The Quarterly Magazine of St. Ignatius College Preparatory, San Francisco, Fall 2014, Annual Report Celebrating 50 years of Genesis Magazine, Part I THE IGNATIAN GUILD PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 45TH ANNUAL FASHION SHOW the NOVEMBER 1 & 2, 2014 A.M.D.G. September 2014 Dear Friends of St. Ignatius, In September 1964, Rev. Harry Carlin, S.J., began his term as President- genesis Rector at St. Ignatius High School, then located at 222 Stanyan Street just below USF. Fifty years later, I begin my term as President of St. A Report to Concerned Individuals Ignatius College Preparatory, while also serving as the Superior of the Vol. 50, No. 4 Fall 2014 local Jesuit Community. I am sure that Fr. Carlin had already formulated Rev. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. ’63 President & Superior of the SI Jesuit Community a plan for moving the high school when he assumed office, and Genesis Mr. Patrick M. Ruff magazine has chronicled very well the story of how that plan developed Principal and evolved over these many years. The saga of our school at 2001 37th Mr. Joseph A. Vollert ’84 Avenue in the Sunset District has concluded its 45th year, the longest Vice President for Development stint at any of the six locations of SI in San Francisco. We have come Mr. Ken Stupi ’78 Vice President for Finance & Administration a long way from the one-room school that originally opened up where Ms. Marielle A. Murphy ’93 Bloomingdale’s is now located on Market Street. Director of Development Mr. John J. Ring ’86 We inaugurated our 2014–15 academic year with frosh orientation for 374 students and their Director of Alumni Relations parents on Aug. 17. We held our first faculty meeting for the year on Aug. 19, and all students Mr. Paul J. Totah ’75 participated in the first full day of classes on Aug. 22. Our enrollment stands at 1,480 as we Director of Communications begin the first semester. Even with the minor disruption on the campus caused by our seismic GENESIS (USPS 899-060) is published quarterly by retrofitting construction, the students seem to be able to find their way around and get to classes St. Ignatius College Preparatory, 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116-1165. Periodicals Postage on time. Sports and activities are underway, and our religious formation program began with the Paid at San Francisco, CA, and at additional mailing Mass of the Holy Spirit on Sept. 5 at Holy Name Church. offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to GENESIS, 2001 37th Avenue, San Francisco, CA “We stand on the shoulders of giants.” Fr. Carlin was the person of vision and the guiding light 94116-1165. for St. Ignatius College Preparatory as we know it today. But our donor recognition in this Annual CONTACT US: You can send e-mail to ptotah@ Report issue of Genesis also pays tribute to the many others who have worked and continue to siprep.org or reach us at (415) 731-7500 ext. 206. You can also read the issue on our web site at work to keep the dream alive. By all the gifts of “time, talent and treasure,” our benefactors are www. siprep.org. Our mailing address is 2001 37th prime examples of “being with and for others,” our theme for the year. The good work that goes Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94116-1165. ST. IGNATIUS, mindful of its mission to be witness on each day at SI, in many different venues, would not be possible without the generosity of so to the love of Christ for all, admits students of any many dedicated benefactors and their sustained support over the years. Our students, faculty, staff race, color and national and/or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally and administration could not accomplish what they do each day without your assistance. accorded to or made available to students at this school. St. Ignatius does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and/or ethnic The world of the high school teenager is challenging in its own right. When we see and hear about origin, age, sex or disability in the administration the tragedies in our contemporary world, the task becomes even more daunting for our students. of educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and But St. Ignatius of Loyola invited his companions and the people he served to “seek to find God other school-administered programs. Likewise, St. Ignatius does not discriminate against any applicant in all things,” even in the darker situations in life. There is so much positive energy on campus for employment on the basis of race, color, national that no one can doubt that God is alive and well in our world. But God challenges us to look and/or ethnic origin, age, sex or disability. beyond ourselves alone and to seek to serve our brothers and sisters around our world who do not GENESIS is printed on certified FSC Mix paper and by a certified FSC printer and a Bay Area Green experience God’s presence in the same way that we do. Business. In addition, 9 percent of the ink comes from agriculturally-based renewable sources. On behalf of our Board of Trustees, our Board of Regents, our students, faculty and staff, thank ON THE COVER: The cover of the first you for your good wishes, your fervent prayers and your generous financial support of our efforts. promotional brochure announcing the Genesis Please be assured of the continued prayers of the entire SI community in gratitude for you and campaign to build SI’s sixth campus, located your loved ones. now in San Francisco’s Sunset District. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Genesis magazine, and both this issue and the Gratefully yours in the Lord, winter 2014–2015 edition will celebrate this anniversary. Look for notable covers from the first 25 years (1964–1989) reprinted throughout this issue. Fr. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam! ST. IGNATIUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY Boards of Trustees & Regents 2013-2014 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Rev. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. ’63 Chair Rev. Gregory Bonfiglio, S.J. Secretary Rev. Michael Engh, S.J. Rev. William Muller, S.J. Rev. Alfred Naucke, S.J. Rev. Stephen Privett, S.J. Rev. William Rewak, S.J. BOARD OF REGENTS Claude Perasso, Jr., Esq. ’76, Chair Mr. Joseph Allanson ’81 Vice Chair Mrs. Marlies Bruning Mrs. Tina Butler Mrs. Sue Carter Paul Cesari, Esq. ’75 Mr. Sherman Chan ’85 Mr. Jeff Columbini ’79 Dr. Antonio Cucalon ’75 Sr. Cathryn deBack, O.P. Mr. Keith Dunne Mr. Robert Enright ’76 Mr. Tom Fitzpatrick ’64 Mr. Frederick Gaines Mr. Gordon Getty ’51* Mrs. Kathryn Hall Rev. Edwin B. Harris, S.J. ’63 Mr. John M. Knight Mr. Greg Labagh ’66 Mrs. Louise Lucchesi Mrs. Sally Maske Mr. William McDonnell ’42* Timothy McInerney, Esq. ’79 Mrs. Michele Meany Paul Mohun, Esq. ’84 Dr. Richard Moran Martin D. Murphy, Esq. ’52* Mr. Tim Pidgeon ’74 Mrs. Beverly Riehm Mrs. Jeannie Sangiacomo Mr. Bert Selva ’80 Timothy Alan Simon, Esq. ’73 Mrs. Martha “Moe” Summa Mr. Al Waters ’80 *Lifetime Members Rev. Harry V. Carlin, S.J. (pictured at top), led SI’s efforts in the 1960s to move the school to its new home on 37th Avenue. He hired Duane Press (above) to start Genesis magazine in 1964 and to serve as its first editor and assist Fr. Carlin. 4 genesis Regents Emeriti Mr. Kerwin Allen ’78 Mr. Scott Erickson ’73 Mr. Arthur C. Latno, Jr. ’47 Eugene Payne III, Esq. ’65 Mr. John F. Azevedo ’59 Mr. Clifford M. Farmer Mrs. Mary Lawson Mr. Lisle Payne Mr. Alessandro Baccari Mr. John J. Fitzpatrick ’60 Mr. Thomas A. Leonardini ’59 Mr. Carmen Policy Dr. Rena Merrit Bancroft Mr. H. Welton Flynn Mrs. Mary Kay Leveroni Dr. Collin P. Quock ’57 Mr. David Bernstein ’80 The Hon. J. Richard Fredericks Mr. Stephen Leveroni ’69 Mr. Stan Raggio ’73 Mrs. Joseph Bernstein Arthur J. Fritz, Jr. Esq. ’58 Dr. Stephen Lovette ’63 Mr. Gary Roberts ’75 Mr. Thomas Bertelsen Mr. Lynn Fritz ’60 Mr. Vincent Lin Mrs. Karen Rollandi Mr. Carl F. Blom ’55 David T. Giannini, Esq. Mr. Richard O. Linke Mrs. Anne Ryan Sr. Margaret Buchanan, S.M. Louis J. Giraudo, Esq. ’64 Mr. George Lippi Mrs. Angelo Sangiacomo Mr. Robert T. Buich ’57 Mrs. Ernest L. Go Hon. Eugene Lynch ’49 Rev. Anthony P. Sauer, S.J. Mr. Gregoire Calegari Ms. Yvonne M. Go Mrs. Robert MacDonnell Mr. Francis Scarpulla ’59 Hon. Mary Callanan Ms. Nanette Gordon Mr. Jeffrey Maggioncalda ’87 Mr. Bruce L. Scollin ’65 Mrs. Barbara Callander Mr. Michael Gorman ’63 Mr. Curtis Mallegni ’67 Mrs. Rafael A. Solari Mr. Clark Callander ’76 Mr. Ellison C. Grayson Mr. John A. Mangan Mrs. Sara Stephens Mr. James Canales, Jr. ’84 Mr. Jack Grealish ’44 Mrs. Margaret McCaffery Nancy Stretch, Esq. Mrs. Catherine Cannata Richard G. Guggenhime, Esq. Mr. Ivan Maroevich ’69 Mr. Vincent J. Sullivan ’43 Mr. Michael P. Carroll ’58 Ms. Tessie Guillermo E. Neal McGettigan, Esq. ’59 John A. Sutro, Esq. Mr. Peter Casey ’68 Mrs. Donna Hale William H. McInerney Sr., Esq. Mrs. Marcia Syufy Mr. Hector Chinchilla Mr. Paul Hazen Mrs. Richard Miller Dr. Robert Szarnicki Mr. John A. Christen III ’61 Richard J. Heafey, Esq. Mr. Russell R. Miller ’55 Mr. Fred Tocchini ’66 Mrs. Alfred G. Cinelli Mr. Wayne J. Hu ’62 Rev. John T. Mitchell, S.J. ’58 Mr. Burl Toler, Jr. ’74 Mr. Mark Cleary ’64 Mr. Peter Imperial ’77 Mr.