenbroeck ‘98 Ms. Lissa Regets Mr. and Mrs. Mark Sevieri Ms. Molly Klase Vasquez ‘06 Mrs. Helen Fagan Reidy ‘48 Mr. and Mrs. William Seybold Ms. Loren Viegas Mr. and Mrs. Patrick D. Reilly, Sr. Mrs. Judith Dolim Shafer ‘77 Mrs. Sonia Paolinelli Vittori ‘91 Dr. Ernest F. Ribera, M.D. Mrs. Denise McCullough Shaffer ‘82 Ms. Alison Vorsatz ‘98 Dr. and Mrs. Hans O. Ribi Mr. Alon Shatzki and Mrs. Andrea R. Yew Ms. Marian Waddell Ms. Susan Rice, Ph.D. ‘66 Mrs. Dava Kotta Sheehan ‘83 Mrs. Mary Lou Bertoldi Wald ‘54 Mrs. Kathie Johnston Rice ‘62 Mrs. Nancy Totah Shihadeh ‘88 Ms. Suzanne Waligore ‘67 Ms. Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 Ms. Judith Silva ‘77 Mrs. Mimi Ottoboni Wall ‘69 Dr. Marlis Risso ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. John Silva Mrs. Cynthia Chin Wallace ‘74 Mrs. Joan Stalteri Roake ‘75 Ms. Andrea Silva ‘68 Mrs. Claudia Allain Wallace ‘60 Robertson Bros. Co. Mrs. Carol Johnson Simmons ‘55 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walneuski Mr. Paul Robertson Ms. Patricia Mazza Simoni ‘67 Mrs. Theresa Sweeney Walsh ‘72 Mrs. Kristine Waldvogel Robinson ‘87 Ms. Ashley Singer Mrs. Meave Fallon Ward ‘90 Ms. Tricia C. Rocheleau Ms. Jamila Sinlao ‘04 Mr. and Mrs. Richard Warner Mrs. Cynthia Terry Rockwell ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. Sean M. Sisk Ms. Mary Ann Warren ‘78 Mrs. Janice Cappa Rodondi ‘69 Ms. Patricia Skinner ‘68 Sr. Mary Waskowiak, RSM ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rodriguez Ms. Maryann Smetzer ‘71 Mr. Randall Watts Ms. Angi Ventura Rodriguez ‘74 Mrs. Elizabeth Vorsatz Smiley ‘79 Dr. Judy Rogers-Bianchi ‘57 Mrs. Susan Pringle Smith ‘63 Mrs. Arlene Figoni Rohrer ‘59 Mrs. Andrea Smith Mrs. Gail Trowbridge Roll ‘56 Mrs. Nora Sotelo-Kury ‘77 Ms. Christina Romeo ‘14 Mrs. Maureen Sullivan Spencer ‘49 Ms. Geraldine Romero Ms. Lynn Aubright-Spleiss ‘73 Mrs. Kerrie McDonald Ronan ‘90 Mrs. Joanne Peterson Spotswood ‘63 Sr. Ann Rooney, RSM ‘59 Mrs. Dolores Squires Mrs. Janette Roos Mrs. Kaye Beresford Stallard ‘57 Mr. and Mrs. Stuart T. Roos Ms. Kathleen Morrissey Steger ‘79 Ms. Katherina Roque Panomvana ‘94 Mrs. Denise McNamara Stein ‘61 Ms. D. Katherine Rosa ‘70 Mrs. Judith Stewart-Swartz ‘63 Ms. Deana Rosaia Ms. Dominique Stoddard ‘03 Ms. Lillian Rosaia Mrs. Mary Hughes Stone ‘74 Ms. Susan Roughgarden Mr. and Mrs. Robert Strupeni Sr. M. Janet Rozzano, RSM Ms. Laura Suarez ‘06 Mrs. Janet Galletto Ruiz ‘87 HONORTHE RO OAKSLL OF F aDONORSll 2017 3737 Mrs. Catherine Hudelson Wedell ‘81 Mrs. Barbara Rouse Young ‘66 Ms. Anne Britschgi Wegner ‘55 Ms. Joyce Yu Mr. and Mrs. Tim Wei Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Yup Ms. M.Carmela Welte ‘65 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Zamagni, Jr. difference Mrs. Kathleen McGaraghan West ‘64 Mr. and Ms. Reynaldo J. Zambrano Ms. Michelle Heathcote Whalley ‘85 Mr. Andy Zanoff and Ms. Carol Koenig Ms. Candice Wheeler & Mr. Sean Homan Mr. and Mrs. Dave R. Zapata Mr. Daniel Whelan Mr. and Mrs. Sair Zeidan Mrs. Eileen O’Day Whitcomb ‘71 Ms. Claire Zimmerman ‘15 Mrs. Mary Woodman Whitcomb ‘56 Ms. Maryann Zirelli ‘73 Mrs. Kathleen Jennings White ‘72 Mrs. Mary Conway Zodrow ‘60 Mrs. Ann Fahey White ‘70 Ms. Marjorie Silva White ‘74 Mrs. Valerie Schuld White ‘45 Gifts in Kind Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Penelope Stack Ms. Blanca Whitehead Alexander ‘78 Ms. Corinne O’Connor Whitworth ‘68 Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blue Mrs. Charlotte Kolloch Wiard ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. Scott O. Leaver Mr. and Mrs. James D. Bracco Mrs. Nanci Arata Wilborn ‘64 Ms. Marian Marsili ‘71 Mr. and Mrs. James A. Callahan Mrs. Ana Gloria Rodriguez Wilkinson ‘86 Mattel Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kevin P. Curran Mrs. Catherine Collins Wilkinson ‘63 Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. McGee Mr. Peter Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Ken Will McKesson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Garcia, Jr. Mrs. Bonnie Pischoff Willacker ‘58 Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Mr. and Mrs. William Kibblewhite Mrs. Carole Arnberger Williams ‘51 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin J. Parodi Mr. and Mrs. Roger Klink Mrs. Virginia Derby Williamson ‘66 Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Magana honor ro ll of donors Ms. Jacqueline Willson ‘69 Mrs. Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. McCarthy Mrs. Patricia Fuldner Wilson ‘77 Mr. Maximo Ramos and Ms. Cherryl Geluz Ms. Gwen Miguel Ms. Alana Wilson ‘14 Ms. Katherina Roque Panomvana ‘94 Mr. and Mrs. David C. Miller Mrs. Catherine Gogarty Winnett ‘81 SAP Software Solutions Dr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Ms. Jennifer Winnett ‘11 Mrs. Marie Sullivan Steinmetz ‘82 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Morearty Ms. Renee Winston The Arthur J. Gallagher Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mrs. Barbara Caballero Wise ‘61 Ms. Michelle Thompson ‘05 Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell Mrs. June Wisecarver VISA Frontstream c/o Givingstation Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Donnell Mr. and Mrs. Scott A. Wolfe, Sr. Wells Fargo Bank Mr. Curtis Panasuk and Dr. Carol Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Wong Mr. and Mrs. Sean Wherry Winton Mr. Tom Wootten Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Pellizzari Ms. Ann Morton Worth ‘45 Event Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mrs. Patricia Ward Wright ‘77 Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Mr. and Mrs. Ron K. Rock, Jr. Mrs. Irene Viacava Wright ‘60 Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Collora, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Ken Will Mrs. Alice Sullivan Wycke ‘70 Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. De Ocampo Ms. Christina Zugar Yahraes ‘98 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Finnegan Ms. Shannon Yannazzo ‘10 Matching Gifts Mr. Peter Grace and Mrs. Connie A. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Yannazzo Amgen Foundation Veilleux Mr. and Mrs. Belles Yelda Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Ms. Susan Haskins Laron Yeskin Ms. Denise J. Anderson and Ms. Anne Mr. & Mrs. Hani Kaileh Mrs. Daisy Young Anderson Mr. Kenny Kato and Ms. Barbara Apple Matching Gift Program Patterson Miss Lisa Armento ‘78 Mr. and Mrs. Ronald A. Magana Bank of America Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Murphy Ms. Angela Conde Barton ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Ms. Margaret Bentson ‘69 Mr. and Mrs. James O’Connell BlackRock Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Popa Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Casey Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo Mr. and Mrs. Manuel C. Cortez Mr. and Mrs. Mark M. De Ocampo Englyenn Del Rosario Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty Thank You! Mrs. Jennifer Mullin Fisher ‘86 This Annual Report includes Mrs. Colleen Galvin ‘69 Ms. Cynthia Garcia gifts received from Garver, LLC July 1, 2016 Genentech, Inc. thru June 30, 2017. Mr. William Grout Mr. and Mrs. Jason A. Hanks Please contact Mercy’s Intel Advancement Office with Kaiser Permanente Community Giving corrections and accept our Campaign apologies for any inadvertent Mr. Kenny Kato and Ms. Barbara Patterson omissions. 650.762.1190 Mr. Cary Koh

3838 MERCY2016-17 HIGHAnnua SCHOOl ReportL BURLINGAME 2017 Sponsors Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dougherty Mrs. Patricia Ivancich Dassios ‘97 Making a Mrs. Jacqueline Legorreta Erdman ‘75 Mrs. Nancy Conway DeSmedt ‘53 Mrs. Mary Lou Bisagno Flocchini ‘52 Mr. Kevin Domecus and Ms. Laura Brucken Mr. William Grout Mr. and Mrs. John Fraher difference Mr. and Mrs. Steve Heinrichs Ms. Maria Galletto ‘78 Scholarship Benefit Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hitchcock Genentech, Inc. Kibblewhite Precision Machining Mr. Irvin Holmes Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Leaf Mrs. Margaret Kane Jung ‘68 $25,000+ Catherine Mr. and Mrs. Charles Micchelli Mr. Darrell Justus McAuley Sponsor Mrs. Susan LePine Morro ‘59 Ms. Jennifer Lambdin and Mr. Mark Schack Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Brian Nappi Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Larratt Dr. and Mrs. Norbert Bischofberger Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. O’Donnell Mrs. Lei Li The Carl Gellert & Celia Berta Gellert Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Popa Mr. and Mrs. Lars J. Lund Foundation Sr. Janet Ruffing, RSM, Ph D. ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Alan Maffei Dr. Jinzheng Tan and Ms. Xuan Wang San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Fr. Michael Mahoney OFM, Capuchin The Thomas Family Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vorsatz Ms. Leslye T. Maldonado Ms. Linda Thomas and Mr. Matthew Wells Fargo Bank Ms. Catherine Mariani ‘12 Haberkorn Ms. Marian Marsili ‘71 $500+Blue & White Sponsor Mrs. Catherine Irvina Johnson McGowan ‘39 $10,000+ Platimun Sponsor Mrs. Laverne Barrett-Marzalek Mrs. Mary Hustedt Milton ‘66 Mr. Matthew and Mrs. Penelope Stack Ms. Angela Conde Barton ‘89 Mr. and Mrs. Larry Morsello Alexander ‘78 Mrs. Pauline Bertolino Ms. Clare Hardy Mullin ‘58 Mrs. Sandi Stoppoloni Mr. and Mrs. Ron Bongard Ms. Diana Naranjo ‘98 Mrs. Elizabeth Brosnan ‘69 Ms. Adrianna Navarro ‘03 $5,000+ Gold Sponsor Burlingame Hills Improvement Association Mrs. Lorraine Welch Paul ‘68 Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Carolan Ms. Lissa Regets honor ro ll of donors The Drum Foundation Ms. Xi Chen Fr. John Ryan Mr. Robert Grassilli, Jr. Mrs. Melanie Meisel Cirigliano ‘73 Mrs. Elizabeth Vorsatz Smiley ‘79 Ms. Bonnie J. Howitson Mr. and Mrs. David Collins Mrs. Karyn DeMartini Szeman ‘88 Mr. and Mrs. Vasant M. Prabhu Mr. and Mrs. Benjermin Colombo Mrs. Michele O’Connor Tyler ‘68 Mrs. Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Dei Rossi Mrs. Barbara Bushnell Vigil ‘61 Ms. Patricia Flanagan ‘65 Mrs. Mimi Ottoboni Wall ‘69 $2,500+ Silver Sponsor Mr. and Mrs. Harry Glasser Mrs. Hazel Stergar Walton ‘63 Mr. and Mrs. Peter Benz Ms. Ines Gonzalez ‘90 Mrs. Ana Gloria Rodriguez Wilkinson ‘86 Boston Private Bank & Trust Company Mrs. Catherine Casey Grabinski ‘86 Mrs. Catherine Gogarty Winnett ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. William Kibblewhite Ms. Karen Hanrahan Mr. and Mrs. Rick Winningham Ms. Kathleen Lama ‘87 Mrs. Judith Turner Harris ‘72 Mr. and Mrs. Valiant W. Wong Mr. and Mrs. Charles Romeo Mrs. Mary Lou Brignolo Harris ‘56 Mrs. Daisy Young Mrs. Catherine Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72 Ms. Eileen Horan Dr. Aileen Whelan, M.D. ‘76 Mr. & Mrs. Hani Kaileh Ms. Stacey Longwich ‘98 $1,500+ Presidential Sponsor Ms. Patricia McAdoo ‘65 Making a Mr. and Mrs. John C. Adams Mr. Feliz Montenegro Apple Matching Gift Program Mrs. Mary Burke Morris ‘58 difference Mrs. Mary Ann Lovi Button ‘72 Mrs. Jennifer Kockos Morse ‘74 Scholarship Benefit Ms. Mary Louise Castillo Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey J. Mountain Ms. Gina Rosaia Collins ‘99 Mr. and Mrs. Juan Navarro Mrs. Gabriella Bonalanza DeRanieri ‘59 Ms. Lynne Rosaia ‘69 April 25, 2018 Dr. Christopher J. Dowd and Dr. Radha Dr. Michael Samn and Dr. Karen L. Lee Nayak Airport Marriott Waterfront Mrs. Lorraine Mozzini Sbragia ‘60 in Burlingame Mrs. Cindy McDonald Dunleavy ‘81 Mr. and Mrs. Doug Takizawa Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fitzpatrick Ms. Jane Cavagnaro Unger ‘78 Mr. Bart and Mrs. Carol Cafferkey Gaul ‘85 Mrs. Gina DeRanieri Wiebe ‘84 The Making A Difference Junipero Serra High School Mr. Dennis Wootten Scholarship Benefit dinner is Mrs. Kathy Lautze Krause ‘68 being generously underwritten Mercy High School Alumnae Association $250+Crusader Sponsor by the Board of Directors Dr. and Mrs. Scott Milliken Mr. and Mrs. Ron Albers Mr. and Ms. Michael T. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. John Aquilina allowing 100% of all donations Mrs. Brandy Martinez Navarro ‘98 Mrs. Elvina Armento and sponsorships to benefit Dr. Mario and Mrs. Katherine Lacunza Miss Valerie Armento ‘69 our students in need of Pompili ‘78 Ms. Rita Raffo Arnold ‘75 Ms. Connie Romeo Mr. Rui Azevedo financial assistance. Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, West Mr. Christian Baird Midwest Community Steering Committee - Mrs. Betty Battaglia Cathy Dunleavy Rosaia ‘72, Chair, Mrs. Patricia Price Willis ‘58 Mrs. Becky Beck Kelli Benz, Joan Fitzpatrick, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bigelow $1,000+ Bronze Sponsor Ms. Katrina Bowman Stacey Longwich ‘98, Anonymous Drs. Patricia and Charles Bradley Mary Lund, Clare Pool Purpura ‘75 Ms. Peggy Andrews ‘68 Mrs. Eileen Kane Brennan ‘70 and Caroline Romeo Mrs. Irene Garibaldi Aubright ‘46 Mrs. Pat Casey Beck Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Vince Colabianchi For more information Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blue Mrs. Mary Jo Dungan Compton ‘64 visit our website at www. Mr. and Mrs. John Britton Ms. Mary Cullen ‘73 Mrs. Carla Lovi Brosnan ‘68 mercyhsb.com. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Dannis THE OAKS Fall 2017 3939 Welcome Alumnae Daughters Class of 2021!

Pictured on the Senior Stairs are Denise Almendral-Malig '92 and her daughter Zhari, Nicole Fontana '90 and her daughter Katarina, Rena Dieckelt Gillian '83 and her daughter Erin, Bridget Giovannoni Kollaco '89 and her daughter Alyssa, Stephanie Uccelli Menner '78 and her daughter Alyssa, and Laura Scannell Callagy '87 and her daughter Caroline! The tradition continues! Welcome to Mercy! U M N AE AL

40 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME U M N AE AL

Alumnae Singers! Love to sing? Are you an accompanist/pianist?

This is your chance to get together with other alums who share your passions for singing. We are inviting alums of all ages to join. The Alumnae Singers is a program of the Alumnae Association and we would like this group to be alumnae led. This is a great way for those who loved singing while at Mercy to come together. We are also looking for a volunteer pianist who can accompany the group.

To start, we thought it would be fun to sing at Christmas at Kohl on November 29, 2017. This event is sponsored by the Alumnae Association and guests always love to hear Christmas carols! The Alumnae Singers had their debut last spring by joining in the Chorale Spring Concert as pictured here. Next year, we hope to be able to sing at the Alumnae Homecoming Mass in September 2018.

We will have two practices prior to November 29, 2017 and then practices in the spring to get ready for next fall. If you are interested, please email Mary Lund at [email protected]

Donna Dennin Drago ’72 Wins Award for Outstanding Leadership In August 2017, Donna Dennin Drago ’72 was the first elementary principal to receive the Susan Schilling Legacy Award on behalf of the New Tech Network community. Donna was recognized for her exemplary leadership in helping her school meet the needs of every student. “Her dedication, ability to lead school-wide innovation, and the caring and rigorous learning environment she has created to support student success is inspiring.” The award recognizes educational entrepreneurs who demonstrate leadership and contribute to the innovation and sustainability of the nearly 200 New Tech Network schools in 28 states and Australia.

THE OAKS Fall 2017 41 Let us know what you are up to! We love to have information for the Class Notes section of the Oaks, as well as information we can use in an article! Use the enclosed envelope to send us your news and photo or e-mail us at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

1941 Ruth Curran Dolim ’41 writes, “My Daughter Judy Dolim Shafer ‘77 recently returned from a trip to Portugal and the Island of Madeira. She stayed with a cousin who took her everywhere, looked up family history and our cousin Gabriel Olim also took her to the archives where they found more on our family. While there, they went into a neighborhood Cafe and asked where the de Olim’s live and the owner walked them down to a little hut where Judy’s great grandparents had lived. She met many cousins including her dad’s second 1959 cousin Francesco and his family, as well as a 91 year old Judith Rees Cunningham PHOTO^writes, “Same Time second cousin! My grandson Charlie just returned from Next Year photo of Helen Rogers Haladyna, Nannette an 8 month stay in Germany, where he had a wonderful Siracusa McAlister, Maureen Rubis Leimbach, Judy Rees experience in a study abroud program. Flying out of San Cunningham, and Fran Cummings from the Class of ’59. Francisco Aiport, Charlie stayed with us on his way to We gathered for our now annual lunch at Allied Arts in Germany and on his way home to Seattle from Germany. Menlo Park.” From Seattle Charlie returned to Boston to begin his senior year at Boston College.” 1960 Patricia Conway Putkey 1953

1955 Diane Dobson Sullivan PHOTOs^writes, “All my friends from the 1955 class are having their 80th birthdays and we’ve been to several parties. First picture above is 1961 Carolyn Jeane Buhs, SND, PHOTO works with Solidarity from Carol Van Liet Mann’s party, pictured is Madeleine ^ with South Sudan in a teacher training college, she writes, Vonau Cunningham, Carol Van Vliet Mann. Carolyn “Our students have completed their end-of-trimester Gustafson Lyon & Diane Dobson Sullivan. Photo just exams... On August 11th, we will have Graduation Mass and below is from Pat Britschgi’s 80th birthday party that Ceremony for 37 Level Four students. God bless them! her family gave her a on Aug. 19th, pictured Madeleine This is our largest class to graduate! Seeing them go forth Vonau Cunningham, Pat Britschgi Wagner, Diane is another transformation for us as we hope they will bring Dobson Sullivan, Carol Van Vliet Mann & Carolyn blessings to the children they will be teaching. Thank Gustafson Lyon.”

42 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME you for keeping us in your prayer. We continue to pray for teachers and health coach peace for South Sudan, especially in those places to which for Optavia. Granddaughter our students will be travelling.” Sr. Carolyn sent a photo joins her grandmother, great- from Brother Bill, Director of Solodarity with South Sudan, grandmother, and granduncle 2017 Jubilarians and his reflection, here is an excerpt: The basic things we as an alumnae of Notre Dame 70 year jubilarian need for daily living we often assume will be there, are not de Namur.” Sister Marilyn Gouailhardou ‘47 so in South Sudan. The fighting, the killing, the raping, the Alumna and Mercy Faculty savagery of the civil war in South Sudan, make the headline Laura Pometta Simpson 50 year jubilarian news but among the quiet and peaceful, general populace writes, “I am currently resident Sister Diane Clyne there are some very basic problems. Innocent people are harpist at the Palace Hotel as Mercy Faculty the suffering victims of a senseless conflict they never wanted. well as the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco. Also am the staff 1965 harpist for UCSF performing for patients and their families at all Pat McAdoo writes, “I am still in Alaska and enjoying life so their hospital locations: Parnassus, Mission Bay and Mt. Zion.” much. This summer I went to Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the World Confederation of Physical Therapy. It was 1968 a great conference and we were blessed with outstanding Kathy Lautze Krause writes, “We celebrated my husband’s weather. It was mid-winter in Cape Town and the weather semi-retirement In May by traveling through Italy for 3 weeks. was exactly like the mid-summer weather which I had left Now we are busy with my daughter’s wedding which will take in Anchorage! The only difference was that Cape Town was place on October 28. I still volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul, experiencing its shortest days and I had left 22 hour days Catherine Center and There With Care. I look forward to his behind me at home! I continue to work one week each extra set of hands when he has time to volunteer, spending month as a physical therapist in the small Alaska Native more time with family and just kicking back to smell the roses. community of Unalakleet, Alaska, on the Norton Sound We have been truly blessed!” Coast. It is a stimulating and challenging opportunity as I am “the only show in town” and treat everyone---pediatrics, 1972 geriatrics and everything in between. One of my most Liz Fajardo

1967 1982 Vicky Patrick Ecton Sheila Condon- writes, “I am Linson

THE OAKS Fall 2017 43 1986 Maria Massenkoff Hoppe writes, “After living in Seattle, LA and NYC for many years, my husband, Eric, and I have Elizabeth moved back to the Bay Area. It’s great to be home! Our Reardon son, Andrew, and daughter, Katherine, are both away at college now, so we are empty nesters! We both still enjoy Agler '90 our careers in the music industry.” New Assistant Director of

Joyce A. Elmore Merl Admission

Kathy Sandberg is living a life of abundance and currently lives in a quiet country home in Elk Grove with her family. This August, her 15 year old son will be testing for his Black Belt in Karate and she and her husband Mark are extremely proud of his tenacity and hard work over the past five years. Their daughter Hannah recently completed her Technical Training assignment as an Aircraft Mechanic in the United States Air Force and will be coming home for a few weeks before she leaves for her first assignment. The entire family is so proud of all she has accomplished. Kathy is celebrating her 22nd year of law enforcement service as a Supervising Agent with the CA ABC and looks forward to retiring in 3 years when she turns 50. She recently partnered with an international biotech beauty and wellness 1991 company and enjoys helping people look and FEEL better Chrissy Stimmel Gambucci ^PHOTO married Ed Gambucci on every day! She and her husband are excited about an October 15, 2016. Class of 1991 alumnae in attendance upcoming vacation to Puerto Vallarta in October. Kathy l to r: Annette Hauscarriage Navarro, one of two maid of and her husband Mark keep very busy and they are both honors, Joelle DeBono, Stephanie Morello Diashyn, Cristina looking forward to retirement so they can continue to do Vincenzi Loree, Kristen Padia Rouspil, one of two maid of the things they enjoy most; traveling, camping, fishing and honors and Beatrice Godoy Chavez. notes c l ass spending time relaxing with their family. They have 3 dogs and she hatches and raises Welsummer chickens.

44 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME 1997 Beverly Desuasido

Robyn Reliford

THE OAKS Fall 2017 45 2002 Allison Galine Poggetti

2004 Claire Rietmann-Grout ‘04 was appointed the Mercy High School Burlingame Assistant Head of School for Student Life in June of 2017. See page 16.

2005 Syerra Laurusaitis

notes c l ass Table!” was her maid of honor.

46 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Valerie Smith

2010 on campus. In support of that effort, she has worked as Catherine Traceski ^PHOTO performs in Hunchback of a peer educator at UP’s Health and Counseling Center Notre Dame at Hillbarn Theatre. Congratulations Catherine! and assisted professor Lauretta Frederking in designing

stickers listing sexual assault resources at UP. Valerie notes c l ass also helped plan the campus viewing of The Hunting Ground, a documentary about sexual assaults on college campuses. And in collaboration with Fr. Jim Gallagher, C.S.C., she helped create a Take Back the Night event, allowing students a forum to offer support for each other and to voice their concerns about sexual assault.”

2013 Connie Alvarez ^PHOTO writes, “I have recently graduated from UC Irvine in June 2017, with a degree in Public Health. Currently I am working two jobs, one as an assistant in a Veterinary Hospital. The other as a receptionist in a Surgery Center. I am also in the process of completing prerequisites to apply to a nursing program.”

Following in Her Sister’s Footsteps Sarah Sisk ’10 and her younger sister Erin Sisk ’17 are two amazing young women. Both exhibit the highest qualities of what it means to be a Mercy graduate. Sarah and Erin are joyous, intelligent, faithful and Paige Halas PHOTOs^> compassionate young women who have a heart of writes, “I have just gold and a tremendous commitment to give back completed my undergraduate with a to their community. Sarah is currently a Pediatric degree in Biochemistry Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant nurse at and a minor in French Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Sarah and Francophone Studies was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the from Willamette University this May. This fall, I will age of 8. Her oncology nurse was Joan Battini ’75. be attending University Joan remains in contact with Sarah today and was of California Irvine for an inspiration for Sarah’s passion for nursing. Erin is my Master’s of Science beginning her nursing career at Gonzaga University, in Biotechnology. Here is a photo from my college School of Nursing this fall. These two young graduation as well as a women are Mercy graduates who will truly live photo at my graduate out the Mercy values in every aspect of their lives. school.”

THE OAKS Fall 2017 47 2017 Toni and Annie Breidinger ’17 Take Separate Paths – Purdue and Full-time Racing Toni and Annie Breidinger both got their starts in racing at the age of 9 when their dad, Charles, first brought them to a go-kart track. Their dad was once a mechanic for their uncle and now wrenches the girls’ multiple cars. This summer is one of transition for the 17-year-old sisters. Toni is trying her luck in paved Late Models; Annie is leaving to study engineering at Purdue. As the twins separate to pursue their respective dreams, they know that they always have a teammate in the other one. Follow the girls career at: breidingermotorsports.com.

Toni Breidinger Annie Breidinger With her Mercy diploma in hand, Toni has decided to While Annie is heading to Purdue Indiana this fall, completely devote herself to racing. “I’m not planning she isn’t completely stepping away from the race on going anywhere for college in the fall, car. By studying engineering, she will connect her because I just want to focus on my racing,” classes to her passion on the track, and she will she said. “It wasn’t that hard of a decision still race a couple times a month. “Since I’ve been to make. A lot of people think that I’m crazy in motorsports, I’ve known about that type of for not going to college. Ever since I’ve [engineering] background, and I’ve always liked math committed myself to racing, I’ve known that and science,” Annie said. Even though Annie will I’m not going to go to college I’m going to focus on my soon have to split her focus, racing and winning still racing. It’s necessary for me to do.” Toni’s long-term goal is to hold an important place in her heart. “These guys try make it into NASCAR, which is why she’s especially excited so hard to make sure that they don’t get beat by a for her Late Model starts despite the speed differential girl,” she said. “It just shows that you’ve accomplished between them and the lighter sprint cars she also pilots. a lot and have come a long way.”

Congratulations Class of 2017 Mercy Burlingame and Mercy San Francisco Alumnae Moms & Daughter! notes c l ass

48 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME As of this publication, we have noted the “In Memoriams” that Thomas R. “Bob” Beal father-in-law Paul Kuhnly grandfather of have come in between January of Lynn Beal, Executive Assistant to Zoe Hammer ‘20 Mercy Head of School 31, 2017 and September 10, 2017. Joseph Lohmeier husband of Those received after that date Ida Bettucchi mother of Claudia Lorraine Eli Lohmeier ‘57 will appear in our Spring Oaks. Bettucchi Fonken ‘86 Topou Kaniseli Manumua Jim Bogdan uncle of Angie grandfather of Teme Fangua ‘17 ALUMNAE Simonetti, Mercy Religion and Rod McDonald husband of Campus Minister Mary Kenning McDonald ‘59 Marie Brauner ‘56 Robert Bucci uncle of Janine father of Ellen Egan Cramer ‘63 Chuck McGuigan Waddell ‘06, Elizabeth Waddell ‘09 Richael McGuigan ‘07 and Beatrice Hanson Emerson ‘47 John Carambat husband of Caitlyn McGuigan ‘17 Georgene Vincent Carambat ‘65, Sue Eshelbach ‘72 Jeff Moir father of Olivia Moir ‘11 father of Emily Carambat ‘06 and Christine Ryall Gianatasio ‘67 Jacqueline Carambat ‘04 and former Theresa Mullin mother of Board Member Jennifer Mullin Fisher ‘86 Nancy Glanz ‘50 sister of Margaret Glanz Sheppard ‘57 (dec) and Marilyn Patricia Cavagnaro grandparent Thomas George Neumayr, MD Glanz Woods ‘52 to Daniella Cavagnaro ‘13 and father of Evelyn Neumayr Coglizer Alexandra Cavagnaro ‘16 ‘81 and Jane Neumayr Galli ‘83 Sharon Irving ‘70 Alice L. Davis mother of Janice Elisabeth Nuttman mother Beverly Brown Lanzilla ‘75 Davis Antonini ‘69, Nancy Davis of Sister Celeste Marie Nuttman, ‘65, RSM Nancy Mullany Lotti ‘55 sister of Mary Brown ‘74 and grandmother of Allison Brown ‘06 Mullany Inman ‘52 (dec), Sue Mullany Laureano Ortiz grandfather of Furrer ‘53 (dec). Diane Mullany Angelo Dimech grandfather of Laura Victoria Ortiz ‘19 Kenning ‘57, Noelle Mullany Weinbel Dimech ‘07 and Lisa Dimech ‘12 ‘59 and aunt of Noelle Furrer ’77, Aida Palomba mother of Sally Furrer ’80, Suzy Furer ’81 and Jetta Dryden mother of Lynn Catherine Palomba Cavalieri ‘76, Kristy Furrer Crouch ‘82 Dryden Van Etton ‘72 grandmother of Michelle Cavalieri Bartoli ‘05 Marie Paat Macatuno ‘88 Kilisitina Lisa Tatola Fakatene aunt of Teme Fanguna ‘17 and cousin of Dr. Andrew Polites father of Kahleen Carroll Nibbi ‘63 mother Asupa Mila ‘21 Andrea Polites Stavosky, former of Michele Nibbi ‘88 and Amy Nibbi faculty member Leder ‘89 Ashley Marie Folau sister of George Naren & Raynha Prabhu uncle FAMILY AND FRIENDS Folau, Mercy Dance Teacher and aunt of Maya Prabhu ‘19 Tom Fourmont husband of Sally Gillermo Rivera grandfather of Carla Acquisti grandmother of McCrillis Fourmont ‘57 Angelisa Letele ‘19 Stephanie McKinley ‘03 Nancy Claire Gallagher mother of Gena Romeo aunt of Christina Alejandro Aguilar grandfather of Kim Gallagher Callan ‘84 Romeo ‘14, sister-in-law of Bianca Cecilia Rivera ‘19 Charles and Caroline Romeo, Ralph Gowan father of Ann Gowan Current Board Member Alex G. Alvarado father of Kathleen Weaver ‘82 Alvarado Mankowski ‘84 Joanne Ryan mother of Madeline Hebert grandmother of Kerri Ryan ‘08 Catherine Andreucci mother of Mary Allison Twaddle ‘10 Andreucci Camby ‘69, Anne Andreucci Dante Sciandri father of Lynda ‘74, Catherine Andreucci Saldanha ‘76 Ernestine Kelley grandparent of Sciandri Edwards ‘70, Past and Maureen Andreucci Sanchez ‘78 Lisa Davies Gomez ‘84 Alumnae Board Member, uncle of Julie Sciandri Cress’93 The Mercy Mass Program - At each of our school liturgies we pray for Gloria Shapona grandmother In M emoriam those people who have been acknowledged in the Mercy Mass Program. of Jessica Shapona ‘19 Donations are made in memory of a loved one and to honor others for anniversaries, birthdays, or at times of illness. To enroll a loved one in the Esberto L. Sinigayan father Please Mercy Mass Program, simply contact the Mercy Advancement Office at of Vashti Sinigayan ‘99 remember 650.762.1190 or [email protected] or at www.mercyhsb.com. Terrance Smerdel father the following of Danica Smerdel ‘08 alumnae, Muoi Tran grandmother alumnae of Tori Wei ‘20 family Robert Twaddle father of Allison Twaddle ‘10 members and friends Toni Marie Vincenzi mother of Cristina Vincenzi Loree PHD ‘91 of the Mercy and Geninne Vincenzi Ruegg ‘95 High School Pati Whitcomb daughter of Mary Community in Lou Woodman Whitcomb ‘56 your prayers.

THE OAKS Fall 2017 49 Planned Giving

4 Steps to Making Your First Will Your will is the most important legal document you can own. Developing a will is the single most critical component when it comes to protecting your Why Have a Will? assets and securing your family’s future. When you create your will, you want one that works for you and one that just plain works from a legal standpoint. The Easiest Way to Make an Impact Step 1: Begin With the Basics Regardless of your life circumstances or estate size, your will is perhaps the most important Outline your objectives, determine the value of your property, inventory your major document you will create. It expresses your values and also effectively provides for the assets, estimate outstanding debts, and prepare a list of family members and other beneficiaries to whom you may want to pass assets. There are a number of questions people and charitable causes important to you. If you’ve been putting it off, here are eight you should ask yourself, such as: important reminders why you need a will. How do I want to divide my assets among family, other loved ones and favorite 1. Without a will, your state’s laws – not you – determine how, when and to whom your • charities? property is distributed. • Do I need to make special provisions for any of my loved ones? 2. You can reduce (or maybe even eliminate) future estate taxes. How can I pass on my property in the most tax-efficient manner? • 3. You can name your executor (a person, bank or trust company you choose to personally represent you) to manage and settle your estate. Step 2: Choose Guardians You can designate beneficiaries for items such as heirlooms, art, jewelry or real estate. The most common reason to name a guardian is to care for minor children. But if you 4. have a disabled adult child, parent or spouse who is your dependent, you must also think 5. You may create trusts to provide for your spouse, children and others. about who will care for them when you are gone. Talk to the guardian ahead of time about your wishes. If you don’t name a guardian, a judge may end up doing it for you. 6. Through a “pour-over” will, you can transfer leftover assets to your living trust. 7. You can support Mercy High School Burlingame our organization through a gift in Step 3: Choose an Executor your will, which is simple, flexible and revocable at any time. Your executor undertakes many important responsibilities, including: 8. You can designate the guardian for dependents under your care. • Notifying all interested parties and agencies of your death. Paying creditors and outstanding taxes. • Important Reminder: If you already have a will, make sure it’s up-to-date. Life changes such • Distributing your assets according to your will. as grown kids; births, deaths or marriages; increased estate value; or a move to another state If you don’t have a will, or if you draw up a will that doesn’t name an executor, a judge should be a trigger to meet with your estate planning attorney to review your will. will appoint one. Step by Step: How to Create Your Will Step 4: Meet With an Estate Planning Attorney Now that you’ve made important decisions about your property, an estate planning • List all of your major assets. attorney can help record your wishes in a legally sound will. An excellent place to start Decide which individuals or organizations you want to receive specific possessions looking for an estate planning attorney is through referrals from family and friends. • or a share of your assets. When drafting your first will, we hope you’ll remember Mercy High School our • Contact an attorney who specializes in estate planning. organization by including a charitable bequest that will support our important Determine who will be your executor. work after your lifetime. • Have your attorney draft your will. The official bequest language for Mercy High School, Burlingame is: “I, [name], • Sign and date it before witnesses. (In some states, it must be notarized to be valid.) of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to Mercy High School, Burlingame • [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its Keep it in a safe place and make sure others know where it is and have access to it. unrestricted use and purpose.” • Contact us at 650-762-1100 or email Mary Lund, Director of Advancement at To learn more about the importance of your will and other gift planning information, visit our [email protected] [phone number] or [email] to learn more. website at http://mercyhsb.planmylegacy.org/ The website breaks information down for all ages, under 40 to 70+ and can help you get started no matter your stage of life. While you’re meeting with your attorney …

Congratulations on setting aside the time to create a will that protects your family’s For more information contact Mary Lund, Director of Advancement at 650-762-1190 future. Ensuring that your wishes are carried out requires more than just a will, or [email protected] however. Consider also creating these health-related documents: • A living will. You need to indicate whether you want your life prolonged using Catherine’s Legacy heroic measures if you become terminally ill and unable to communicate your If you have made provisions for Mercy in your estate plan (with wishes. bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of life insurance or retirement funds), you can become a member of Mercy’s Catherine Legacy • A health care power of attorney. Use this form to authorize someone to make Society. Please notify the Advancement Department at 650.762.1190

more routine medical and health care decisions on your behalf when you are not Pla nn ed G ivi n g able to make them yourself. or Mary Lund at [email protected]. © The Stelter Company. The information in this publication is not intended as legal or tax © The Stelter Company. The information in this publication is not intended as legal or tax advice. advice.

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50 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME A gift of education - a gift for a lifetime Mercy parents establish endowment to honor their daughter Sophia Danica Espanola ’06 Max Ramos and Cherryl Geluz wanted to honor their daughter Sophia through the establishment of an endowment in her name.

“Mercy has been an integral part of Sophia’s growth into a successful young woman and our family would like to assist in providing other

girls with the same opportunity.”

This scholarship will be used as financial assistance with tuition for an incoming freshmen beginning with the 2018 school year. The recipient will be a girl who has demonstrated a genuine interest in s attending Mercy and who has exhibited qualities that show she would benefit from the spirit of a Mercy education. These demonstrated qualities include academic promise, intellectual curiosity, leadership, humility and kindness: qualities embodied by Sophia.

The Vorsatz Family Award In Loving Memory of Arica Vorsatz ’00 This endowment was established by Alison Vorsatz ’98, in loving memory of her sister Arica ’00. The awardees for this endowment are nominated by the faculty and staff.

The recipient will be a Mercy Sophomore who has exhibited qualities that shows she embodies the spirit of a Mercy education and the spirit of Arica Vorsatz. These demonstrated qualities should include leadership, a passion for helping others, ambition, work ethic, and a desire to make the world a better place. With her confidence and strength, Arica was a woman who made a lasting impression when she walked into a room, and the young woman who receives this honor each year should be the kind of woman that you will never forget!

As part of the scholarship, the student will have an opportunity to create a lifelong mentoring relationship with Arica’s older sister, Alison Vorsatz ‘98. Alison will be invested in helping this special recipient and mentoring her, as well as serving as a resource to help her achieve her goals. The first recipient of this scholarship is Jordyn Eleazar ’19, she was awarded the scholarship in May 2017 for her junior year tuition.

How do I start an endowment fund? It’s easy. A named endowment fund may be established in memory or honor of a particular person or persons. First, contact Mercy’s Development Office. Any amount can begin a scholarship as long as there is a signed commitment that the fund will reach $25,000 within five years. Donors complete an agreement with the school regarding the naming of the scholarship as well as any specific criteria

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THE OAKS Fall 2017 51 What if? you could have an impact on Mercy Burlingame students without ever stepping foot on campus?

A MERCY EDUCATION is priceless But the pricetag is hefty

Funds raised support ACADEMICS CAMPUS MINISTRY ARTS & ATHLETICS

Your gift allows a Mercy girl to be a scholar, a leader, an actress, an athlete and a woman of faith.

It doesn’t have to be big. A small gift can make a big splash.

Make your mark. Be a part of something Big. FUN D MERCY THE

52 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME THE MERCYFUND Give every year. Make an impact every day.

Did you know? Tuition alone does not cover the entire cost of educating a young woman at Mercy.

The Mercy Fund is the cornerstone of Mercy’s Giving programs. The Mercy Fund benefits 100% of Mercy students. Funds raised support academics, campus ministry, the arts, and athletics – every program that touches the lives of our students.

Gifts of all levels have a huge impact, whether $5 or $50,000. Can we count on your support?

For more information, contact the Advancement Office at 650.762.1190 or Mary Lund, Director of Advancement at [email protected].

Make your gift today at www.mercyhsb.com/giving or use the enclosed envelope

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THE OAKS Fall 2017 53 Please join us! Presented by the Mercy Parent Club For info/reservations www.mercyhsb.com

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every program that touches the lives of our students Open to the public 21 and over

ACHIEVING MORE than she ever imagined NNiigghhtt ooff MMyysstteerryy at the Mansion The oldest donor was at the Mansion

SSaattuurrddaayy MMaarrcchh 33,, 22001188 66::0000--1100::0000ppmm --KKoohhll MMaannssiioonn jjooiinn uuss ffoorr aann iinntteerraaccttiivvee nniigghhtt ooff ""WWhhoo DDoonnee IItt"" aatt tthhee MMaannssiioonn lliibbaattiioonnss,, mmyyssttiiqquuee,, mmaayyhheemm All event Proceeds, including silent & Live Auction All event Prboecneefdist, iMncerlucdy ihnigg h s iSlcehnot o&l Live Auction benefit Mercy high School M P C events g silent & Live Auction g silent & Live Auction 54 MERCY HIGH SCHOOL BURLINGAME Sponsored by the Alumnae Association Wednesday, November 29, 2017 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Admission: $10.00 (no charge for children under 12) See the Kohl Mansion in its Holiday Elegance! • Docent Presentations • Over 65 Vendors For more information call the Advancement Office at 650-762-1190. J O i n U s ! MOMA Christmas Moms of Mercy Alums Monday, December 4, 6:30PM We invite all alumnae moms to attend "MOMA Christmas at Mercy." See the Mansion beautifully decorated for Christmas, meet Head of School Karen Hanrahan, and enjoy a glass of wine or sparkling water and some festive treats. Please spread the word. All alumnae moms are invited! Please RSVP to Carol Fraher at [email protected] or call 650.762.1190 if you would like to attend and/or help with the event. There is no charge to attend. We will not be sending out invitations in the mail — we will only market this on the website, via social media and email, so spread the word!

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